Tom Bugs
by A. B. Daniels
Soon after finishing a technical engineering degree, Tom Bugs completed and sold his first batch of Weevils. While working out how to give life to what would become BugBrand, Tom helped out at the...
interviews
We talk at length with record-makers about how they make records.
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T Bone Burnett : Plant, Krauss and Recording Love
by Larry Crane
I was told this interview would never happen. Apparently T Bone is a busy man, producing records, overseeing film soundtracks, recording solo albums and touring the world. Burnett has been involved...
Kevin Killen
by Allen Farmelo
Kevin Killen has helped create what many consider some of the most important records of our time. Peter Gabriel's So and U2's The Unforgettable Fire crown an impressive discography that includes Tori...
Scott Solter : 16 Chapters on Recording, Music & Commitment
by Andy Brawner
Try to write about Scott Solter and you will struggle. You will have numerous conversations with the man. Those conversations will span a number of years. You will talk about tape machines. You...
Tim Hatfield : From Keith Richards to Bottle Rockets
by Larry Crane
After we interviewed Eric "Roscoe" Ambel for Tape Op [issue 13, 1999, book Vol II], he'd kept in touch with us (plus I've gotten to see him play a few times!). Along the way he noted that he and a...
Nino Moschella : Rural Funkmaster
by Larry Crane
I've been all over the world, searching out unique recording spaces. However, none have been in as rural a location than the building in the woods where Nino Moschella recorded his fantastic...
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis: An Analog Family Affair
by Alexander Lawson
Lewis Durham is the guitarist from sibling trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis. Their songs and style are heavily influenced by a variety of genres, including: rhythm and blues, swing, jump blues,...
Bitone: Remote Recording in Uganda
by Grant Buhr
Bob Heil : Behind The Gear with Heil Sound
by Larry Crane
When the name Heil started popping up around recording studios in conjunction with an interesting take on large diaphragm dynamic microphones a few years back, it was not a new name to those with a...
Fixing It Before the Mix 5: Acoustic Guitar: Simple Recipes for Mixing Happiness
by Chris Stamey
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for first-time recordists is capturing acoustic guitars. There are many ways to mic these instruments, and also many ways to go astray. Good mic preamps and good...
Reamping Drums
by John Noll
Re-amping guitar tracks is a pretty common technique these days, but did you know you can also re-amplify drums? This process can solve problems and expand your sonic palette during mixing. I was...