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Lenny Kravitz

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

CLASP inventor Chris Estes with Lenny Kravitz in Lenny's new studio Gregory Town Sound.

"I love the CLASP. It has made it possible to finally use my entire collection of tape machines from the Abbey Road J37 to my 3M M79 and the Studer 827 all at different ips settings. I really like the way I can hit the tape machines as I normally do and instantly be able to edit in Pro Tools, without having to do syncing or bouncing back and forth between the two mediums. I’m happy someone finally figured out how combine tape and Pro Tools and now it is an integral part of my studio setup. Thanks Chris and Amy for preserving analog.”

Lenny Kravitz…

P.S. Tell Grandma I miss her brownies.

( photo credit Mathieu Bitton )

Tags: Gregory Town Sound, Lenny Kravitz
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Dave Cobb

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Los Angeles David Cobb

Record Producer/Engineer

Brooke White, Waylon Jennings, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson, Lucy Walsh, Chris Cornell

"CLASP is amazing, it makes me sound like I know what I’m doing!"
— Dave Cobb

WWW.DAVECOBB.COM >

Tags: Brooke White, Jamey Johnson, Producer Dave Cobb
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Niko Bolas

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

NASHVILLE – LOS ANGELES – NEW YORK

Multi Grammy Award Winner. Gold and Platinum Record Producer/Engineer

Neil Young, Billy Joel, Don Henley, Fiona Apple, Frank Sinatra, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Steve Perry, Toto

"CLASP, so simple even Niko can use it!"
— Niko Bolas

WWW.NIKOBOLAS.COM >

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Nathan Chapman

Friday, February 26th, 2010

NASHVILLE

2 Time Grammy Award Winner. Gold and Platinum Record Producer/Engineer

Taylor Swift, Jewel, Sara Evans, Jimmy Wayne

"CLASP has made such a tremendous improvement with the sound of my productions. I can finally take full advantage of my MCI JH24 and CLASP’s zero latency direct analog monitoring totally put me over the edge. Singers and musicians can now hear themselves in real time and as a result perform better than ever before. Plus, now my vintage microphones and pre’s can sound the way they were intended by the original designers because I’m actually hitting tape on the front end before Pro Tools! Now my home studio is competitive with any large studio I would be in and I’m proud of that! I appreciate what these guys have done to make recording sound great again and also making recording fun again. For me it gets a little sterile recording with Pro Tools and its no fun, it’s digital. CLASP gives me the ability to add new colors and options that have never been possible without sacrificing any speed or workflow. To anybody out there thats wondering “How do you go from completely in the box in your home studio to incorporating the CLASP system…” It’s really not that long of a journey and when you make it you’ll know that it’s worth it!"
— Nathan Chapman

WWW.NATHANCHAPMAN.COM >

Tags: Jewel, Jimmy Wayne, Taylor Swift
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Ed Seay

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Multi Grammy Award Winner. Gold and Platinum Record Engineer/Mixer/Producer

Martina McBride, Trick Pony, Clay Walker, Blake Shelton, Dolly Parton

"It’s great to have the analog vibe back! CLASP brings back all the great things we love about analog sound but without all the hassles. It’s easy, fast, sounds great and a very well thought out system. I dig it!"
— Ed Seay

WWW.EDSEAY.COM >

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Tom “T-Bone” Edmonds

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

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– Tom “T-Bone” Edmonds uses CLASP to record Lenny Kravitz new upcoming album release —

Lenny Kravitz, Todd Rundgren, The Isley Brothers, Meat Loaf, Patti Smith, Rick Derringer, Baha Men

Eleuthera Island – Veteran recording engineer Tom “T-Bone” Edmonds uses CLASP to record Lenny Kravitz new upcoming album release. Of Endless Analog’s CLASP he says:

"To be clear, I am an analog guy….and Lenny is definitely. But we use Pro Tools because we have to have it. I was ecstatic when I saw CLASP! It marries the two things we love. Analog recording and the speed of Pro Tools. And with CLASP there is no reason to not use tape. The warmth is back!”

Lenny Kravitz new private recording studio on Eleuthera Island, Gregory Town Sound, is a literal vintage analog studio paradise. The new studio uses CLASP with multiple analog recorders in conjunction with Pro Tools 8.

"I was amazed how fast the system works and how minimal the learning curve was,” he admits. “Chris Estes, the inventor of CLASP, explained the system and immediately we were able to start recording new songs. CLASP also gave us the ability to switch between tape machines and tape speeds for different sounds. It’s amazing!”

