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Analog Tape Week Returns! 9/21-25

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We’re bringing back ANALOG TAPE WEEK – and turning off the computer* for a week!

Before the pandemic we had an incredibly fun week tracking to tape, and we’ve decided to do it again this coming September.

Did you ever wish you could record in as they did in the heyday of analog studio sessions? Don’t get us wrong, we like the computer, but sometimes we miss the smell and sound of analog tape, and well, the whole thing is just very different. You can always record to analog tape at Q Division, but this September we’re going to make it a little easier by setting everything up ahead of time: tape machines, drums, amps, headphones, even instruments; not only that, we’ll waive the tape rental costs.** We’ll be renting out the studio by the day and half day particularly for our THIRD ever ANALOG TAPE WEEK, where you can track basics TO 2” ANALOG TAPE. Are you interested? Drop us a line!

Please check out our FAQ on ANALOG TAPE WEEK, here.

* Actually, we’ll most likely be leaving the computer on so that we can dump your tracks to Pro Tools lickety split, and we’ll most likely run headphones from Pro Tools too – to take advantage of our Hearback headphone mix system.

**So, tape rental is 100% free; however, if you want to keep your work on 2″ analog tape, we’ll pro rate the tape cost and you’ll need a tape flange, which we’ll also have available at near cost.

Todd Thibaud LIVE in Studio A!

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Come see Todd & his band play the new record, Alchemy – in the room where it was recorded, and welcome them home from a month long tour in Germany! The show will be filmed and recorded as well (it’s a recording studio!), as well as live streamed. The band will play 2 sets, starting at 7 PM.

Tix are $20/ADV $25/Door and are available via EventBrite

Mommyheads – Live at Q Division

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The Mommyheads – long time art prog band based on the East coast – were one of the first bands to let us record them live and shoot video at the same time in the old Q2.0 after the pandemic. They recently came back to the new Q and did the same thing – it was a pure blast! Check out some of these videos:

Exit 18 – Incantations – Live From the Q Region*

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The day we tracked Exit 18’s single, hello u’r mine, we also tracked the title track from their new album – Incantations. We wheeled the (very old) upright piano that lives in Studio B’s lounge into Studio A, installed a light in it, and a 4K Nikon camera (held in place with the lid). Julia Perry proceeded to perform inspiring takes at the piano – presenting acoustic challenges for Chuck who had to contend with the drums and piano in the same space (Rafi wanted the drums in the big room – for a huge rock sound)… Anyway – check out their performance – which is nothing short of mesmerizing. All performed live!

Coral Moons – Gasoline – Live From the Q Region*

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Coral Moon’s cover of HAIM’s Gasoline sort of snuck up on us; it was an extra credit song that we captured during a quick session, and we just love the way it turned out.

Chuck Hargreaves recorded and mixed this, and Rafi Sofer shot and edited it. Jay Kolp hung out and helped on the session.