How a recording-studio mishap shaped ’80s music
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Suzanne Vega Records Tom’s Diner to an Edison Wax Cylinder
Thomas Edison National Historical Park, February 10, 2012
https://youtu.be/OankHVwXX3Y
2:20
Now I know who to blame.
Eddie Willers; concur.
Wayne: I’ve heard wax cylinder recordings (via internet), and it’s not so much the recording quality (bad), but the fact it could be done at all. The highest of tech, back in the day.
In the late 1970 into the 80s we experimented with bucket brigade chips and voltage controlled amplifiers and noise gates to achieve programmable reverb, on a budget. They didn’t mention spring reverb here which was used all over the place particularly in organs and guitar amps. The heavy compression used by radio broadcasters also emphasized the sound of gated reverb for drums. All hail the Orban Optimod!