T-Bone says they love the warm sound analog provides and as digital recording came on strong they found themselves impressed with the convenience of Pro Tools but never felt the sound was as good as what they could get with analog tape. Moving from one tape machine to the other, while recording, is yet another benefit to the CLASP technology.

" Gregorytown Sound is home to multiple tape machines, including the original Studer J-37 used by The Beatles to record Sgt. Pepper, so this is of particular benefit to Lenny’s recording process. CLASP is great!”

With the use of CLASP, analog tape recording is no longer a thing of the past. CLASP integrates easily and efficiently into any studio’s workflow, allowing users to achieve the warm and expressive sound of real analog tape while recording and editing with the speed of a DAW.

www.lennykravitz.com >

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Chris Mara

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

NASHVILLE

Chris Mara loves CLASP!

"Often times adding technology to a session makes my life more difficult, not easier, so I was naturally skeptical, but rest assured: CLASP works flawlessly in the background. It didn’t surprise me at all to learn that the inventor & designer is also a session player- CLASP keeps the session workflow in mind and has several features that only someone who does sessions would think of. Kudos! I grin ear to ear every time my analog deck drops into record when I hit a SPACE BAR!"
— Chris Mara – Producer/Engineer/Studio Owner

WWW.WELCOMETO1979.COM >

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Bryan Lenox

Monday, December 21st, 2009

NASHVILLE

Grammy/Dove/American Music Award Winner. Gold and Platinum Record Producer/Engineer

Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Toby Mac, DC Talk, Wynonna Judd, Kirk Franklin

"It had been SO long,I had forgoten how AWESOME recording to analog tape was. The CLASP will revolutionize recording as we know it today. Dust off those old Analog machines and get some TAPE. There Ain’t Nothin like the Real Thing ! No PlugIn’s needed,Just CLASP .
Thank YOU CHRIS and AMY ESTES for changing recording history."
— Bryan Lenox

WWW.BRYANLENOX.COM >

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John “Yosh” Jaszcz

Friday, December 4th, 2009

John Yosh

Grammy Winning Engineer John Jaszcz Uses CLASP

– Happy to Cut on Tape Again John Jaszcz Uses CLASP for the First Time —

NASHVILLE – Multiple Grammy winning engineer John “Yosh” Jaszcz was asked to do the honors of recording emerging pop/rock/funk band Like Candy Red in Nashville at Quad Studios. The collective producer group known as Zodlounge are long-time friends of the former president of Nashville AES, Yosh. They are currently part of this developing project that features the amazing blended vocals of sisters, Bree, Lyndee, and Hailey Collier. They were eager to try out CLASP as it fulfilled their desire for an analog sound. Yosh found access to the product as they were intrigued that it claimed to offer the ease of using a digital recording workstations (in this case Pro Tools) while cutting on tape.

"What surprised me was how easy it was to use and integrate into our session. We were on a strict budget as this band is in development so we literally couldn’t afford anything to slow us down. Yosh said. " Quite the contrary, we were able work fast and the tracks sound unbelievable! It has been a really long time since I have cut tracks that have that extra warmth you can only get cutting to tape.

Brett Vargeson, part of Zodlounge, echoed his friend’s sentiments admitting he was mildly skeptical if CLASP could live up to the hype.

"I am sold! It is an incredible addition to our studio. I waited about a week after the sessions at Quad and I just had to have it in my studio to finish up overdubs!

www.theyoshman.com >

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Eric Greedy

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Eric Greedy

Engineer and Producer

Hurt, Atomic Solace, Destiny’s Child, Smashing Pumpkins, Barbara Streisand, Ringo Starr

"This is the greatest thing to come along since I can remember…. TAPE AGAIN!! …it works seamlessly. It makes ‘the difference’ more than any plug-in, or any other piece of outboard gear, I can think [of]. Now I am only bummed it’s not in every studio I visit. I just recommend it hands down… especially of you already have a tape machine and you do any form of rock. I used to love tape… haven’t had it in a few years, and I love it. This made using it with pro tools so easy and kept the work flow smooth as well as making it so you only need one reel per project."
— Eric Greedy

WWW.ERICGREEDY.COM >

Eric Greedy CLASP Recording

Tags: analog, Analog Tape, CLASP, CLASP Analog Tape Recording Pro Tools DAW Integration, DAW, how to integrate analog tape with your DAW with CLASP, Pro Tools, SYNC, tape
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Chuck Ainlay

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Chuck Ainlay

World-Renowned Grammy Winning Engineer and Producer.

