API Has Arrived at Tapeworks!

We recently introduced a piece of the legendary API sound to the Tapeworks studio, acquiring a 6-slot API lunch box with two full channel strips comprised of 6 brand-spankin'-new modules.  The new strips consist of BAE 312A Mic Pre/DIs, API 550A Discrete 3-Band Equalizers, and API 527 Compressor/Limiters that give us an added dimension of portability and 2-channel tracking through complete channel strips, outside of (or in addition to) our Status Console and SSL strip.  

For the non-"audio geeks" out there, you'll just have to come in and try them out to see what has us beaming about our new gear!


We can't wait to try out our new toys! Who wants to go first? 

Dreaming in LEGO

Whomever called these the "Dogs days of summer" clearly never spent a July observing the folks here at Tapeworks!
We have been swooshing, zapping, revving and soaring our way through several projects for LEGO over the last couple of weeks.

A couple of weeks ago, Chief Engineer Bill Ahearn put together the sound design for a couple of 2-minute LEGO animation videos involving the characters and sub-plots of the new Disney animated feature, Cars 2.  Featuring the voice of Larry the Cable Guy (reprising his role as Mater from the first Cars), these videos are to be featured in both web advertising for LEGO/Cars products as well as potentially on a future DVD release of the 2nd Cars installment.

Other recent projects have seen us sound-designing and composing scores for a promotional LEGO/Batman video, and sound designing a very special new project that will combine 30-second spots for LEGO's Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Alien Conquest, and Star Wars sets into a 2-minute, action-packed mini-saga.

While we've certainly had no shortage of work from our friends at LEGO, we are also delighted to be recording Alyssa Milano this evening -- Alyssa will be speaking her voiceover parts in a California studio, and via ISDN we will be recording her here at Tapeworks.  The voiceover is part of a new series of promotions for her Touch clothing line, and just further proof that really, if you want to rub shoulders with Hollywood, all you need is a good ISDN box.