Mark Weissburg
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Overdub IPA: A Collaboration with Fort George Brewery
Apr 19, 2015
So, Fort George Brewery & Public House in Astoria, OR, made an actual Tape Op-branded craft beer. It's called Overdub IPA, and it looks like this:
Here is what Fort George had to say about...
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"It's Like Room Service But For Recording Gear": Larry Crane Tries Out Ace Hotel's Studio A Program
Mar 17, 2015
Ace Hotel has long been a favorite among artist/studio types, so when we heard the news that they were going to beginoffering quality recording gear as a literal hotel service, it made sense.
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Legendary Malibu Studio Indigo Ranch Is Auctioning Off Its Remaining Collection of Gear
Sep 29, 2014
Richard Kaplan, owner engineer of famed recording studio Indigo Ranch is selling the remainder of his classic equipment collection. It includes vintage and rare pieces by API, Aengus...
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Free Exhibits Plus Badge to AES Los Angeles 2014 for Tape Op Readers
Sep 29, 2014
Just a quick note about the upcoming Audio Engineering Society (AES) convention in Los Angeles. We have arranged for all Tape Op readers to receive a free Exhibits Plus Badge to the convention. This...
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Ruadhri Cushnan (Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran) Video Interview
May 17, 2013
With 3 number one albums in 2012, Grammy winning mix engineer Ruadhri Cushnan is at the top of this game. Shortly after Mumford and Sons' album "Babel" was awarded 'Album of the...
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RIP Andy Johns
Apr 8, 2013
Legendary British sound engineer and producer Andy Johns has died at the age of 61.
During his more-than-thirty-year career, Johns worked with some of rock music's biggest names, engineering...
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Text-Only Tape Op Interviews on Kindle and iBookstore?
Feb 15, 2013
Now that the Tape Op iPad app is available, we've been trying to figure out the best ways to get the magazine to other digital formats. Expansion to other full-fledged tablets (Android, etc) is...
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There is now a "ground zero" for the anti-Spotify movement.
Nov 2, 2012
Stopify.net is a newly published community base and informational resource for why Spotify is damaging to artists and to the music industry as a whole. Check out a centralized list of articles about...
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The 133rd AES Convention, Steve Lillywhite, and Tape Op
Sep 19, 2012
Tape Op will once again have a booth at the AES show in San Francisco, CA October 27-29, so please come say hi if you are at the show!
To make it easier for you to attend the show, we are once again...
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Please Help Our Friends at Pyramid Sound Studios!
Jun 26, 2012
The future of a world-class recording studio that has hosted recording sessions by David Gray, Anthrax, Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Bad Religion, Missy Elliott, Joe Bonnamassa, producers including Timbaland...
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H4 Handy Recorder
Nov 15, 2006
This latest entry into the portable recording market tries to be all things to all people. The H4 is first and foremost a lightweight, field stereo...
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Guide to Home Recording on a Computer (DVD)
Sep 15, 2006
Home recording can be a lonely endeavor. There are great websites, books, and of course magazines to give you ideas and encouragement, but there will...