Dire Straits , Vince Gill , Sheryl Crow , Dixie Chicks , Peter Frampton , George Strait , Willie Nelson

“For anyone seriously interested in making a great sounding record, analog is the way and with CLASP there is no waiting for tape to lock up which means you can work at the speed we’ve become accustomed to on DAW’s.

CLASP works invisibly in the background allowing you to capture all the great warmth off the tape but without impeding the workflow and since you’re not saving endless out takes of tape, CLASP is easy on the budget as well.

We just used CLASP to layback 5.1 and stereo mixes for the DVD re-release of Dire Straits, Alchemy live album. It worked perfectly for that. We were able to use Mark (Knopfler’s) 2″ eight track with CLASP and yet maintain perfect syncronization with the video.

Of course I’m way into CLASP!”–Chuck Ainlay

WWW.CHUCKAINLAY.COM >

Chuck Ainlay Endorses CLASP

Tags: Analog Tape, CLASP, DAW, Pro Tools, SYNC, tape
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Alvin Speights

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Alvin Speights and Family

World-Renowned 4 time Grammy Winning Hit Mix Engineer.

India Arie, Outkast, TLC, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Goodie Mob, JT Money, Keith Sweat,

Boyz II Men, BeBe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Jagged Edge, Monica and many others.

“Clasp is Hot! It makes me want go back to tape.
The function of the CLASP makes the tape experience as easy as ProTools
I LOVE it!!!” — Alvin Speights

WWW.ALVINSPEIGHTS.COM >

Alvin Speights and Family

Tags: Analog Tape, CLASP, DAW
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W. Michael Porter

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Owner, Convergent Computer Services Former Product Manager, Quantegy Recording Solutions Mike Porter

Former Chief Engineer, Woodland Studios and Sound Stage Studios, Nashville “Chris first approached me about this project 3 years ago while I was Product Manager for Quantegy Recording Solutions. While we were not in a position to offer development and manufacturing we did encourage Chris to go forward with the project. Chris and I have talked several times during the development about various ideas for implementation. I was delighted that he invited me to be among the first to see the completed project. Briefly, he has developed a seamless bridge between a digital audio workstation and an analog tape machine. I must say, it’s a very elegant solution. I’m duly impressed. Impressed with the scope and operation of CLASP, but even more impressed with Chris’ abilities. When he couldn’t find a developer for the project, he did it himself. He learned on his own, programming, power supply theory and construction, circuit board layout and interface design. The outcome is a product that you would think came from a major audio manufacturer. In all, he has put together a great product and it should breathe new life into the old analog tape machines that are sitting in the closet. Get a demo of CLASP and see how it can capture analog tape sound into your digital audio workstation without sacrificing any speed.” — Mike Porter

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Mark Gray

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

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Engineer and Producer

The Killers , Britney Spears , Timbaland , Jamie Foxx , Celine Dion , Usher, Guns N’ Roses

"I am just blown away by the CLASP, I am definitely getting one. Endless Analog has brought the standard of audio back with this box."
— Mark Gray

WWW.STUDIOATHTEPALMS.COM >

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Jamie Roop

Monday, June 8th, 2009

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CEO Friendly Records

Engineer, Producer, Arranger

“Thank you for following through on this idea… Your product will truly make the recording world a better place!!” – Jamie Roop

Friendly Records

WWW.FRIENDLYRECORDS.COM >

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Eric Darken

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Eric Darken

World-Renowned Percussionist

Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Amy Grant, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Bob Seger, Carrie Underwood.

“Working with this system is so efficient plus it really sounds great – the percussion on playbacks was so warm, punchy and reminded of the days when I worked regularly on two inch. This is going to be a wonderful tool for those who want that two inch sound with the speed of harddisk recording…very cool!” — Eric Darken

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Chris Graffagnino

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

CHRIS GRAFFAGNINO

Session Guitarist

Erin McCarley, SheDAISY, Natalie Grant, Michael W. Smith

“I tracked guitars with CLASP last week. It works so well I actually forgot there was a tape machine running.
Very impressive !!” — Chris Graffagnino

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Jim “Z” Zumpano

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

World Renowned Producer, Engineer, Mixer

Studio Owner & Founder – ZAC Recording Of Atlanta

Select Credits: Collective Soul , Babyface , TLC , Tony Braxton , Bobby Brown , Whitney Houston

“CLASP has given my lonely tape decks new ‘reason to live’!!!. As a studio and equipment owner, I am thrilled that I have regained my $100,000+ dollar investments in analog!! If CLASP could do what it does for reviving the future of analog and apply this to the US economy, Obama would be ordering multiple units!!!” — Jim “Z” Zumpano

Zac Recording – Studio A – Stonehenge

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