Prepared by James Rothery ( )

 Technology has revolutionised the way we use and create music.

 Massive electronics like the Manchester Mark 1 could create music from pre-existing compositions.  Electronic music was confined to academics for 20 years, who created programs like MUSIC.

 Sequencers like the Fairlight CMI enabled playing pre-stored music without instruments.  Drum machines also helped to simplify the music production process.

 Music Instrument Digital Interface enabled compatibility across digital devices.  Steinberg was the first graphical audio editor, first launched in

 To create music, you need to know music.  Music production may have gotten simpler over time, but it’s still complicated.  You need to know tempo, key and structure.