Gear Geeking #101
by Andy Hong
For those of you interested in how Tape Op gear reviews are produced, I'd like to relate what happened with a particular review published in the previous issue, and springboard to a summary of the...
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Gear Geeking #100
by Andy Hong
Despite everything that we know about acoustics, and the trouble we go through to treat our rooms properly, a popular practice in recording studios is to place nearfield monitors on top of the...
Gear Geeking #99
by Andy Hong
As a studio owner, I'm constantly battling entropy. Whether it's everyday gear, or rarely-used tools and accessories — stuff tends to pile up randomly in corners and cubbies. When I decided to...
Gear Geeking #98
by Andy Hong
In the previous issue, I described how my "nerd vest" and "nerd bandolier" have been essential trappings while my broken bones are healing. I'm unable to hold things in my hands while crutching around...
Gear Geeking #97
by Andy Hong
I broke my leg and foot in a skateboarding accident (and no, it wasn't on the ramps in JB's old Hangar studio before his recent move). Unfortunately, my studio isn't wheelchair friendly, so when I'm...
Gear Geeking #96
by Andy Hong
Most of you by now have read elsewhere about the new Pro Tools 11 release, and I imagine some of you have already upgraded and are benefiting from its many enhancements. There are, as you'd expect,...
Gear Geeking #95
by Andy Hong
Years ago, I mentioned in "Gear Geeking" the ErgoMart SAA7000 LCD monitor arm [Tape Op #56]. Back then, it was state-of-the-art — and the best LCD arm that I had seen. I recently upgraded the...
Gear Geeking #94
by Andy Hong
When an aspiring producer expressed her goal to remain in the analog/tape domain as much as possible, I played her a song I had recorded some years ago — "You Know" by Nedelle & Thom from...
Gear Geeking #93
by Andy Hong
With the purchase of several Radial Workhorse 500-series frames [Tape Op #85, #92], I decided to add a new rack as well as rewire one of my four Audio Accessories 96-point TT patchbays...
Gear Geeking #92
by Andy Hong
I've always had my DAW computers in a rack at the rear corner of my control room, which is farther from the video monitor than the DVI spec recommends for maximum cable length for standard copper....
Gear Geeking #91
by Andy Hong
SM's review of Scott Colburn's Practical Studio Construction DVD in this issue got me thinking about the difficulties of studio construction. On one hand, you need a room that is acoustically isolated...
Gear Geeking #90
by Andy Hong
Why is it that pretty much every studio I've visited that doesn't employ a full-time receptionist also lacks a working doorbell? Without a doorbell to ring, I usually have to call the mobile phone of...