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by timcoalman
Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:22 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: NPR - abandoned buildings into studios, where would you?
Replies: 31
Views: 17452

NPR - abandoned buildings into studios, where would you?

On NPR "The Record" with Ann Powers http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/06/26/137394444/in-through-the-out-door-turning-abandoned-buildings-into-recording-studios?ps=mh_frhdl1 As recent (or soon-to-be) graduates of the Clive Davis School for Recorded Music at NYU, Knobler and a handful of friend...
by timcoalman
Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:46 am
Forum: Tape Op Magazine
Topic: How well do you know Tape Op letters page and/or interviews?
Replies: 1
Views: 2865

I finally found an answer to my own question - over a year later, randomly flipping through back issues of Tape Op to read while eating dinner. Issue 16, Jim O'Rourke interview - "Jim was laying on the ground and just shaking his head saying, 'Oh my god, all I hear are the mistakes'" letters column ...
by timcoalman
Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:23 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Studio performance video webshow I run, auxsend.tv
Replies: 10
Views: 3417

I liked these better than the last three shows I went to.

Please keep going.
by timcoalman
Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: 5,000 hours of Presidential audiotapes digitized/transcribed
Replies: 0
Views: 1403

5,000 hours of Presidential audiotapes digitized/transcribed

University of Virginia is releasing more than 5,000 hours of White house audiotapes dating from 1940-1973. The university's Miller Center of Public Affairs spent over 10 years digitizing and transcribing the recordings.

check out link:

http://whitehousetapes.net/
by timcoalman
Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:48 am
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Fishing for an ME...
Replies: 23
Views: 6964

This thread is exactly why I love Tape Op and the TOMB.
by timcoalman
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:47 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Questions for any vintage vinyl experts around here
Replies: 14
Views: 6018

I have sold on e-bay for years as a second income. After trying many different techniques on thousands of items I have found the following works best ? even more so when dealing with items that I might not usually deal with and so are unfamiliar to me. I now always search through completed auctions ...
by timcoalman
Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:24 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What would you spend $3,000 on?
Replies: 37
Views: 11262

Buy 600 of these... http://168.75.125.68/assets/product_images/medium/shur_hpaqa1.jpg http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=HPAQA1 I have dozens and my cats delight in swatting, chasing, and pouncing on them when they invade studio space - invariably depositing in places to bruise or stab dully my...
by timcoalman
Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:34 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Just saying Hi!
Replies: 15
Views: 5692

Thanks, Tim. That's very kind. Let me know if I can ever help bring one of your projects to completion.

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Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC
Saving money now...
by timcoalman
Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Just saying Hi!
Replies: 15
Views: 5692

For me, a pleasant irony of this message board being so humble and open with everyone is that because the professionals on here are not megalomaniacs boasting about everything they have done and do not put beginners like me in my ?proper? (i.e. lowly and disparaged) place I have no delusions that my...
by timcoalman
Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:31 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Michael Gira announces he is bringing back SWANS - UPDATE
Replies: 5
Views: 3323

http://younggodrecords.com/Releases/Detail.asp?C=2343 New album out in September - some samples to listen to. Especially excited to see so many outstanding musicians from earlier Swans work - Michael Gira / gtr / voice / mendicant friar act (original swans) Norman Westberg ? Guitar (original swans) ...
by timcoalman
Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:29 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Michael Gira announces he is bringing back SWANS - UPDATE
Replies: 5
Views: 3323

Tour dates - http://younggodrecords.com/News/Detail/?C=2338 SWANS 2010 TOUR(S) Sept 28 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theater Sept 29 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Sept 30 Boston, MA @ Middle East downstairs Oct 01 Montreal, QC @ Le National ? Pop Montreal fest Oct 02 Toronto, ON at Lee?s Palace oct 03 o...
by timcoalman
Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:51 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Physical Copies, Yes or No? And if yes, what kind?
Replies: 18
Views: 7546

InvalidInk: For most people the CD is just a shiny disk that is storing the digital files they want on their iPod. perfect - and in current trends, how long until MP3s are just digital versions of people's favorite advertisement music. my wife and I moved a few months ago and last week got around to...
by timcoalman
Mon May 03, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Seeking inspiration. Recommendations?
Replies: 5
Views: 2808

Your question was wide open so took some liberty in answering. I find that I use the following CDs as reference points continually because they have such a wide spread of production, instrumentation, and approaches to sound capture and reproduction. Of course I would hold out Swans: Soundtracks for ...
by timcoalman
Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Kansas City area Tape Op-ers!
Replies: 1
Views: 1256

I'm in this area - check out what I do - if it is of interest then IM me. If you are disinterested then movealongsir...
by timcoalman
Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:45 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Advice on buying a stereo hand held recorder.
Replies: 12
Views: 7212

But I have two problems with this guy. First, the handling noise is pretty bad. Anytime you touch the thing you here it. So plan for setting it up on the tripod or a table. Holding it while recording is definately problematic. Second, the button layout and menu aren't great either. It makes it easy...