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Interviews, tutorials, etc. All about the art of music recording.
Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs on Recording Lost in the Dream
by Dave Hidek
With 2014's Lost in the Dream, The War on Drugs have made it onto most people's playlists. Frontman and producer extraordinaire Adam Granduciel was kind enough to take a break from touring to...
Happy Accidents: How A Chance Meeting Took Catherine Marks from Architecture Student to Top-Shelf Producer/Engineer
by Larry Crane
An Australian architecture student bumps into famous producer/engineer Flood while studying in Ireland, returns home to start playing in bands, and eventually moves to London and becomes an...
The Blow: On collaboration...
by Alex Kostelnik
The Blow is the power of cocaine, sex and fistfights delivered by the gentle exhale from a mouth onto your skin. A blow can be hard, as in a punch to the gut, or soft like the breath of your lover....
From WWII Planes to Stax Consoles: Behind the Gear with Bill Cheney & the History of Spectra Sonics
by John Baccigaluppi, Larry Crane
Bill Cheney and Jim Romney are the men responsible for keeping the amazing legacy of Spectra Sonics, a legendary, if criminally unheralded, pro-audio company alive.
Tom Werman
by Tom Beaujour
Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Molly Hatchet, Twisted Sister. When pitching this article to Tape Op, it was not lost on me that many of the artists that Tom Werman signed...
Brad Blackwood: Mastering in Memphis
by Hans Dietrich Faulhaber
Brad Blackwood mastered the recording of my friend Brandon Herrington's band's Fast Planet at his studio Euphonic Masters. The sonic quality was incredible! His mastering production skills were...
Seth Kauffman: of Floating Action
by Ryan Barrington Cox
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman has been crafting exotic music for over a decade. Whether he's recording albums under the moniker, Floating Action, sitting in on sessions with Dan...
Al Schnier: moe. & more
by Larry Crane
The band moe. has been going strong since forming in Buffalo, NY, over 20 years ago. Guitarist/vocalist Al Schnier joined up in 1991; the band has been busy on the road, as well as releasing albums,...
Al Schnier (bonus): moe. and more
by Larry Crane
The band moe. has been an ongoing concern since forming in Buffalo, NY, over 20 years ago. Guitarist/vocalist Al Schnier joined up in 1991, and the band has been busy on the road and releasing albums...
Restoring The Electric Lady Neve Console: Vintage King Restoration Series, Part 3
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What's the attraction of vintage consoles? There's no denying that a classic console will look incredible in your studio and make a great investment, too. But the real draw will always be the...
Restoring a vintage Neumann M49 Microphone: Vintage King Restoration Series, Part 2
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What is the attraction of vintage microphones? While we all may spend more hands-on studio time with our outboard gear, our console, and so on, there's undoubtedly a uniquely personal connection we...