I started working in the recording industry in the 70’s, first as a musician, then as a teacher, and finally as an engineer/producer. In those days, analog was our only option. It was a world of big studios, big mixing desks, big tape machines, and big monitors. Much has changed, especially since the digital revolution took over the recording industry. When I was writing articles for Home & Studio Recording and Music Technology magazines in the 80s, the shift from analog to digital audio production was advancing rapidly.

The release of the Compact Disc (CD) pushed digital audio into the mainstream, and digital production became the industry standard. The rise of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) like Pro Tools, brought full computerized multitrack recording, mixing, and editing capabilities to personal computers. However, the Roland S220 Sampler I reviewed for Music Technology was still using 12-bit resolution! Absolutely primitive by today’s standards. My "Recording 101" series in Home & Studio Recording has stood the test of time. Even if recording technology moves ever forward, the laws of physics do not change. The traditional methods of building a proper recording studio and capturing sound still apply.