lec 8- Recording audio

Question 1

what are the two things the recording process is based on?

Answer 1

Signal- converted sound waves into a form that can be captured
Storage- A medium that allows the signal to be stored, such as magnetic tape

Question 2

in what year was sound first recorded?

Answer 2

1860

Question 3

what was the main way to record sound in the 90s?

Answer 3

magnetic tape

Question 4

who made overdubbing and mulittrack recording?

Answer 4

Less Paul who also made the electric guitar

Question 5

what is linear editing?

Answer 5

the edits are made sequentially cut-and-space editing

Question 6

what is non linear editing?

Answer 6

the edits can be made in any order

Question 7

what is recording, editing, mixing and mastering?

Answer 7

Recording: setting up microphones
editing: loading sounds, cutting them, sequencing
mixing: mixing sounds over many tracks, adjusting sound
mastering: removing hums and hiss, add reverb

Question 8

why is digital recording media like CDs better than vinyl and tape?

Answer 8

because less degredation of material