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Bob Ludwig’s Tips for Home Recorders
Bob Ludwig, while technically needing no introduction, will still get one here. Why? Because the man deserves it for all the amazing work he’s done in the field of mastering. As one of the top...
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Gear Flashback: Otari MTR-90 2″ Tape Machine
Thanks to Eric Palmquist and Infrasonic in Los Angeles for this month’s gear flashback – an Otari 2-inch tape machine. We think this is an absolutely beautiful machine, and agree that modern-day...
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Cutting & Mixing an Analog Album at Home with Ryan Lee Crosby
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? At the beginning, I had a handful of new songs that were written very quickly, in a sudden burst of inspiration. Then, I spent a year...
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FLASHBACK: AMPEX ATR-102 Tape Machine
“Fitted with custom tube electronics built by Esoteric Audio Research” YEAR Originally built in the 1970s HISTORY This unit was originally built by Ampex – they were known as some of the best 2-track...
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In the Studio with TEEN GIRL SCIENTIST MONTHLY
Tapping Into Performances From the Road for Recording Inspiration PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? We had our demos and Berger made a ton of lists with details and...
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Emily Wells on Re-Evaluating Creative Choices & Stripping Songwriting To Its...
Emily Wells is an amazingly talented multi-instrumentalist who, even after finding success, decided to go back and re-evaluate her creative process and artistic choices, culminating with the...
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How John Németh Captures The Classic Sound of Memphis Soul on Analog Tape
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your preproduction like on this project? I demoed these songs with my road band Nick Fishman, Tommy Folen, A.C. Myles, Joe Meyer, Elliot Sowell and Smokey Davis while living in...
View ArticleContribute to Performer’s Special Analog Tape Issue
Howdy Performer faithful! We are planning a very special, dope-ass issue all about our favorite format: analog tape. That’s right, an entire issue dedicated to that glorious, magnetic bliss. That’s...
View ArticleThe Analog Tape Issue Is Out Today!
This month Performer presents a very special issue devoted entirely to ANALOG TAPE. INSIDE: recording tips, mastering advice, compression ideas, machine buyer’s guide, care & maintenance, releasing...
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The Artist’s Perspective: Save Money Recording to Tape By Nailing It The...
Pat McGee on Analog Recording I knew I wanted to record to tape before I even wrote the songs. Last year I went out and bought a turntable and a few albums that sparked the fire in me as a young boy....
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