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The Five Eras

Spec 3 · the eras

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What the topic covers7 chapters

  1. 01How the paper uses the eras: dating by ear, the comparison, and the 20-mark essay
  2. 02The reference tables: what has been set, thirteen techniques through five eras, and the dates you can use
  3. 03Era 1: direct to tape mono, c.1930 to 1963
  4. 04Era 2: early multitrack, c.1964 to 1969
  5. 05Era 3: large-scale analogue multitrack, c.1969 to 1995
  6. 06Era 4: digital recording and sequencing, c.1980 to now
  7. 07Era 5: the DAW and emerging technologies, c.1996 to now

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