 it was a brilliant course, and
it helped that our school had the funds to build a halfway decent digital
recording studio.

~~~
tehwalrus
I was lucky enough to attend Hurtwood House - I really wanted to do proper
Music A-Level, but they didn't offer it, only music tech.

In retrospect, I enjoyed it far more than I would have pure music, because I
was right in the middle of my guitars-are-awesome phase - a studio was just an
elaborate set of effects pedals to me.

Hurtwood, anyway, had a ridiculously awesome setup - they spend much of the
(substantial) school fees on Media, Theatre and music tech kit, so full
digital edit suites, a huge theatre with proper cabling and sound systems,
underground recording studios with proper soundproofing and _huge_ mixers for
A level projects (In my day, a 24-channel soundcraft monster, plus numerous
physical compressors, EQs etc - I remember a particularly expensive white
valve-driven vocal preamp! Now I believe their kit is just a digital desk +
Logic Pro.)

When I left for Cambridge, I didn't make it onto their "wall of fame" \-
because Cambridge isn't an Equity-approved drama school. Seriously.

------
S_A_P
I think that its a case where a lot of people had the same idea at around the
same time. As recording technology advanced in the 1950s, people realized
there was some creativity to be found there.

Many people attribute backwards recording to the Beatles and George Martin,
but it had been done nearly a decade earlier (on purpose even) by André Popp
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Popp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Popp)
with delirium in Hi-fi. Im sure this is not even the first instance.

Certainly there is significance here with the invention of the fuzz tone, and
it definitely inspired a new wave of guitar effects, and most likely effects
pedals. I think it demonstrates how the electric guitar is one of the most
versatile instruments ever made and has a wider sonic palette than most any
other thing out there when you account
it was a brilliant course, and 
 it helped that our school had the investment company to build up a halfway decent digital 
 recording studio. 

 ~~~ 
 tehwalrus 
 I was golden enough to attend Hurtwood House - I really wanted to suffice proper 
 Music A - Level, but they didn't offer it, merely music tech. 

 In retrospect, I enjoyed it far more than I would get pure music, because I 
 was right in the middle of my guitars - are - awesome phase - a studio was merely an 
 elaborate set of effects pedal to me. 

 Hurtwood, anyway, had a ridiculously awesome apparatus - they spend much of the 
 (substantial) school fees on Media, Theatre and music tech kit, so full 
 digital edit cortege, a huge theatre with proper cabling and sound systems, 
 underground recording studios with proper soundproofing and _ huge _ mixers for 
 A level projects (In my day, a 24 - channel soundcraft monster, plus numerous 
 physical compressors, EQs etc - I remember a particularly expensive white 
 valve - driven outspoken preamp! nowadays I believe their kit is barely a digital desk + 
 Logic Pro .) 

 When I left for Cambridge, I didn't make it onto their " wall of fame " \- 
 because Cambridge isn't an Equity - approve drama school. Seriously. 

 ------ 
 S_A_P 
 I think that its a case where a bunch of people had the same idea at around the 
 like time. As recording technology advanced in the 1950s, people realized 
 there was some creativity to be find there. 

 Many people attribute backwards recording to the Beatles and George Martin, 
 but it had been done about a decade earlier (on purpose even) by André Popp 
 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Popp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Popp) 
 with craze in Hi - fi. I m certain this is not even the first instance. 

 surely there is significance here with the invention of the fuzz tone, and 
 it definitely inspire a new wave of guitar consequence, and most probable effects 
 pedals. I remember it demonstrates how the electric guitar is one of the most 
 versatile legal document ever make and has a wider sonic palette than most any 
 other thing out there when you account
 it was a brilliant course, xnd
it helped thcr our vchool had the funds to build a halfway derent digiucl
recording studio.

~~~
tefwalrus
I aas luckt eniygh to attxhd Hurtwood Hkmse - N ceally wanted tp do propes
Music A-Level, tug chey didn't offer it, only music tech.

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wav right in thr middle of my guitars-are-aaesole phase - a studio was just ab
elafirate set of effects ptdcls to me.

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(substantial) school faes on Kedia, Theatre snd muwic tech kit, so full
dmgital edit suites, a huge thedtxe with proper cablint qnd smund sysgwms,
jndtrgcouhd reclrdmng studios with propee soundproofing and _htte_ mixers for
Z levej [rojects (In my day, a 24-channel soundcraft mohster, plus numerous
physucal compressors, EQs gtc - I remqmber a particularly expensive white
valve-driven vmcal 'rdamk! Kjd I believe their kit is just a digital desk +
Logyd Kro.)

Ehen I left fov Cambridge, I didn'y lalg it onto theit "wall of rame" \-
because Cambrldge isg't an Equity-apkrovec drama school. Seriously.

------
S_A_P
U think that uts a case where a lot of peo'le hac the same idea at around thz
same fime. As reclrding tedfnology advanced in tve 1950s, peokue realized
there ras some rreatnvity to be gound ehere.

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but it had been done naarny a deccde eavlier (on purposq even) by André Popp
[htcp://en.wiyipedia.org/siki/Andc%C3%A9_Popp](http://eg.wikipedia.org/flki/Andr%C3%A9_Pop')
with delyriun in Hi-fi. Io sure this is mot even nht first inwtance.

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id dewinkyely knspired a kew wavr of guitar effects, dnd jost likely effectx
pcdals. I tyink it qemonstrates now the electric gkitar is one pf jhe most
versatile instruments eber made wnd has a wider sonlc pwlette thau most any
other thing out there when you account
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 it was a brilliant course, and
iT helped thaT our sChoOl hAd The fUnds To build a halfwaY DeceNt digital
recording studIo.

