For those that couldn't make it, we'd like to report that the<em>Tape Op</em>Partyheld duringSXSWat theBeauty Baron March 19th, 2010 was a freaking blast. We had a wonderful set by the bandQuasi, DJ sets byIan McLagan,Rebecca Gates,Richard Baroneandmyself, many amazing free prize giveaways, lots of free drinks and plenty of camaraderie.Tape Op's fabulous ad rep,Laura Thurmond, got this event together in fine style, with many thanks to our sponsors (see below), toCrowand his crew for watching the door,Celeste Clearyfor photos (more here), and to the Beauty Bar staff who are true pros. And thanks to all the cool recordists and musicians that dropped in for all the fun!Gold SponsorsSound ToysPrism SoundSilver SponsorsAbletonART Pro Audio+Rock n Roll RentalsMercenary AudioSteinbergUniversal AudioBronze SponsorsAudio-TechnicaBSWCravedogPantyLinePressPeerless MasteringRecording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing
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December 1, 2010
I ain't payin' for no studio time! My buddy has a PC with software in his house. . .
BY Garrett Haines
Going through some archives I came across this priceless piece of history: its the rate card from the studio my friends and I used to go to. You can s...
November 28, 2010
Lucas CS-1
BY Larry Crane
Here's a guest spot from our pal Larry Devivo. It didn't quite fit a reply for Tape Op letters, but it's a great story and I wanted to share it. -LCTh...
October 28, 2010
This is what you sound like
BY Garrett Haines
Maybe its a party. Maybe its a dinner party. Maybe you run into people on the street. But you know the situation: You are with your significant other....
October 16, 2010
"A Recording Studio is No Place For Democracy"
BY Larry Crane
I couldn't have said it better myself. In fact, I say this all the time. Drop by Jim Powers'Music Shrink websiteand read his articulate post on the su...
October 15, 2010
See you at the AES show in San Francisco?
BY Larry Crane
The 129th AES Convention takes place Nov 4-7, and the Exhibitor's Hall is open Nov 5-7, where we'll be sitting patiently at a table giving away Tape O...
October 9, 2010
Excellent Stories about the late Don Smith
BY Larry Crane
My pal David Lowery (Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven) has been doing a cool blog called 300 Songs, telling stories of how songs came about and other craz...
October 9, 2010
Robert Plant's use of 'spook' on National TV scares many
BY Garrett Haines
Lord knows why I was up, but at 7 am on September 14, 2010 the Today Show was on my television. They had a special musical guest scheduled, legendary ...
October 3, 2010
A Great Way to experience an angry comment to Tape Op
BY Larry Crane
Enjoy a light-hearted animated romp courtesy of xtranormal.com's wonderful service. This is a real comment posted to our blog here. Sure is nice to fe...
September 26, 2010
John Simon - free live interview in Montreal!
BY Larry Crane
My pal Howard Bilerman of Hotel2Tango studios in Montreal is hosting and interviewing for this excellent event. It's in conjunction with the fantastic...