Tape Op began as a photocopied zine about lofi/low budget recording in 1996 by Larry Crane of Jackpot Studios in Portland, Oregon. It was sold primarily in alternative book and music stores, alongside zines like ANSWER Me! or Rollerderby. A zine—a contraction of the word magazine—is most commonly a small circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images. ... Portland skyline. ... ANSWER Me! was a magazine edited by Jim and Debbie Goad. ...
Its emphasis has shifted to encapsulate medium-sized/large studios as well, and interviewing big names in recording like Brent Hedgepeth and Steve Albini. It is now a glossy, free publication available mostly by subscription. All of the staff of Tape Op are recording pros, and the magazine is primarily a labor of love. Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Missoula, Montana) is an influential guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist, former member of the bands Big Black and Rapeman, and current member of Shellac. ...
PREFACE: This is the Complete and Un-Edited for length (or content) version of my Interview with acoustician Glenn D. White, published in issue #38 of TapeOp Magazine.
They had an opening in the Tape Room, which is where they did Data Analysis (handling all the data that has been recorded on tapes.
For tape recorders he had Ampex 351-2[track] and he also bought a 3-track Ampex MR70, a half-inch machine.
Their Y2K marathon is over, but it's never too late to toss a few Big Head Jacksons their way...tell 'em we sent you!
10, '00: There's a long interview with Wharton in the latest issue of TapeOp magazine where he discusses Fun City and his views on tools and recording.
Also included is a sidebar where Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth talks about Wharton's role in helping them build and record at their Echo Canyon studio.
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