What the topic covers7 chapters
- 01How the paper uses the eras: dating by ear, the comparison, and the 20-mark essay
- 02The reference tables: what has been set, thirteen techniques through five eras, and the dates you can use
- 03Era 1: direct to tape mono, c.1930 to 1963
- 04Era 2: early multitrack, c.1964 to 1969
- 05Era 3: large-scale analogue multitrack, c.1969 to 1995
- 06Era 4: digital recording and sequencing, c.1980 to now
- 07Era 5: the DAW and emerging technologies, c.1996 to now