TOC Intro #30
by Larry Crane
As I write this I'm still recovering from the first ever Tape Op Conference, which was held in Sacramento, CA, May 31-June 2. The event went very well, with informative panels, lots of passionate...
Columns
by Larry Crane
Random Thoughts (at the end of 21 ten-hour days of recording in a row)
by Larry Crane
1. I'm tired. I think continual listening, especially when checking for pitch, may be exhausting. Just a thought. 2. Recently, while recording an album, I witnessed one of the most amazing vocal...
TOC Intro #29
by Larry Crane
...also known as the official issue of the First Annual Tape Op Conference. If you get this issue soon enough there may be time to get down to Sacramento and hang with us, along with some of the...
Is “Analog” Your Answer?
by Larry Crane
When I made the step up from a basement, hobby studio to a professional, full-time studio I bought a MCI JH-16 2" 16-track (beast of a) tape deck. The thing was so big that we had to pull off doors...
TOC Intro #28
by Larry Crane
This issue marks the sixth year Tape Op has been publishing, and that's something I'm very proud of. John Baccigaluppi has been my partner in this since issue #11, and without his hard work and skills...
Things You Shouldn’t Say in the Studio
by Larry Crane
When I'm working with a band that I'm unfamiliar with I always start out acting quiet and polite, but by the end of an album (sometimes as soon as the end of the day) my cynical/smart-ass side...
TOC Intro #27
by Larry Crane
I hope everyone survived the holiday season intact. I think I did. Hey, this magazine is coming up on its 6th birthday, the Tape Op conference is happening this year (May 31-June 2)... so much is...
TOC Intro #26
by Larry Crane
For most of us, being recording engineers, producers and music makers is a large part of our lives, and a calling we may not be able to avoid. As I was editing the reviews for this issue I was...
Open Up Your Ears!
by Larry Crane
Many of us who make records get into ruts. You know, you develop habits in the way you work, your taste dictates how the recordings sound, and you mix in a certain way. None of this is terribly wrong,...
TOC Intro #25
by Larry Crane
Hello and welcome to Tape Op #25! I'm pleased to report that we've made it to our 25th issue and are well into our 6th year. Anyone who's been reading or involved with Tape Op from the beginning knows...
On Top Of The World
by Larry Crane
I was at a large music conference when, after being introduced to a fellow engineer who's work I greatly admired, I found him asking me if there were any "world-class" studios in Portland, Oregon....
TOC Intro #24
by Larry Crane
Sit down for a minute, I've got something on my mind. I think I finally have an idea of what it is that makes the people we talk to in TAPE OP tick. It's passion. Whether it's Eddie Kramer pushing the...