Tape Op Magazine
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The Creative Recording Magazine
We ended up with a few hundred extra copies from our old distributor of our first self-published book, Creative Music Recording Volume 2.
On sale for $9.99 plus shipping for a limited time because we need to clear the space in our shipping distributor’s floor.
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Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording Vol. 2
We ended up with a few hundred extra copies from our old distributor of our first self-published book, Creative Music Recording Volume 2. This book compiles issues 11-20 of Tape Op that were publishe...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We ended up with a few hundred extra copies from our old distributor of our first self-published book, Creative Music Recording Volume 2.
On sale for $9.99 plus shipping for a limited time because we need to clear the space in our shipping distributor’s floor.
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On sale for $9.99 plus shipping for a limited time because we need to clear the space in our shipping distributor’s floor.
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M.Ward:
"I just love being surprised, whether it means being a listener to someone else's record or being in the studio, hearing my songs come out of the speakers. I feel like if you're going to make a record that's over 40 minutes long, there should be some surprises."
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"I just love being surprised, whether it means being a listener to someone else's record or being in the studio, hearing my songs come out of the speakers. I feel like if you're going to make a record that's over 40 minutes long, there should be some surprises."
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November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
M.Ward:
"I just love being surprised, whether it means being a listener to someone else's record or being in the studio, hearing my songs come out of the speakers. I feel like if you're going to make a record that's over 40 minutes long, there should be some surprises."
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"I just love being surprised, whether it means being a listener to someone else's record or being in the studio, hearing my songs come out of the speakers. I feel like if you're going to make a record that's over 40 minutes long, there should be some surprises."
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Pete Caigan:
"The thing with recording live is just moving it all around until it sounds good."
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"The thing with recording live is just moving it all around until it sounds good."
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Pete Caigan:
"The thing with recording live is just moving it all around until it sounds good."
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"The thing with recording live is just moving it all around until it sounds good."
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"It captured the richness and warmth typically associated with the Telefunken ELA M 251 tube mic, while offering convenience, consistency, and durability. I found it to be an impressive alternative for those seeking a classic sound without the steep price tag."
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"It captured the richness and warmth typically associated with the Telefunken ELA M 251 tube mic, while offering convenience, consistency, and durability. I found it to be an impressive alternative for those seeking a classic sound without the steep price tag."
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November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Ed Kuepper of The Saints:
"The only experience with the art of recording that I had was a mono cassette deck, and sometimes I'd borrow someone else's cassette deck so that I could record something on one of them, then play something, and record that onto the other."
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"The only experience with the art of recording that I had was a mono cassette deck, and sometimes I'd borrow someone else's cassette deck so that I could record something on one of them, then play something, and record that onto the other."
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November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ed Kuepper of The Saints:
"The only experience with the art of recording that I had was a mono cassette deck, and sometimes I'd borrow someone else's cassette deck so that I could record something on one of them, then play something, and record that onto the other."
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"The only experience with the art of recording that I had was a mono cassette deck, and sometimes I'd borrow someone else's cassette deck so that I could record something on one of them, then play something, and record that onto the other."
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With their latest album, is, My Morning Jacket handed over the production reins to storied producer Brendan O'Brien, who has worked with artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Pearl Jam. We chat with Jim James and Brendan on the latest Tape Op Podcast!
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November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
With their latest album, is, My Morning Jacket handed over the production reins to storied producer Brendan O'Brien, who has worked with artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Pearl Jam. We chat with Jim James and Brendan on the latest Tape Op Podcast!
LISTEN:
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LISTEN:
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West Virginia Snake Handler Revival “They Shall Take Up Serpents” marks the arrival of a landmark record, documenting the last snake handling church in Appalachia.
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West Virginia Snake Handler Revival: “They Shall Take Up Serpents”
<p>West Virginia Snake Handler Revival <em>“They Shall Take Up Serpents”</em> marks the arrival of a landmark record, documenting the last snake handling church in Appalachia. Featuring hillbilly rock...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
West Virginia Snake Handler Revival “They Shall Take Up Serpents” marks the arrival of a landmark record, documenting the last snake handling church in Appalachia.
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The Demon Box
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November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Have you taken a look at some of the recent Harrison Audio offerings?
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November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Have you taken a look at some of the recent Harrison Audio offerings?
