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    ERA 3 - Large Scale analogue multitrack tape

    Ao3- Describe Ao4 - Explain / Evaluate

    Capture and recording method 16 & 24 track tape machines 1” - 2” thick tape

    Overdubbing is a widespread Stevie Wonder albums, where he


    practice if not the standard performed most of the parts
    way of studio recording
    Commonly lots more
    experimentation with studio
    techniques

    Common for artists to write or


    arrange songs in the studio rather
    than in preproduction

    Full stereo available (not just


    dual mono)

    Instruments Synthesisers became more Polyphonic Synths


    and more common

    Styles Heavy Rock


    Prog Rock Psychedelic Rock.
    Reggae (Dub)
    Disco

    Instruments Clavinet

    Effects Much more heavy use of


    effects: Modulation effects,
    Transistor Delay ‘Bucket
    brigade’
    Digital Effects

    Key breakthroughs Early sequencing,


    arpeggiators

    Consumer Format Cassette, 12” Extended dance remix


    Vinyl 12” LP
    7” Single & 12” Single

    Noise? Dolby Noise Reduction Most advanced Dolby noise


    reduction, tape hiss almost
    completely eliminated

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