Component 3/4: History/Era's of Recording (Summary)

All recording periods

Techonology available in Direct to tape mono recording?

Small number of micophones (1 to 4)

Polar patterns available in Direct to tape mono recording?

Figure of 8 polar pattern

How many tracks available in Direct to tape mono recording?

1 or 2 Track machine

What era of recording relies on one take?

Direct to Tape mono Recording

What era of recording uses destructive editing ?

Direct to tape mono recording

Effects in Direct to Tape mono recording?

Natural room ambience , Plate and spring reveb became available in the 50’s

Dynamic processing in Direct to Tape mono Recording?

Little compression can be added post recording

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Plosives on vocale

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Distant sound instruments placed further away from microphones

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Tape hiss, saturation, noise

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Mistakes heard during recordings due to live recordings

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Narrow frequency range, no close mic techniques

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Chamber reverb applied to mic

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Room Reverb

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Quiter mix

Charactersitics of recording in Direct to tape mono recording

Wider dynamic range

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Analogue tape machine

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Analogue tape machines

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

4 to 8 tracks

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Reduction mixing

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Ability to close mic instrumetns

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Better quality microphones

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Ability to stereo mix, but mixed down to mono often .

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Overdubbing

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Direct input capture

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Plates, spring reverb now commonplace

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Tape delay

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Creative Distortion

Features of Early multitrack Recording?

Compression could be applied to individual tracks to control dynamic range

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

Overdubbing and less spill

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

More Tracks —> Greater seperation of instruments

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

Close micing —> `Proximity effect on low end

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

More creative panning techniques

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

Reductioon mixing makes signal:ratio deccreas, hissing

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

Effects could now be added to individual instruments on speperatge tracks. More creative effects.

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

More narrow dynamic Range - Louder recordings

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

Compression used as a creative effect

Charateristics of recording in Early multitrack recording?

Louder recordings , Narrow Dynamic range

Characteristics of Large scale analogeu multitrack

Good SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Fuller capture of instruments

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Wider frequency range

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Multi mic techniques captures more instruments in more detail

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

A lot more experimental music

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Greater seperation of instruments

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Anallogue/Digital synthesis being incorporated - more varied texture

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

EQ on each channel

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

More control over the use of effects

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Specific effects can be applied to individual channels

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Use of live automation on desk/hardware to automate

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

Effects on other instruments, ie vocals and drums

Characteristics of Large scale analouge multitrack

More control over the dynamic range of each track, have compressors on each channels

Characteristics of Digital recording and sequencing

Little noise/no distortion - unlesss for effect

Characteristics of Digital recording and sequencing

Tracks can sound artificial —> MIDI and Sequencing

Characteristics of Digital recording and sequencing

Combination of sequencing and live parts

Characteristics of Digital recording and sequencing

More complicated compositions

Characteristics of Digital recording and sequencing

Audio files can be manipulated and triggered using MIDI

Features of Digital recording and sequencing

Many more tracks available + 128

Features of Digital recording and sequencing

Reliance on synthesiser and sequencers

Features of Digital recording and sequencing

Removal of Room sound

Characteristics of Digital Recording and Sequencing

Gated reverb used to stretch out the decay of snare

Characteristics of Digital Recording and Sequencing

More accurate contral over dynamics

Characteristics of Digital Recording and Sequencing

Narrower dynamic range

Characteristics of Digital Recording and Sequencing

Less noise/Bleed = Louder