TOC Intro #88
by Larry Crane
Tape Op gets a certain kind of letter frequently, and they all basically say the same thing: "I'm young. I really like recording. Where do I go from here?" Part of me can empathize with and...
Tape Op gets a certain kind of letter frequently, and they all basically say the same thing: "I'm young. I really like recording. Where do I go from here?" Part of me can empathize with and...
I've been taking on a lot of recording and mixing sessions this year. In between these sessions I work on this magazine. That doesn't leave much room for the rest of my life. I'm lucky to have an...
While interviewing Bob Weston in 2000 for Tape Op #18, one of his comments took me by surprise. He told me, "Some bands just assume I won't record them. They assume I'm too busy, that I'm too...
As I was nearing the end of one of the bigger album projects I've done this year, I had this thought: "What is my job?" Now first off, don't get on my case about professional engineer/producer versus...
I was out at a club watching some bands play the other night, but in the back of my mind I was wondering what to write about for the intro of this issue. Then it hit me. I'd been telling some friends...
It's such a simple thing. Maybe some people don't think about it. Maybe others honestly don't hear it? But everyone needs to know about it. Most days I sit in front of a decent set of speakers and...
When an aspiring engineer/producer/musician asks me how they should get their start, I always tell them that the most important aspect for me early on was being part of a community, and not...
Fourteen years ago I opened up my first commercial studio space. I moved out of my home basement studio into a small, rented building down the road. Looking back, it's simply staggering to think about...
I recently did three one-day sessions in a row with three different artists whom I had minimal contact beforehand. I thought of these as "cold call" sessions, as we hadn't done preproduction or much...
Remember that first time you tried to record some actual live music? Do you remember it being difficult, confusing and eventually unsatisfying? I do. I remember thinking my $18 Radio Shack microphones...
I frequently get emails from friends, colleagues and readers asking for advice on recording equipment, in order for them to make a (hopefully) educated choice on some piece of gear they are planning...
It's interesting how an album's recording origin can swiftly take on some sort of perceived, tangible importance and become mythical. Every day I receive emails and CDs from artists, labels and...