Tape Op is a bi-monthly[Wentz, Joshua. "Tape Op magazine is a free and invaluable resource." Examiner.com Chicago Edition. December 9, 2009.] Tape Op is independently Publishing and was founded[Wiegand, Mike. "Music Interview: Producer Larry Crane talks Elliott Smith." The Weekly Geek. 3 May 2007. Web:] by Larry Crane in 1996.
Tape Op also runs a Internet forum commonly referred to as the "TOMB" ("Tape Op Message Board").
History
Tape Op was initiated as a zine in 1996.
The first magazines were published by
Photocopier,
[Bianchi, Marc. From The Desk Of Her Space Holiday’s Marc Bianchi: “Tape Op” Magazine. Magnet Magazine. 16 August 2011. url = http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2011/08/16/from-the-desk-of-her-space-holidays-marc-bianchi-tape-op-magazine/ accessdate = 11 October 2011. "Tape Op started off as a humble little photocopied ‘zine that primarily focused on independent producers and bands that recorded themselves."] hand-
Stapler and
spray painting the covers.
[Crane, Larry. "Hellow and welcome to Tape Op #82." Tape Op Magazine. No. 82. March / April 2011. P. 7.] In 1999, Crane
[Brown, Jake. "Elliott Smith's Archives: The GLONO Interview with Larry Crane" Glorious Noise. March 30, 2009. web: http://gloriousnoise.com/post/elliott_smith_archives_larry_c] added John Baccigaluppi, who assumed publishing duties
[."Larry Crane founded Tape Op in April 1996. John Baccigaluppi and Larry became partners late 1999. Larry primarily is the editor and John the publisher, though they confer on most issues and John has input as to content." Staff. "Product Review: Tape Op Magazine" May/June 2011. 555 Music Company.web:] and also served as Graphic Design Director. In 2004, the magazine expanded (under the business name Tape Op Magazine Limited)
[Company Data Rex (UK). web: http://www.cdrex.com/tape-op-magazine-limited-3561288.html] into the UK and Continental Europe, when publishers Alexander Lawson
[Form 288C. Companies House. "Director's change of particulars. Alexander Lawson. October 15, 2007" Filing date: 26 March 2008. Web:http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/9bc05007452706e8ddb1b104aac69dba/wcprodorder?ft=1] and Nadia Osta assumed publishing duties.
Management
Tape Op is mainly a volunteer effort, with a majority of the writers working in full or part-time engineering positions.
[Music Producers' Guild. MPG News. 30 August 2007. web: ] Contributors include: Scott Evans, 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),
Alex Maiolo,
Richard Barone, Dana Gumbiner and Pete Weiss.
["Masthead." Tape Op Magazine. No. 82. March / April 2011. P. 10.]
Conventions
For a period from 2003 to 2008
Tape Op held Annual Conventions.
Other publications
Tape Op published 2 books.
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Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording
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Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording Vol. 2
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