Unit 5: Les Paul



The 1951 track "how high the moon" by Les Paul and Mary Ford was a number 1 record which was way ahead of its time. They used techniques like multitracking, overdubbing, revolutionary guitar playing, use of solid body guitar, and innovative sound techniques.

Who made electric guitars? Yes Les Paul was a massive part of it but theres also other proponents like Eddie Durham, George Barnes, Lonnie Johnson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, T-Bone Walker, and Charlie Christian. Les Paul's involvement in the creation of electric guitar stems from the making of "the log". This influenced the creation of the Les Paul guitar as we know today.

 The Log.




The creation of Multitrack recordings (MTR) or also known as Multitracking is a method of sound recording developed in 1955 that allows for the seperate recording of multiple sound sources or of sound sources recorded at different times to create a cohesive whole. The process was conceived by Ross Snyder at Ampex in 1955 resulting in the first Sel-Sync machine. an 8-track machine which used one-inch tape. The Sel-Sync machine was sold to none other than Les Paul for a total of $10.000. It became known as "The Octopus". Les Paul, Mary Ford, and Patti Page used the technology to enhance vocals and instruments. every since these events, it evolved in subsequent decades into a mainstream recording technique. 

 Sel-Sync machine (Selective Synchronous) 




Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sel-Sync



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