Development Of Recording Flashcards
In which year was 8-track recording first introduced?
1964
What first became available in 1963?
Compact cassettes
In which year was multi-track recording created?
1955
In which year was 16-track recording first introduced, and by who?
1968, introduced by Ampex
In which decade(s) was 4 track recording developed?
Throughout the 1950s/60s
What year was the gramophone invented in?
1889
In which year did Ampex release their first professional tape recorder?
1948
When did the first 12-inch, 40 minute long record become available?
1927
Which early form of noise gate was released in 1971?
Dolby Noise Reduction - reduced the amount of hiss in recordings
When was ADAT 8-track recording available and what does ADAT stand for?
1992
ADAT = Alesis Digital Audio Tape
What was introduced by Sony in 1992?
Digital minidisc recording
When did digital audio tape first become available?
1987
What does MIDI stand for?
Music Instrument Digital Interface
What was released by Steinburg in 1986?
MIDI software ‘Pro-24’ for Atari
When we’re CDs first available commercially?
1982
Which two things were created in 1979?
- Sony Walkman
2. Multi-track cassettes
What did Thomas Edison invent in 1877?
The first machine that could record sound using paraffin-coated paper
When was Cubase Audio for Mac released?
1991
What was invented in 1888?
The Phonograph
When was MIDI first created?
1983
Briefly explain what is meant by the term ‘bouncing down’, what it allowed producers to do and who used it.
Always keeping one track free when recording, bouncing the other recordings into a single track and then repeating. This allows more tracks to be recorded and reduce the limitations of 4/8 track recording. Used by George Martin for ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club’ in 1966/7
What is hard disk recording?
First used 1980s - an alternative to reel-to-reel tape recording
• limited capacity + expensive - professional use only
