Tape Op
Encyclopedia
Tape Op is a recording magazine that focuses on creative recording techniques. Subtitled, "The Creative Music Recording Magazine," It is free to subscribers in the United States
and United Kingdom
, as well as offering paid subscriptions to the United States of America, all of Europe
, Canada
, Mexico
, Australia
, and other overseas nations through various distributors. It is published on a bi-monthly basis.
It is independently published and was founded by Larry Crane
in 1996. The first magazines were published by photocopying the articles
, hand-stapling the pages, and spray painting the covers. In 1999, Crane added John Baccigaluppi, who assumed Publisher duties Baccigaluppi also serves as Graphic Design Director. In 2004, the magazine expanded (under the business name Tape Op Magazine Limited)to the United Kingdom and Continental Europe when publishers Alexander Lawson and Nadia Osta assumed Publishing duties for those areas.
Tape Op also runs a message board commonly referred to as the TOMB (Tape Op Message Board).
Tape Op Magazine is no one's full time job, with a majority of the writers working in full or part-time engineering positions. Regular Contributors, called Senior Contributors include: Jijith Assar, Mike Caffrey, Brendan Davies, Scott Evans, Geoff Farina, Allen Farmelo, Garrett Haines, Mike Jasper, Scott McChane (Assistant Gear Reviews Editor), Neil Mclellan, F. Reid Shippen
, Kirt Shearer, Brian T. Silak, Steve Silverstein, Thom Monahan
, Joel Hamilton
, Andy Hong (Gear Reviews Editor), Hillary Johnson (Web Mistress), Alex Maiolo
, Dana Gumbiner, and Pete Weiss.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, as well as offering paid subscriptions to the United States of America, all of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and other overseas nations through various distributors. It is published on a bi-monthly basis.
It is independently published and was founded by Larry Crane
Larry Crane
Larry Crane is an American editor, recording engineer and archivist based in Portland, Oregon. Crane is the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine, the owner of Portland's Jackpot! Recording Studio, a freelance engineer, and the archivist for musician Elliott Smith.-Career:Tape Op was started in...
in 1996. The first magazines were published by photocopying the articles
, hand-stapling the pages, and spray painting the covers. In 1999, Crane added John Baccigaluppi, who assumed Publisher duties Baccigaluppi also serves as Graphic Design Director. In 2004, the magazine expanded (under the business name Tape Op Magazine Limited)to the United Kingdom and Continental Europe when publishers Alexander Lawson and Nadia Osta assumed Publishing duties for those areas.
Tape Op also runs a message board commonly referred to as the TOMB (Tape Op Message Board).
Tape Op Magazine is no one's full time job, with a majority of the writers working in full or part-time engineering positions. Regular Contributors, called Senior Contributors include: Jijith Assar, Mike Caffrey, Brendan Davies, Scott Evans, Geoff Farina, Allen Farmelo, Garrett Haines, Mike Jasper, Scott McChane (Assistant Gear Reviews Editor), Neil Mclellan, F. Reid Shippen
F. Reid Shippen
F. Reid Shippen is a six-time Grammy Award-winning music mixer, engineer, and producer, currently based in Nashville, TN.-Biography:Growing up in Fair Haven, NJ, F. Reid Shippen performed in bands and eventually decided that he wanted to pursue a career in music. He attended , where he graduated...
, Kirt Shearer, Brian T. Silak, Steve Silverstein, Thom Monahan
Thom Monahan
Thom Monahan is a producer/engineer and musician who is best known for his work with the bands Pernice Brothers and Vetiver. He has also produced albums by Devendra Banhart, Beachwood Sparks, and Lavender Diamond....
, Joel Hamilton
Joel Hamilton
Joel Hamilton is a producer, engineer, and musician originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since the late 1990s he has been based out of Brooklyn, NY. He shares a studio with partner Tony Maimone named Studio G. He has worked with a number of well known artists, as well as writing for various...
, Andy Hong (Gear Reviews Editor), Hillary Johnson (Web Mistress), Alex Maiolo
Alex Maiolo
Alex Maiolo is a musician, writer, and health care reform advocate who lives in the Chapel Hill / Carrboro area of North Carolina.- Activism :...
, Dana Gumbiner, and Pete Weiss.