By the early 1980s multi-track tape recorders like 2" analog 24-track machines became a studio standard. Although very expensive, 24-track and 48-track digital audio stationary head (DASH) machines were being used by some studios who wanted to be on the cutting edge of digital recording.  In 1982... (to read more, click on the link below.)

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By the 1960s, most recording studios generally had at least one multi-track tape recorder developed by Les Paul. This new gear ushered in the age of sound recording innovation..... (to read more, click on the link below)

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By the 1950s, sound had not been recorded for almost 75 years.  Whether using mechanical or electrical technology nearly all recording were made the same way.  A person or ensemble would perform live and their performance would be captured in reel time.  Enter Guitarist Les Paul.... (to read more, click on the link below)

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Ever since music had first been recorded, musicians oftn felt that they were losing gigs to sound recordings. This finallly came to litigation during hte war years when band leader Fred Waring and the AFM sued the radio industry because they they were not being paid royalities on radio plays of recordings....  (to read more.. click on the link below)  

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Several notable events happened in the late 1920's.  First, a new and improved technique called "electrial recording" was developed using microphones and amplifiers.  The cool thing was that these new records... (to read more.. click on the link below)

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Anyone who can remember connecting two tin cans with string to make a telephone can probably also remember their surprise that it actually worked!  Talking into a tin can created sound waves, which caused the end of the tin can to act as a diaphragm and vibrate.... (to read more.. click on the link below)

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When people think about professional announcers, most assume that all the men must have pipes of steel and a basso profundo vocal range.  However, there are as many successful male voice actors that don't fit this description as the ones that do.  What separates a successful voice talent from the average announcer?  The answer is...(to read more...click on link below)

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People often complain about the volume of TV commercials compared to the volume of the actual program. And they are often surprised when I tell them that they're exactly the same!  They both have maximum volume (10dB below digital zero).  Why then are commercials so much louder?  (..to read more..click on the link below).

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People who sit through the entire list of movie credits have no doubt seen a credit for ADR, Automated Dialog Replacement.  It’s a technique used to replace the original production dialog in movies, television shows, and even in commercials.  Essentially the actor watches their performance on screen and ... (to read more..click on link below).

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The somewhat anachronistic term for library music is needledrop.  Library music (both vocal and instrumental) is recorded and made available for a small fee to producers who don’t have the time or budget for an original score.  The libraries are very diverse and typically include all styles, ethnicities, genres, moods, and tempos.... (to read more.. click on link below)

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