TOC Intro #76
by Larry Crane
When I sit down at my computer for the task of editing articles and writing my bits and pieces for an issue of Tape Op, I invariably spend a good chunk of time researching musicians, producers,...
Columns
by Larry Crane
Gear Manufacturers: Please Help Me Make Records
by Larry Crane, Garrett Haines, Steve Silverstein
I was sitting in my studio working on a mix session recently when it hit me — there were certain pieces of recording equipment that I tended to avoid. Over the years we've tried to weed out gear...
TOC Intro #75
by Larry Crane
I recently found myself working on the master tape of a CD that had been released in 1994, Elliott Smith's Roman Candle. My job was to prepare the stereo mix for re-mastering — to make some...
Cooking with Gas
by Larry Crane
Over the last few years I've gotten back into cooking at home. Partly this is because we moved from Portland, Oregon to a small town in the desert with few restaurants, but also it's a great "hobby"...
TOC Intro #74
by Larry Crane
I sometimes wonder why all of us find the art of music recording so fascinating. Maybe the answer lies in the thoughts of Dr. Daniel Levitin, interviewed this issue. Daniel previously taught a course...
Etiquette for the Studio Visitor?
by Larry Crane, Garrett Haines, Andy Hong, Steve Silverstein
We always come back to discussing all these human factors when talking about recording music. "Keep the vibe positive." "Make the client comfortable." "Discuss goals and money before a project...
No Longer With Us...
by Larry Crane, Mark Rubel, Craig Schumacher, Philip Stevenson
We've lost a few innovators, musicians, recordists and peers in the last couple of months. Our hearts go out to their families and friends. -LC Mark Kopenits Mark, owner of the Gray Room Recording...
TOC Intro #72
by Larry Crane
We get all sorts of emails from Tape Op's readers, and most of them are interesting, entertaining and/or informative. Many of these letters get printed in our "Letters to Tape Op" section, but there...
Be Careful How You Present Yourself
by Larry Crane
While doing research and editing for Tape Op articles, I spend a lot of time on the Internet looking for equipment model numbers, studio names and such. Many times I stumble across online advertising...
Gear Geeking #71
by Larry Crane, Andy Hong
How many of you know that Larry has an active blog at www.tapeop.com/tapelog with plenty of interesting news and opinion? Me being the Gear Geek, one of my favorite entries is Larry's list of gear...
TOC Intro #71
by Larry Crane
Have you ever had an experience you assumed would go one way, but instead it lead in another direction? Like taking a bite of food you assume is chocolate and then tasting black beans? That sudden...
Help The Archivist, Please
by Larry Crane
For the last two and a half years I've been working on archiving the recorded works of my late friend and stellar songwriter, Elliott Smith. His family entrusted me with the job of backing up all of...