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13177_41458_recording_music4
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1980s
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Overview of music/ sound recording techniques that were state of the art in the 80s. CU of a man’s hand playing a keyboard. A host, a black woman, explains how a musician, sound technician puts together a recording of electronic music. CU of a tape reels spinning. CU of a mic at a tape deck. She holds up a piece of tape while she explains how it works. The male host stands by synthesizers and explains how they work. CUs of the knobs and controllers of a synth. CU of a sine wave and then a saw tooth wave depicted on an oscilloscope.