Digital Recording And Sequencing (1980-Present Day)

Question 1

Rather than recording the audio signal directly onto tape, the machine converts the incoming audio signal into a data stream of ? information, recorded onto the tape via the ? ?

Answer 1

Binary.

Record head.

Question 2

Analogue to digital converters (?) are still used in equipment today.

Answer 2

ADC.

Question 3

Hard disk audio recorders developed as a method of ? digital recording technology.

Answer 3

Miniaturising.

Question 4

Early sequencers were physical devices connected to synths or drum machines, sending data as an analogue signal known as ?/? (control voltage) data, allowing one instrument to trigger another, controlling pitch and the gate signal to ? the note on and off.

Answer 4

CV/Gate.

Switch.

Question 5

In ‘83, some synths featured a new protocol called MIDI (? ? ? ?), proposed by Dave Smith, in which manufacturers could use a language sending a pre-decided combination of note data, instrument sounds and other relevant ? ?

Answer 5

Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

Controller information.

Question 6

MIDI could send information about particular ? and ? easily, with signals timed to a clock to create different note lengths.

Answer 6

Pitches.

Velocities.

Question 7

The ? ? was a ground-breaking development, due to the addition of MIDI ports on the machine, successful with amateur musicians and professional ?

Answer 7

Atari ST.

Studios.

Question 8

Many DAWs started life as early MIDI sequencers on the ? platform.

Answer 8

Atari.