Hello and welcome to the first issue of Tape Op, the magazine that will, hopefully, fill a void for many. If you're a musician or small studio owner (or both) who actually does record and release albums in what might, loosely, be termed the independent end of the music business, you've no doubt noticed the lack of magazines or books that are of any relevance to your experience.
I've been talking with lots of different musicians lately and we kept coming back to the recording process as critical in the creation of great music. Many people have expressed irritation with having to work in recording studios with domineering, tunnel-visions engineers and producers, and some have had horror stories from these experiences.