Rabu, 20 Februari 2013

Details On How Recording Studios Have Changed With The Advent Of Digital Audio Workstations

By John Phenom


There are many ways to consider how recording studios have changed with the advent of digital audio workstations. From convenience to the basic methodology of the work, the DAW systems in place today have streamlined a process that used to be much more time consuming. At the same time, the DAW systems also create their own level of complexity where analog used to be pretty basic for engineers to master.

Analog was the standard format for those who recorded before the 1980s. Sound was captured on tapes that were edited manually by cutting and splicing together bits that later became the finished project. Other artists performed in one take for one seamless body of work. Today, the most popular DAW systems include Pro Tools, Maschine, Cubase, Logic Pro and Ableton Live for multi-tracking, editing and mixing.

For audio editing, DAW formats can be a lot easier to work in than traditional analog tape formats. In the older world of analog, tracks were recorded individually and combined onto stereo track tape. Once combined, they could not be separated for different editing. In DAW settings, you can keep each track separate for individual editing capability.

In DAW formats, each track stays separate and can be manipulated individually. You can patch in a lot easier than in analog, where actual splicing of a tape needs to occur for insertion of new material without re-recording. Timing can be exact on DAW formatting, where analog had to be physically manipulated on tape or entirely redone.

DAW's can save an artist or producer a lot of money when it comes to booking time in a studio. The speed and ease of use of these newer systems can make the process go much faster than what you might experience working in an analog system. The result is a shorter and more cost-effective period spent in the studio working alongside an engineer.

DAW formats also can last indefinitely in the virtual realm, provided the source file is safe in storage on a computer system. Analog tapes were always at risk of damage since they were vulnerable to physical damage. Air, water or heat could bring problems to the tape itself, and it could degrade over time, taking with it its recorded contents to be lost forever if copies were not made.

When you review how recording studios have changed with the advent of digital audio workstations, you can see the leaps and bounds by which technology has developed for artists. Taking the world of sound and using it either in a studio or at home means more options are available for many music producers. Sonic quality continues to develop to reach new heights.




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