Deerhoof
by Brad Breeck, Jeff Byron, Tim Byron
"This is a good story to start a Tape Op interview," Chris Cohen of Deerhoof tells us as we press record on the tape recorder. "I just learned yesterday that you can use inserts in Pro Tools...
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Interviews, tutorials, etc. All about the art of music recording.
Matt Kelley: Hip-hop master keeps it in sync.
by Leigh Marble
From Digital Underground and Tupac to George Clinton and Jello Biafra, Matt Kelley has engineered some fantastic sessions at San Francisco's famed Hyde Street studios. He's a total pro who knows...
Hugh Padgham: The Police, XTC, Yes, Peter Gabriel, more...
by Larry Crane
Sometimes we interview people who have had extensive careers in recording, yet my record collection only contains a few things they have worked on. With Hugh Padgham the case is different. He's...
Steve Berlin: Los Lobos, Ozomatli, Jackie Greene, more...
by Jackie Greene
A long time member of the roots rock band Los Lobos, Steve Berlin has amassed a considerable amount of credits to his ever-changing resume. Certainly diverse, his work as a producer is difficult if...
Juliana Hatfield: Many ways to make an album
by Jason Hatfield
Juliana Hatfield is an independent songwriter, musician, writer and artist who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She has recorded well over a dozen albums, first with the Blake Babies and later as a...
Ted Fletcher: Behind the Gear with TF Pro
by Garrett Haines
Ted Fletcher can't get away from music. Originally trained as a civil engineer, he started taking gigs as a session singer at local studios. Before long, the gigs became full-time and he was...
Limits: Limits
by Chris Mara
Admittedly, this is a hypocritical topic for me to write about — I'm the first to tell you that I don't like limits, especially the speed type. But, as I sit here listening to a record (yes, an...
What Makes A Good Recording Engineer?: 20 Answers Learned the Hard Way
by John Cuniberti
1 Be humble. It's a great job if you can get it. You'll never know everything. 2 Attention to detail. It's the little things that make or break you. 3 Always admit a mistake and be...
George Massenburg: does he really need an introduction???
by Terry Setter
When you ask someone in the recording business who the top engineers and producer are, you won't have to wait long before hearing the name George Massenburg. His recording and producing credits...
John Paterno: Has not been pigeonholed...
by Larry Crane
Looking at the world of professional producing, mixing and engineering, one could be excused in thinking that certain people only work within specific genres of music. Names get associated with...
Richard Barone: Beginning with The Bongos...
by Bren Davies
Contemplating the fullness of his schedule and the richness of his life in music, Richard Barone posits the notion that "a producer's work is never done." From his childhood days in Florida as The...
Marc Aubort: Classical Recordist
by James Fei
Classical recording engineers rarely get the same attention that their pop and rock counterparts do. While pioneers such as Robert Fine [Tape Op #90] (Mercury, Fine Sound), Kenneth Wilkinson...