Mike Caffrey

by Alex Maiolo

One of our patron saints of recording, Mitch Easter , turns 70 today. That's almost irrelevant, as this treasure of a human should be celebrated every day, but it...

With the release of Lawrence "Larry" Crane's Craniostomy Vol. Two, Tape Op's founder gives us a glimpse into his home recordings from 1983 to 1985. Cassette decks and odds and...

Photo: Larry Crane

The recent passing of Ed Cherney sent me to my archives. I'd interviewed Ed many years ago and he asked me not to run it. We went back and forth about it, and I never...

***This is a guest "re-post" from the SoundGirls website (courtesy of SoundGirls and Ainjel Emme)***

THE DOUBLE GLAZED GLASS CEILING: Women and the Grammy for "Producer of the Year...

Interviews, Stories, and the Truth

by Larry Crane

In Tape Op issue #53 I interviewed Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan, authors of the then-recently released book, Recording The Beatles. One of the topics we...

I opened my commercial recording studio (Jackpot! Recording) in 1997, after years of simultaneously having a busy home studio while working day jobs to pay the rent. Making this leap to a full-time...

"I sent a package to you several months ago containing some music I asked you to evaluate for me. I respect your background and was hoping that you personally might allow for cutting out a spare...

A reader just informed me that APPLE's recent Logic Pro X includes "Drummer", a virtual drummer plug-in. One of the virtual drummers is named "aidan", who apparently cannot...

Still openings: Larry Crane Recording Workshop in Portland, Aug 17/18, 2013 at Jackpot! Recording Studio. http://bit.ly/13sJ0Ds

A year ago I read this quote from self-proclaimed expert music biz blogger, Bob Lefsetz:

"We live in a lo-fi era. You can focus on sound quality, but most people can't hear it. There's...

Michael Cozzi (Guitarist/Producer Shriekback, Sky Cries Mary etc... ) dropped us a line about his newly built Moscozzi Studio in Seattle. he says, "I was able to complete it on a shoestring...

I've received a few pretty odd emails recently. I know times are tough, unemployment sucks, but really, expecting any sort of "bailout" from the music biz has got to be the most...

Yes, this is where I found myself running Pro Tools today. I WAS able to combine my favorite things: cooking, beer, coffee and recording.

A couple of years ago I purchased a download package that a friend's band, Blue Skies for Black Hearts, was offering up. It was a generous offer, proceeds went towards a good cause, and the band...

Everyone has been talking about Dave Grohl's new documentary Sound City a lot lately. That's cool; it's a fun romp of a movie, even if Dave can't decide whether he's making a...

My best friend and business partner, John Baccigaluppi, is moving out of the old building that houses his studio The Hangar (along with his Tape Op office) and had been part of his life since 1990. I...

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Below is a Guest Post from Jim Janik:

Album Credits Are Just As Important As the Money We Make (maybe more so)

by: Jim Janik

Have you ever googled yourself? I have. In fact, I have to. Like many...

I finally figured out what makes for a successful tracking session: simply eliminate the variables. On one level this could be seen as pre-production combined with concise decision making. Certainly...

Wall Street PR reports on the woes of Avid, the company behind Pro Tools. What does the future hold?

I'm just terrified of having to learn a new platform, buying more gear and software, and there...

A while back I had an interesting session recording auditions and providing camera audio feed over the course of three days for 24 instrumental and vocal performers, all of whom were hoping to get on...

MFNW Music & Technology Panel Announced for Portland Digital eXperience

August 16, 2012 - Portland, OR -- The first year of Portland Digital eXperience at the 2012 MFNW will feature a special...

I politely asked Youtube to remove a song by my old band that someone had posted without permission. They took it down but then apologized "sorry about that" and ran my business name as if...