TOC Intro #41
by Larry Crane
Right after turning 40, we're putting out our biggest issue to date, and there's no shortage of strong opinions in this one. Walter Sear's thoughts on DIY recording might ire lots of long time Tape Op...
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TOC Intro #40
by Larry Crane
This issue marks not only Tape Op's "over the hill" issue but also the beginning of our ninth year of publishing this fine magazine. While we've had to deal with growing pains and a constant stream of...
TOC Intro #39
by Larry Crane
I've been working my ass off in the studio recently, after a mostly slow summer and moderately busy fall. The slow times are difficult — I even thought about taking some other writing jobs to...
TOC Intro #38
by Larry Crane
I'm writing this as I fly back from an extended trip to New York and the East Coast. John and I went out for the annual US AES conference. The AES is the Audio Engineering Society, more popularly...
TOC Intro #37
by John Baccigaluppi
This is the first intro I've written for the mag. This issue of Tape Op coincides with the AES show in New York City where Larry, Andy, Laura and I will be hanging out with other audio geeks preaching...
TOC Intro #36
by Larry Crane
I gotta tell you about the second annual Tape Op Conference, which was held at the end of May in Portland, OR. It was a blast, with around 600 people turning out from all over the world. We had panels...
TOC Intro #35
by Larry Crane
I recently had a great visit with a former Tape Op writer and fellow studio owner from another town. When I asked him about possibly writing reviews of some of the cool gear he was using he responded...
TOC Intro #34
by Larry Crane
This magazine started exactly seven years ago. I find that amazing, and I'm also pleasantly surprised by the world that has grown up around Tape Op. Sure, there's the magazine that you hold in your...
TOC Intro #33
by Larry Crane
Well, the results are in. After my asking about the ratio of reviews to interviews last issue, I'd have to say a vast majority of our readers would like us to keep the reviews section at the length it...
TOC Intro #32
by Larry Crane
I'm gonna take the space here to plug what's become a major source of entertainment for me and many of my friends. At www.prosoundweb.com/recording/mm/week1/mm.php you can find what's known as The...
TOC Intro #31
by Larry Crane
It's the end of summer, so why have I spent so much time indoors? Making records (check out the new Sleater-Kinney, One Beat, dammit), buying and remodeling a house, moving, going to weddings, editing...
TOC Intro #30
by Larry Crane
As I write this I'm still recovering from the first ever Tape Op Conference, which was held in Sacramento, CA, May 31-June 2. The event went very well, with informative panels, lots of passionate...