Studio Recording Week 1 – Brief History

Studio Recording Week 1 – Brief History Analog tape is the first method invented of recording music. This includes the Studer A800. The first microprocessor-controlled tape machine in 1978. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/universal-audio-studer-a800 24 VU METERS (24 screens) equals how many tracks (how many microphones can be connected at any one time). Analogue tapes have a distinctive warm sound and can endure high gain however they have limited tracks and quality loss over time. Some people choose to use Analogue tape. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5VHW1J5o0Q). Then the Tape based digital audio 3m 32 track digital recorder in the late 70’s could record 32 tracks. High fidelity and true sound reproduction. Less warm than analogue tapes. Next is Integrated Hard disk recording Like the Alesis Hard disk 24 track. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/alesis-hd24 This includes The DAW (digital audio work station) being born. Increased quality and more reliable could save audio files on to a integrated hard disk. Home recording became affordable. Finally the modern Software DAWS Almost endless tracks. Even more affordable. Use of 3rd party plug in the use of virtual and midi instruments. Industry standard software’s are Logic Pro X and pro tools 12 but there are many more such as Cubase, Reason, FL e.c.t. Pro tools Logic Pro X These two are often used in many studios around the world. Next week learning about the desk in studios. No food allowed in the studio.