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Consoles, modules, 500 series racks, and more!
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"It's the first commercial product from L.A.-based Eternal Research, and it's much more akin to a demonic science experiment than anything we've reviewed in the past."
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October 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"It's the first commercial product from L.A.-based Eternal Research, and it's much more akin to a demonic science experiment than anything we've reviewed in the past."
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Stella Mozgawa:
"It's so fun to make music with people that I love and become close friends with. You can spend ten years drinking at bars with people, or you can play music with them."
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"It's so fun to make music with people that I love and become close friends with. You can spend ten years drinking at bars with people, or you can play music with them."
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October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Stella Mozgawa:
"It's so fun to make music with people that I love and become close friends with. You can spend ten years drinking at bars with people, or you can play music with them."
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"It's so fun to make music with people that I love and become close friends with. You can spend ten years drinking at bars with people, or you can play music with them."
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"Hamptone's HOC500 is a perfect adaptation of what Scott Hampton learned from designing the original HOC1 rack unit over a decade ago, with functions distilled down to a very usable and useful unit."
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October 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"Hamptone's HOC500 is a perfect adaptation of what Scott Hampton learned from designing the original HOC1 rack unit over a decade ago, with functions distilled down to a very usable and useful unit."
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October 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Eli Crews Reviews the Pro Patchbay from Wolff Audio
"The value is clearly in how much it speeds up your patching workflow, and how it knocks down barriers to creativity."
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"The value is clearly in how much it speeds up your patching workflow, and how it knocks down barriers to creativity."
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October 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Eli Crews Reviews the Pro Patchbay from Wolff Audio
"The value is clearly in how much it speeds up your patching workflow, and how it knocks down barriers to creativity."
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"The value is clearly in how much it speeds up your patching workflow, and how it knocks down barriers to creativity."
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Listen to My Morning Jacket's Jim James and producer Brendan O'Brien chat about making the band's new album *is* on the latest Tape Op Podcast!
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Listen to My Morning Jacket's Jim James and producer Brendan O'Brien chat about making the band's new album *is* on the latest Tape Op Podcast!
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Larry Crane:
"This book is dead on the best practical, hardcore advice about real-life record-making that I've ever read."
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"This book is dead on the best practical, hardcore advice about real-life record-making that I've ever read."
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October 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Larry Crane:
"This book is dead on the best practical, hardcore advice about real-life record-making that I've ever read."
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"This book is dead on the best practical, hardcore advice about real-life record-making that I've ever read."
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Turbo:
"Everybody in the neighborhood, all of my homies, used to come to my house and record for $20. My little package deal was, 'I'll give you a beat and you can record a song as long as it takes you for $20.'"
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"Everybody in the neighborhood, all of my homies, used to come to my house and record for $20. My little package deal was, 'I'll give you a beat and you can record a song as long as it takes you for $20.'"
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Turbo
Atlanta-based producer and songwriter Chandler Durham, professionally known as Turbo, has been behind hits from Travis Scott, Gunna, Lil Baby, Nav, an
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October 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Turbo:
"Everybody in the neighborhood, all of my homies, used to come to my house and record for $20. My little package deal was, 'I'll give you a beat and you can record a song as long as it takes you for $20.'"
Read Interview:
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"Everybody in the neighborhood, all of my homies, used to come to my house and record for $20. My little package deal was, 'I'll give you a beat and you can record a song as long as it takes you for $20.'"
Read Interview:
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October 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"The new album from Neko Case, *Neon Grey Midnight Green*, is an adventurous listen that grew on me like fungus in a Florida swamp."
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New Music From Neko Case: Neon Grey Midnight Green
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October 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"The new album from Neko Case, *Neon Grey Midnight Green*, is an adventurous listen that grew on me like fungus in a Florida swamp."
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For a limited time, AIAIAI are giving Tape Op readers $100 off a small batch of their low-latency wireless TMA-2 Studio Wireless headphones or $50 off the modular wired TMA-2 Studio XE headphones bundled with Ableton Live 12 Lite.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For a limited time, AIAIAI are giving Tape Op readers $100 off a small batch of their low-latency wireless TMA-2 Studio Wireless headphones or $50 off the modular wired TMA-2 Studio XE headphones bundled with Ableton Live 12 Lite.
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