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Q-Mix HM-6

by Oz Audio  |  reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

I've had this headphone amp/mixer in my studio for over two years now and it's probably one of the best under $300 investments I've made. The Q-Mix is a 6 x 6 headphone mixer and amp with six inputs...

BackOffice

by Shaun Jackson Design  |  reviewed by Rick Van Benschoten

Once I realized I would be dragging my laptop with me nearly everywhere, the question became what to carry it in. My spacious messenger bag didn't offer the necessary protection. A nearby Staples...

TG1 Compressor

by Chandler Limited  |  reviewed by Mike Caffrey

Two word review: Holy shit! That's what I said after listening to the first tracks I ran though this compressor. It's also literally what the next four people who heard it said. The bad news-it costs...

ADM 465 Triple Tap Digital Delay

by Delta Lab  |  reviewed by Chris Garges

I am a HUGE fan of the Delta Lab Effectrons of yesteryear. I remember growing up in North Carolina, then moving to Florida, and it seemed like everywhere I went, there was one of those blue 1U delays...

Pro VLA compressor

by ART  |  reviewed by Craig Schumacher

Ok, I know that last issue I reviewed a really nice high-end compressor (and I still love those Geoff Dakings), but compressors to me are the equivalent of spices to a chef. Therefore, you need a lot...

AlphaSorb Fabric Wrapped Cloud

by Acoustical Solutions, Inc.  |  reviewed by Andy Hong

My control room has an open "A-Frame" ceiling with a single steel beam forming the horizontal element of the A. When we designed the room, not only did we choose to keep the ceiling open, but we...

MXL Pro Pac

by Marshall  |  reviewed by David Huber

Every once in a blue moon a deal on equipment comes along that grabs me by the neck and just says "I'm good, and I'm affordable...ya simply gotta buy me!" Recently, one of these little screamers took...

E47 condenser microphone

by Soundelux  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

First let's get one thing out of the way: I have never used a real Neumann/Telefunken U47. I wish-but it has never happened. I thought about renting or borrowing a vintage U47 to compare to the...

AT3060 tube microphone

by Audio-Technica  |  reviewed by Scott Craggs

The AT3060 is a large diaphragm tube mic that runs on 48V phantom; there's no external power supply. There's also no frills: it's cardioid only, there's no low cut, no pad, no nothing. Just mic. It...

A-51 Model A microphone

by ADK  |  reviewed by Garrett Haines

ADK was one of the first companies to offer low-cost condenser microphones. Today they offer a wide range of microphones, including the affordable A-51 Model A. The A-51 is a sturdy, Class-A, cardioid...

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The Inbetween

by Highwater Rising | reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

This was recorded on a portable Pro Tools TDM system in various studios and the bands homes in the San Francisco bay area. I'm intrigued by recordings like this and I think this is a great way to make...

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Dengue Fever

by Dengue Fever | reviewed by Larry Crane

So I'm chatting with the guys from Radar Brothers after the Tape Op Conference and Senon Williams (their bassist) tells me he's coming back in a few weeks to Portland with his other band. We wandered...

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Electric Version

by The New Pornographers | reviewed by Larry Crane

Canada's favorite pop/rock groovy band is back for a second album. Recorded at The Factory and JC/DC Studios in Vancouver by Howard Redekopp and band member John Collins who also mixed. Some of Neko...

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Cyborgs Revisited

by Simply Saucer | reviewed by Larry Crane

I'm a sucker for retrospective compilations of pre-punk rock combos, so these tracks by Canada's SS from '74 to '78 fits my taste quite well. The main album represented here, Cyborgs Revisted, was...

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The Ham and its Lily

by Arm Of Roger | reviewed by Larry Crane

Everyone likes a little mystery, so maybe I won't tell you exactly what this is except that maybe it's Grandaddy making the dumbest music of their career in order to baffle the folks at V2 after the...

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Sing Me A Song

by The Hurricane Lamps | reviewed by Larry Crane

Eric Tischler is one of our contributors, and his rockin' Lamps combo played at Tape Op Con #1. Their previous CD, Tilting at Windmills, was a little undercooked in my opinion, so it's nice to hear...

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Hot Shit

by Quasi | reviewed by Larry Crane

Hell yes, the first Quasi record in years that I had absolutely no hand in recording. I can put on this record and enjoy it 100% - never recalling the recording process or having heard the songs "a...

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Magnetic Learning Center

by Teledubgnosis | reviewed by Larry Crane

We get way too many CDs sent to Tape Op - making it impossible to listen to the all or sift through them even. One day I randomly picked up this CD and decided to listen to it. It's great instrumental...

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Transatlanticism

by Death Cab For Cutie | reviewed by Larry Crane

Every week someone emails Tape Op to remind us that Chris Walla is a total genius. We know. Chris is in DCFC, and runs the Hall of Justice recording studio in Seattle (the space that used to be...

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