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CHAPTER 10

The History of Audio. It Helps to Know Where You Came From

In This Chapter:

Audio History

A Brief History of Recording

Innovators Who Contributed to Modern Recording

The Pros and Cons of Analog

Pros of Analog

Cons of Analog

The Pros and Cons of Digital

Pros of Digital

Cons of Digital

Computers and Audio

Making Music With Computers

Computer Choices

Software Choices

The Best of Both Worlds

Music no longer has to be stored on reels of tape. Digital audio has taken the worry out of having to physically deliver or ship a master tape of the band’s hit songs at the mercy of the carrier. Even into the mid 1990s, it was common for engineers to travel with their master tapes, or for the masters to be mailed. There was always a chance ...

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