The Only Limit is your imagination

Abstract

1. Technologies impact on the creation, capture and consumption of popular music The phrase “the only limit is your imagination” has been used many times in connection with music technology, sometimes as a marketing slogan to enthuse about a new piece of audio equipment hardware or software, though this can be an exaggeration on the part of the product. With advancements in music technology it is getting closer to this statement becoming reality. Software developers and music technology manufacturers are introducing new products that could change the way we realize our musical goals even further. 2. Milestones in recording Throughout the years there has been milestones in the recording industry. The Beatles Sergeant Peppers, an album widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, is recognised as one of the most important albums in the history of popular music. Its use of multitrack recording, orchestration and production techniques revolutionised and greatly influenced the recording industry. There are many other ground breaking records including Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, Brian Eno & David Byrne Bush of Ghosts and The Blue Nile’s A Walk Across The Rooftops which have changed the way music is produced and recorded. In 1985 there was a partnership between ambient and avant-garde record producer, Brian Eno and Talking Heads, David Byrne, entitled The Bush of Ghosts. The recording incorporated African rhythms; radio broadcasts; ambie