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A Thoughtful Piece on Tape Op 88's End Rant by Ethan Winer
by Larry Crane
Wade Baynham of The Second Story studio in Durham, NC, posted a nice piece about Ethan's End Rant in issue #88.
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Phonograph Cylinders - Better than the MP3?
by Larry Crane
I was amazed today to be informed that phonograph cylinders are still being manufactured. Madame Pamita dropped us a line a while back and surprised us with some cool music recorded on Cylinders by Peter Dilg, of the Edison Historical Site, and it...
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Tape Op Staff Favorites of 2020
by Geoff Stanfield
2020. What a year. Since very few of who reading this will have recently relocated from a nearby galaxy I won't get into the specifics, but we all know what kind of year it was and many of us are glad it's almost gone. It certainly will not be...
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T Bone Burnett Releases New Album, The Other Side
by Geoff Stanfield
Super producer T Bone Burnett has released The Other Side, a new album featuring guest performances from Lucius, Roseanne Cash, and Steven Soles. The album was recorded over a three week period and, is the last of a trilogy of albums, following...
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What's The Worst Three Letter Word?
by Larry Crane
I.R.S. Actually, its an acronym for the Internal Revenue Service. And for our Non-U.S. readers, please enjoy the fun. I recently spent December through April undergoing a multiple year audit or our studio’s financials. I want to share...
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AutoTune as the Subject of a Song?
by Larry Crane
Yup. And here's the video. Funny as shit. "Thanks AutoTune!"
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WIN PRIZES! TAPE OP PARTY SXSW GOODIE BAG GIVEAWAY!
by Larry Crane
Hey lucky Tape Op website forager: I've got an extra goodie bag from the Tape Op Party we held in March during SXSW. I don't have the full selection of swag, but I'll thrown in a couple of the SoundToys "special tin can of awesomeness" items which...
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Complete and Utter Ignorance vs. Belief in Yourself
by Larry Crane
A few years ago a Northwest music mag (now defunct) interviewed some Portland "best new band" character and the moron spouted out that nothing had been going on in Portland before his band moved to town - that this was the turning point when...
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Creating Community - A Regional Audio Industry Gathering - Larry Crane in Cleveland!
by Larry Crane
Creating Community - A Regional Audio Industry Gathering On Saturday March 5, Recording Arts & Technology (RAT) @ Cuyahoga Community College will host a Regional Audio Recording Industry Gathering and Open House from 4-10pm at the...