We see in the recording industry today that there are two mediums which are used to capture sound. The first is a form known as analog recording which is praised for its warm and “lifelike” sound. The second and newest form is known as digital recording which started about 20 years ago. Digital has many advantages over analog, but is said by many to be “lifeless” sounding with a very harsh tone that is unpleasing to the listener. You can see examples of each of these forms in everyday life -- for example, analog media would be in the form of cassette tapes or vinyl records while digitally reproduced music would be seen as standard compact disc (CDs) or any song in an .mp3 format. Over the years analog has started to become obsolete in the recording industry as the digital age sweeps the nation. But there are those who fight the digital revolution in an attempt to preserve this sacred analog sound. I believe that both analog and digital have their flaws, but to me each method has earned a spot at the table in the recording industry today. My paper will show both sides of this argument by giving the pros and cons to each method, followed by some biased opinions towards a particular method over the other, and concluding with reasons why I feel both methods are important in the recording field today.
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You offered a very clear background and overview on the topic. I feel that analog will continue to keep its spot. There are many artists still releasing their albums on vinyl and people who don't even have record players buy them for collection's sake. I haven't really spent enough time comparing the two to have an educated opinion on their differing quality.
ReplyDeleteI feel that you did a good job of giving examples of both analog recording and digital recording along with stating the differences between them. You seem to know what your talking about and passionate about both having a spot in the recording studio.
ReplyDeleteGood opening explanations of these types of recording processes. I think this is a good topic both because you seem to know a lot about it and also because a lot of people don't even understand what the difference is. I know your paper will have some good arguments for both sides. Nicely done!
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