The Benefits of Digital Audio Production

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Music is an art form that has survived many ages of human history. In today’s digital age of music, consumers and producers utilize computers and other electronic devices that no longer require the use of physical analog mediums such as gramophone records, magnetic film in cassettes as well as the imperviously scratch-sensitive polycarbonate compact discs commonly called CDs. The use of such mediums has progressively diminished, more so, in the audio production and recording environments. On a professional and consumer level, there has long-lived a debate concerning the fidelity and sound between analog and digital audio, where many feel that the audio engendered with “traditional” analog equipment sounds more preponderant than audio which is engendered digitally. To an extent, this may seem true as analog audio equipment and mediums have a tendency in sounding warmer and fuller; however it is also possible to achieve the same with creating audio digitally. Although analog audio may seem to sound better, digital audio production is superior because it is cost effective and universally compatible with modern production environments. Creating music digitally allows you to use tools that are universally compatible in modern production environments. As a professional recording or production engineer, this is important as almost every professional studio uses a system based on computers and digital audio workstations. Finding a studio or recording facility that still uses analog equipment is very difficult and costly. Recent technological advancements have come to a point where music is now created and enjoyed using only digital interfaces. Many computers and digital audio workstation (also called D.A.W.) software programs offer an environment which composers and audio engineers can collaborate among other professionals and enthusiasts. One of the benefits of taking a

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