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Mr. Oliver Has Left the Building: Vaughan Oliver / 1957-2019
by Geoff Stanfield
by John Baccigaluppi It may not be obvious, but as this magazine’s graphic designer, the recently passed Vaughan Oliver was a major influence on the look of Tape Op Magazine. Being someone who’s not involved with social media, and as...
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What to do with Studio Waste? Recycle More!
by Larry Crane
At Jackpot! we use the service from Greendisk. They send us a cardboard box and we toss used CD-R/DVD-R media, cords, old cell phones, cables and printer cartridges. A pretty cool service and not too expensive.
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Larry Crane Recording Workshop in Portland
by Larry Crane
Still openings: Larry Crane Recording Workshop in Portland, Aug 17/18, 2013 at Jackpot! Recording Studio. http://bit.ly/13sJ0Ds
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A Meditation on Listening
by Geoff Stanfield
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Home Recording Artist Linda Smith Presents online Archive
by Larry Crane
In issue 32 we had a short review of Linda Smith's current CD. Even though we meant to get an interview with Linda in the mag at some point, for some reason it never quite happened. Jump to 2011 and Linda has assembled a site full of MP3's of her...
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It Helps to Get Paid
by Larry Crane
I often think about the relation of commerce and art. It's a convoluted one, but necessary. How could one continue to create the best art possible if they were destitute? They won't - they will be focused on survival instead. A recent...
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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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Tape Op Editor Larry Crane hosts P&E Wing Shop Talk @ Jackpot! in Portland July 26
by Larry Crane
Producers & Engineers Wing Shop Talk Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:00pm until 9:00pm The Recording Academy Pacific Northwest Chapter Presents: Join Recording Academy members, music professionals, and Jackpot! Studio owner Larry Crane to...