New magazine: LC end rant about "purity and honesty&qu

;ivlunsdystf · Post by **;ivlunsdystf** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:41 pm

Best end rant ever. Freaking awesome. Way to go LC.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:59 pm

i poured myself a drink just so i could do a spit-take.

nerdtronica · Post by **nerdtronica** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:08 pm

Definitely a great rant.

I especially like the Britney part. I am usually a good imagineer, but I am still trying to imagine- but it's not coming

I was trying to discuss this rant with some other online folks, but it seems that the www.tapeop.com/honestrecordings link is not active yet. Does anyone know how long it takes to get those activated? I would love to spread this around.
cheers

;ivlunsdystf · Post by **;ivlunsdystf** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:16 pm

I already sent in my $5000 this morning (cash, since I just ran out of checks) and I'm kind of nervous now since that url still isn't working - do you think maybe the whole thing is some kind of hoax?

chris harris · Post by **chris harris** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:21 pm

nerdtronica wrote:I was trying to discuss this rant with some other online folks, but it seems that the www.tapeop.com/honestrecordings link is not active yet. Does anyone know how long it takes to get those activated? I would love to spread this around.
cheers

You're aware that it's all pretty tongue-in-cheek, right? I doubt that link will ever be active and if it is, it'll probably just be as the punchline to the joke.

I thought it was hilarious. I L'ed my A O. I was all, "ha! yeah, I hate those people"... but, by the time I got to the end, all I could do is say, "touche'"

Good stuff, Larry.

nerdtronica · Post by **nerdtronica** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:21 pm

Tatertot wrote: $5000 this morning (cash,

You didn't send USA dollars, did you?
$5000 (USA) won't be enough, you better send another $5000.

nerdtronica · Post by **nerdtronica** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:13 pm

subatomic pieces wrote:
You're aware that it's all pretty tongue-in-cheek, right? I doubt that link will ever be active and if it is, it'll probably just be as the punchline to the joke.

yes, I'm aware. After reading the Live Tracking entry I was tipped off, see my first comment.

I just wanted to share it with all my studio-owning friends. Some will defend this stuff, some will laugh - it's a great rant. I wanna hear what they have to say.

I thought the link would just be an electronic version of the text.
Or if we're lucky an application for submission.

I am not as organic as this recipes calls for. I have my own certification standards.

Larry needs to come up with an acronym for this. We have the USDA, what would this be?

Post by **TapeOpLarry** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:15 pm

What? I'm totally serious. Look at the blog to see what I'm sitting in front of right now... and I'm gonna mix a song in the box this week as well...

nerdtronica · Post by **nerdtronica** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:21 pm

TapeOpLarry wrote:What? I'm totally serious. Look at the blog to see what I'm sitting in front of right now... and I'm gonna mix a song in the box this week as well...

Is that a 1/2" or 1/4" mac?

Post by **TapeOpLarry** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:56 pm

I had Audio Upgrades hotrod my mouse and MacBook for audio performance. Not.

thompatzner · Post by **thompatzner** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:17 pm

I can think of a few sessions that would have benefited from these guidelines, thanks Larry.

kayagum · Post by **kayagum** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:45 pm

Funny how many of the guidelines could fit into the "laziness" thread here: http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=58236

Maybe the work should fall back on the musician, not the recorder. That's fine by me!

lancebug · Post by **lancebug** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:11 pm

...overdubs credited in the back cover liner notes in font no smaller than 10pt...

Easily the best end rant ever. I read it last night and giggled about it all day today. Nice work LC.

Post by **TapeOpLarry** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:34 am

I just got an email. See below. Is he serious or is he joking the joker?
LC

"I read your Purity and Honesty in Recordings Seal of Approval in the Sept./Oct. 2008 issue and have a few thoughts.
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I applaud the overall idea of putting the music first and technology second. This is a concept that has become lost in the digital age. However, to blame digital recording for this phenomenon is misguided.
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The sole responsibility of a recording rests in the hands of the people who make it, not the tools they use. I believe (to reference your example) that if the Beatles had access to plug-ins, they would have used them to serve their music. Remember, they were often on the cutting edge of recording technology for the day.
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Great recordings can be made, start to finish, ?in the box?. Ten or fifteen years ago I wouldn?t have said that, but today I believe it?s true. Software algorithms and DSP power have evolved to a place where digital recording, mixing, and mastering rivals analog work.
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To be clear, I?m not talking about every program or plug-in, but the best-of-breed digital tools are strong competitors with their analog counterparts. Of course, this also implies a great signal chain: excellent A/D and D/A converters and cables, amplifiers, and monitors.
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If you still feel strongly about standing by your seal of approval, I applaud you. To avoid hypocrisy, though, you should only run ads by companies making analog recording tools."

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:38 am

sounds to me like the person who sent that didn't notice the tongue in the cheek.

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