All About Eno
Pat Dillett: David Byrne, Brazil, Mariah Carey
by Larry Crane
When we got a chance to drop for an interview with David Byrne, he was joined by engineer/producer Pat Dillett, with whom he had just completed the Here Lies Love album, as well as worked with him on...
Heavy Music
Ross Robinson: Korn, Cure, Slipknot & motocross
by Steve Krolikowski
Ross Robinson has over 20 years of album production experience spanning genres of intense alternative, metal and experimental rock, and is known for his evocative psychological manipulation as well as...
Behind the Gear
John G. Petersen: Behind the Gear with Tube-Tech
by Larry Crane
Denmark's John G. Petersen has been designing and building audio equipment since the seventies, but is certainly best known for 25 years of producing the fine Tube-Tech line of equipment, seen in...
All About Eno
David Byrne (bonus): Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Soundtracks
by Larry Crane
Pat, how did you end up doing the Brazilian stuff? P: I would say almost exclusively at first through Arto [Lindsay], who I had worked with on his own stuff. I guess the first thing I went to Brazil...
Interviews
Pat Dillett (bonus): David Byrne, Brazil, Mariah Carey
by Larry Crane
You always hear, "Oh yuck. Mixing in the box." I used to have a problem with that, especially the old versions of Pro Tools where their internal mixer and summing was much less advanced. Ever since...
Recording Drums
Prepping Drums
by Steve La Cerra
Most engineers would probably agree that recording a drum kit is one of the most challenging studio tasks. The popularity of sampled drums and drum replacement software is a testament to the facts...
Recording Drums
Other Drum Tips
by Chris Garges
Die cast hoops Die cast hoops give a drum more body, not "crack." I totally think of triple-flanged hoops as giving a drum more crack without the substantial body that a die cast hoop adds. Nylon...
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David Byrne: Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Soundtracks
by Larry Crane
When the chance to interview David Byrne presented itself, the first thought I had was how enjoyable it would be to talk about David's work over the years with Brian Eno. Sure, Eno produced some great...
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End Rant
Please Check all that apply:
by Scott Craggs, Chris Garges
Dear Mastering Engineer, I'm sorry that I was: ?? unable to attend the mastering session. ?? unaware of your work. ?? unaware that the band is using you to master the project I did for them. But...
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2A3 Dual Program EQ
by RETRO Instruments | reviewed by F. Reid Shippen
This story begins badly, but stick with it; it gets better. Naturally, I was amped to fondle the new RETRO 2A3 Dual Program EQ, whose circuits are based on one of my favorites, the venerable Pultec...
Restore plug-in suite
by Sonnox | reviewed by Garrett Haines
This new trio of plug-ins from UK-based Sonnox (the group that brought us plug-ins based on the Sony Oxford digital console) includes Oxford DeClicker, Oxford DeBuzzer and Oxford DeNoiser. They...
Manley Massive Passive plug-in for UAD-2
by Universal Audio | reviewed by Garrett Haines
There are probably two groups of people reading this review. First is the group that shelled out around $4800 for a hardware Massive Passive. This gang (myself included) wants me to conclude that the...
UBK FATSO
by KuSh Audio | reviewed by Andy Hong
I bought my first Empirical Labs FATSO Jr (Tape Op #24) almost ten years ago, soon after purchasing my first digital multitrack recorder, a TASCAM MX–2424, (#22). Since then, I’ve...
Mic Monsters microphone covers
by Gear Brat | reviewed by Marc Alan Goodman
Over the last couple years, Strange Weather has picked up a number of nice microphones. Most of them are vintage, and as you’d expect, the repair and upkeep costs can be staggering. So of...
BAX EQ
by Dangerous Music | reviewed by Eric Broyhill, Greg Calbi, Allen Farmelo, Dave Kutch
Every once in a while, you run across a product that is seemingly simple, but offers so much more than its faceplate implies. The BAX EQ is one of them. After reading the review that Allen Farmelo...
B2 Bomber ADC & DAC
by BURL Audio | reviewed by F. Reid Shippen
Here’s another game-changing product that deserved multiple opinions. Allen Farmelo, who also collected opinions from several other well-known engineers, leads with his review, and F. Reid...
A3X powered monitors
by ADAM Audio | reviewed by Steve Silverstein
I’ve learned the hard way that small, powered monitors are ideal for my mobile recording work. As the mix setup in my apartment has grown more permanent, I have also found...
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Music Reviews
Songs for the Ravens
by Sea of Bees | reviewed by Larry Crane
Some of you may know that the first time I met my partner in Tape Op (publisher, layout, business brains, co-conspirator) it was in 1988 or so and he met up with my band (Vomit Launch) to talk about...
Music Reviews
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
by B. Taylor/SomNoSom | reviewed by Larry Crane
Scott Craggs, mentioned above, has been a friend of Tape Op for many years, and interviewed Andy Hong 10 years ago (issue #20), which led to Andy's becoming our resident Gear Geek. Thanks Scott. He...
Music Reviews
Weisstronauts In Memphis
by The Weisstronauts | reviewed by Larry Crane
I love instrumental rock. You know, like The Ventures, surf music, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, Link Wray, etc. I can't get enough of it. And I love Pete Weiss, long time contributor to Tape Op and head of...
Music Reviews
Roman Candle
by Elliott Smith | reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
As we're reviewing contributors here, we can't end this column without mentioning our own editor, Larry Crane. The last time he passed through town, he dropped a vinyl copy of this remastered album...
Music Reviews
A Varied Program of Stereo Dynamics for Your Wild Nights Alone
by The Public Good | reviewed by Larry Crane
Chris Garges has been one of our long-time Tape Op Message Board moderators, and he co-wrote this month's End Rant (with Scott Craggs, who also mastered this here album), but he's also the drummer and...