Larry Crane Discusses the Virtues of the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Console

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Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett on Tracking "Goat Head"

by Geoff Stanfield

Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett discuss Nate Smith tracking "Goat Head". Read the full interview HERE

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Preparing Your Release For Vinyl

by Geoff Stanfield

Vinyl 101 - Preparing Your Release for Vinyl from Telegraph Mastering on Vimeo.

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My Trade Show T-Shirts

by Geoff Stanfield

by John Baccigaluppi The music industry trade shows, and the NAMM Show in particular, have always been a mixed bag for me. Every year, for the last 20 years or so, Larry and I, along with Geoff, Scott, and Marsha (We miss you Andy, Dave, and Laura!)...

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Eddie Ciletti's response to my "What They Didn't Tell You In School" Rant

by Larry Crane

I liked your end rant - what they didn't tell you in school - and I generally concur. For better or worse, I generally do things differently than the way students are taught in other classes, an approach that is perhaps more likely to cause trouble,...

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New Moses Sumney Single and Video - "Vintage"

by Geoff Stanfield

Check out the new single and video, "Vintage" from Moses Sumney. We’re big fans of Moses here at Tape Op, and his LP Aromanticism made both John and Geoff’s best of 2017 year end list. "Vintage" pulls the listener into its...

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Integrating Stompboxes into the Mix

by Anthony Sarti

There has been a heightened interest lately in using stompboxes and pedals as part of the mixing process. There are a few ways to interface your pedals with your system, but here is a quick video on how I do it using the Meris 440 500 series mic-pre....

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OneMic Series: The Dozens Live at Muscle Shoals Sound!

by Geoff Stanfield

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Lowell George Documentary

by Geoff Stanfield

I recently found myself diving back into the Little Feat catalog, and came across a documentary on the band's founder, guitarist, and frontman Lowell George, called Feats First - The Life & Music of Lowell George. Music docs, especially on the...

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Avid and Pro Tools

by Larry Crane

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 not being a de facto DAW standard for professional...