Interviews

Thom Flowers

by Larry Crane

Based out of Santa Barbara, Thom Flowers worked as a producer and engineer at Orange Whip Recording in the mid-‘90s and early ‘00s, with bands such as Lagwagon, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Nerf...

Interviews

Qmillion: Experiment & Listen

by Larry Crane

Keith Lewis is Qmillion, a musician, engineer, producer, composer, and mixer based in L.A. He’s been busier than ever during the last decade with Robert Glasper (and his Experiment and Trio...

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Sheldon Gomberg

by Barbra Schultz

Plenty of engineers and producers migrate from one side of the glass to the other: at some point, an engineer realizes she’s happier on the technical side, or a producer discovers his knack for...

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RC-20 Retro Color Plug-In

by XLN Audio  |  reviewed by Dave Hidek

If you want to time warp your sounds or samples, XLN Audio’s RC-20 Retro Color plug-in is most likely the tool for you. I should clarify that it is not a clinical, surgical, X-Acto knife of a...

CHP-170 Micro Cutter

by Hakko  |  reviewed by Matt Cohen

Twenty years ago a wiring guy loaned me a tool and reminded me to return it when I was finished because it was his “best flush-cutters” – I had no idea what the hell he was talking...

8c Powered Monitors

by Dutch & Dutch  |  reviewed by Lars Fox

For mixing, arguably the most important consideration for your monitoring setup is translation. You can have the most mind-blowing speakers in the world, but if for whatever reason the work you do on...

YC61 Stage Keyboard

by Yamaha  |  reviewed by Alan Tubbs

The Yamaha YC61 Stage Keyboard is a 61-key waterfall keyboard, now also available with 73 and 88 keys. It has three separate sound engines: VCM for the H Organs, FM for the F Organs and FM sounds in...

EF-X2 Tape Echo Delay/Reverb

by Echo Fix  |  reviewed by Kevin Friedrichsen

When I first got an original Roland RE-201 Space Echo, it required a lot of love to restore it to its former glory, so Echo Fix is who I turned to first. This Australian company has been providing...

Morph Controller

by Sensel  |  reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

In the category of alternate controllers, the Sensel Morph is one of the best I’ve seen to date. By alternate, I mean as an alternative to your ASCII keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and piano-style...

iLoud MTM Active Monitors

by IK Multimedia  |  reviewed by Fiona Gurney

I have a hard time trusting my ears. To be fair, my already limited mixing experience has been further restricted by a tight budget. But the thing I have the hardest time wrapping my head (or, ears)...

Adhesive Remover

by Goo Gone  |  reviewed by Scott McChane

Gummy residue on your Sennheiser MD 421s and mic stands from overuse of gaffer/duct tape? “Original” Surface Safe Goo Gone goo & adhesive remover to the rescue. With a fresh, citrusy...

ICON USB Microphone

by Earthworks  |  reviewed by Geoff Stanfield

I’ve been recording many interviews for the Tape Op podcast series, and our new feature called DISCussion <tapeop.com/audio> en mass. In-person we usually use the DPA 4061 lavalier mics...

EC3 Tube Preamp

by Electric & Company  |  reviewed by Kevin Friedrichsen

Electric & Company, operated by Mattie Smith and crew out of Austin, Texas, hand-build a small lineup of tube microphone preamplifiers and refurbish vintage units. My first experience with this...

TF11 Condenser Mic

by TELEFUNKEN  |  reviewed by Slater Swan

One of the most esteemed names in the world of audio production, TELEFUNKEN, has released a new and exciting product in their Alchemy line of microphones: the TF11. I was beyond excited to test out...

A150 Reference Headphones

by Audix  |  reviewed by Scott McChane

It’s easy to fall in love with the sound of some new headphones, as it might bring you a different picture from your existing pair. Inevitably for me, the novelty soon wears off, and I return to...

MC-3 APB Compressor Plug-In

by McDSP  |  reviewed by Don Gunn

The McDSP APB (Analog Processing Box) [Tape Op #134] is the gift that keeps on giving. In addition to the original stock plug-ins the APB-8 and APB-16 shipped with, Colin and the folks at McDSP have...

Revoice Pro 4.2

by Synchro Arts  |  reviewed by Lars Fox

Years ago, while wandering around NAMM or AES looking for new plug-ins that could do something cool and unique, I could always count on seeing the people from Synchro Arts showing off their unique...

B12A MkIII Preamp

by Black Lion Audio  |  reviewed by Dave Hidek

In 2011 Black Lion audio released the B12A, their take on API’s well-known 312A preamp. Not marketed as a clone of the 312A, the B12A represented Black Lion’s re-engineered take to deliver...

Zen & the Art of Mixing 2021

by Mixerman  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

In Tape Op #83 – ten years ago – I favorably reviewed the original Zen & the Art of Mixing book, noting that it was “ideal for someone who is unhappy with their mixes and wants...

Camden EC2 Preamp

by Cranborne Audio  |  reviewed by Anthony Gravino

These days, it’s pretty rare to see a piece of audio equipment with an innovative feature set, but the Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 is indeed one of those rarities. It is a combination two-channel...

Sennheiser MD 421 Clip Lock

by The MicLock  |  reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

This is an ingenious and very useful $25 accessory for anybody who owns Sennheiser MD 421 microphones and is perpetually frustrated at the poorly-designed mic clip/mount, the one that results in the...

AT8470 Mic Clip

by Audio-Technica  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

At my studio, Jackpot! Recording, while setting up for a tracking session I get pretty obsessive about fixing the little problems that annoy me. One of these “little” irritations is...

Neve 1084 UAD Plug-In

by Universal Audio  |  reviewed by Tony Vincent

I was an early adopter of Universal Audio’s UAD plug-in platform. My 2003 Power Macintosh G5 may have housed only a single UAD-1 DSP Card [Tape Op #41], but at the time, I thought the world of...

Spaced Out Effects Plug-In

by Baby Audio  |  reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

The golden age of plug-ins is happening right now. Initially, most audio plug-ins aped existing analog gear such as EQs, compressors, and existing effects units like plate reverbs and tape delays. I...

Symphony Desktop Interface

by Apogee Digital  |  reviewed by Jeff Elbel

Eight years ago, I had the opportunity to evaluate Apogee’s Quartet audio interface [Tape Op #93]. I purchased my own Quartet as a result, and have trusted it ever since for use at The Happy...

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