The technology of recording has come a long way since I first began in the radio business. In fact, the technology that I use to record my daily podcast wasn’t even available just a few years ago…
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The Red Light Is On (MM #31)
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I remember the splicing block from recording class at ODU in 1980. I got on board digital editing early with my Macintosh in 1985; one of the main reasons I bought it was for its advanced audio capabilities and visual/timeline interface… the one we take for granted today.
I guess my favorite audio app (for the look as much as anything) for the iPad is the Tascam Portastudio rendered entirely in software. Wow!
When I came onboard at WPYB, they were still recording spots the old fashioned way… voice on two-track reel-to-reel, with background music dubbed over ‘live’ as you played the voiceover onto a MiniDisc, then Sneakernet to the On-Air studio and transferred to an Instant Replay machine. I introduced them to Sound Forge, Vegas and SAW. Ten years later, the station is on full auto half the time, and now even streaming over the ‘net.
Want to view a nifty piece of state of the art from the 40s? Check out this manual for your brand-spankin’ new Silvertone WIRE recorder from Sears. Complete with a recording primer and editing tips… it involved SQUARE KNOTS!.
http://silvertoneworld.net/images/wire_recorder_manual.pdf