History of Recording Flashcards
1
Q
What are some points that could be brought up surrounding analogue multitrack from 1969 - 1995?
A
- Use of multitrack tape
- Difficulty of editing after recording to tape
- Possibility of saturation
- Issues of hiss/noise
- Less control compared to DAWs
- Exact representation of audio
- Wow/Flutter
- Relative loudness of tracks - wide dynamic range in 60s
- Analogue synths in 80s
- Dynamic processing - used considerably less on acoustic instruments in this era than later
2
Q
What were the properties of tape machines in the late 60s
A
- 8 or more commonly 16 track desks
- 2-inch tape
3
Q
What were the properties of tape machines in the 70s
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- Each drum could be recorded on an individual track, allowing for overdubbing
- Was less important if a musician made a mistake during recording
- Synchronisation improved, allowing bands to link more than one tape machine together creating songs with 48 tracks.
4
Q
What are some points that could be brought up surrounding Digital Audio Workstations?
A
- Earliest versions of DAWs started in the mid 1990s and were theoretically capable of editing more tracks or larger files, but were hampered by the hard drive/hard disk technology
- Late 90s - most DAWs had incorporated audio and MIDI into their software
- DAWs began to replace studio hardware. Software also began to replace other studio elements such as dynamic processors and effects. Software emulations of effects increased in popularity, however hardware is still commonly used in studios.
5
Q
How has the accessibility of recording and production changed?
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- Recording and production has become smaller, cheaper and more accessible, changing how artists can record music
- A musician can now purchase studio quality equipment, record their own music and release it on a laptop.