Musicians realised, however, that this new sound was very appealing – immediate, edgy and fresh. Initially discovered almost by accident, distortion tended to be a result of equipment being pushed beyond the limit of its design, or being used after sustaining minor damage. It was also the first time that anyone had managed anything resembling extreme sound processing.Īlthough it might seem tame now, the overdriven, distorted sound of the electric guitar was revolutionary at the time. Not only did the electric guitar and amplifier change music forever, they also meant that, for the first time, people could create sounds that had never existed before through a combination of pickups, amps and speakers. One of the biggest leaps in the history of music was the invention of electric instruments that required amplification rather than relying on pure acoustics to generate sound.
The flexibility and convenience of digital audio coupled with the incredible power and functionality of plug-ins open up new worlds of sonic possibility, while the good old-fashioned technique of running sound through old speakers and recording it with microphones can also yield equally excellent results. The good news is that thanks to modern technology you can get in the act too, taking advantage of techniques both old and new to create extreme sounds in your own studio.
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