Thursday, May 04, 2006
The Dark Side Of The Technology
When Pink Floyd recorded DSOTM in '72/'73, they experimented with one of the world's first genuine synthesisers developed at EMS studios in Putney. It was computer based and had a video monitor and a whopping 1k of memory. It created tones by altering voltages through myriad copper wound tranformers and the whole setup weighed tonnes and needed a big room to house it.
It should be noted that at the time, to have access to a 12-bit computer with 1K of memory was unheard of outside of government or military establishments, let alone using one to create music. To have a video screen as well when most people programmed with punched cards was almost beyond belief.
12 bit.
1k.
How things change eh.
It should be noted that at the time, to have access to a 12-bit computer with 1K of memory was unheard of outside of government or military establishments, let alone using one to create music. To have a video screen as well when most people programmed with punched cards was almost beyond belief.
12 bit.
1k.
How things change eh.
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PS: Other stuiff has changed too:
Aland Parsons (of Project fame) who engineered the album, was paid 35 squid a week!
And Claire Torry, who did the 'wail' track on Great Gig In The Sky, was paid 30 pounds all up. Finally, in 2005, she won an undisclosed settlement from Floyd, for her part in the composition, which was not insignificant. Promptly after finally getting this recognition, she died!
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Aland Parsons (of Project fame) who engineered the album, was paid 35 squid a week!
And Claire Torry, who did the 'wail' track on Great Gig In The Sky, was paid 30 pounds all up. Finally, in 2005, she won an undisclosed settlement from Floyd, for her part in the composition, which was not insignificant. Promptly after finally getting this recognition, she died!
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