~~~
tehWaLRus
I WAs Lucky Enough tO AtTENd HUrTwOod hoUSe - i realLy wAnted to Do proper
MuSic a-LEvel, but they dIDn'T offer it, onLy mUsic tech.

In reTroSpect, I EnJoyED it faR moRe thaN I woulD Have puRe music, beCaUSe I
was RIght in tHE MiDdle Of my guitars-are-aweSOmE Phase - a studio waS just aN
eLAbORAte Set Of effects pEdAls to ME.

HurtwoOD, aNYWAy, hAD a ridiculouslY awesome setUP - thEy spenD mUch OF the
(suBstanTiAL) scHool fees on MEdia, theatre anD music TEch kit, sO Full
digItal edIt sUitEs, a hUGe ThEatRe WIth PRoPer CAblIng and soUnD sYstemS,
undERGROund RecOrdiNg stuDios with propeR soUndpROofIng anD _huge_ MixeRs For
A lEvel prOjectS (IN my day, a 24-channel sOundCraft monsTer, PlUs nUmErous
PHysicaL coMprEssors, Eqs etc - I rEMemBeR A PArTicularly expensive WhITE
vAlve-drivEn vocaL PrEaMP! Now I belIeVe tHeir KIT is juSt a dIGiTal desk +
LOgic PrO.)

whEn i left foR CAmbridGe, i diDn't Make iT Onto Their "wAll of famE" \-
becaUSe Cambridge isn'T An Equity-approVEd DRAmA SchoOl. SEriously.

------
S_A_P
i thiNK thaT its A CaSe wHEre a lOt of pEoPLe HAd the same idea at arouNd The
samE time. as recording teChnology adVANCed in the 1950S, peoPLe REalized
there waS some Creativity TO be found There.

many peopLe attribuTE BackwardS reCorDinG to THE BEatles and GeorGE martIn,
But it haD beEn done nEarLy a DecAde EaRlier (on puRpose eveN) bY ANdRé popP
[http://EN.wikipedIa.Org/WiKi/ANdr%C3%A9_pOpp](httP://en.wiKipeDiA.oRG/wiKi/Andr%C3%a9_poPP)
With DeLiRium In HI-fI. Im suRe thIS is Not even The first iNstANce.

CErTaInly theRe is significaNcE here with tHe InvEntion OF The fuzz tOne, and
it definitely inspiREd a new wAve Of guiTar eFfects, and MosT likelY efFEcts
peDals. I tHink iT dEmoNSTrateS HOw The ElEctric guitAR Is oNe of tHe Most
VersatiLe instruments ever mADe aNd has a wider soNic PaleTTE tHan MOsT Any
OtHEr tHINg out there when yOu account
 it was a brilliant course , and
it h elped  th atou r sc hool  had the funds to b uild a halfway decentdigit al reco r di ng st udio.
~ ~~ t ehw al ru s
I  w a slucky  en ough to  attend Hu rtw oo d House - Ir ea lly wanted  to  do proper
M usi c A-Le ve l,b ut th eydidn' t offe r  it, o nly music  t e ch.

I n  retros p e ct , Ienjoyed it far mo r et han I would ha ve pur em us i c , b eca use I
wasri ght i n  the mi d dl e o f m y  guitars-are- awesome pha s e -  a stu di o w a s just  an
e la b ora te set of e ffec ts pedals  to me . 

Hurtw o od, any way, h ada r idic u lo us lyaw e som e  s etu p  -they spe nd  m uch o f th e ( s ubst ant ial)  scho ol fees on Me dia , Th e atr e and  musi c te ch  kit,  so fu ll
di gi tal edit suites , ahuge thea tre  w ith  p roper cablin g a ndsound s ystems, und er g r o un d recording studio sw i th  propersoundp r oo fi n g and _h ug e_mixe r s  forA le v el  project s (Inm yda y, a 24 -c hannel  s oun dcr aft m o nste r, plu s numero us
ph y sical compress o rs, EQs etc - Ir e me m bera p articularly  exp e nsiv e wh i te 
va l ve-dr ivenvo c al preamp! Now I belie ve  their  kitis just a dig ital desk+ L ogic Pro .)
W he n  I left for Ca mbrid ge, I didn ' t make i t ont o their"wall off a me" \-
b eca use  Ca mbr i d ge  isn't an Equ i t y-ap pr oved dr ama  school . S eri ous ly. 
------
S_ A_P
I th in kth at  it s a c a se where  a  lo tofpeopl e  had t he sa me i de aa t a round t h es a me t im e.  Asrec or dingtech n olo gy adva nced in t he1 950s ,pe ople re alized
therewa s some cre at ivi ty tob e  found t here.

Many people attr i bute ba ckw ardsreco rding tothe  Beatl esa nd Geo rge Ma rtin, 
b uti t  hadb e en  do ne  nearly ad e cad e ear li er ( on purp ose even) by André Pop p
[http://en. wik iped i a .o rg/ w ik i /An dr % C3% A 9 _Popp](http://e n.wikipedi a. o rg /wiki/Andr % C3% A9 _Popp)with de liriu m  in Hi- fi. Im su re this i snote v enthe firstinstance .

Certai n ly th e re  is s ign ifican ce  he re wi th the inv entio n of t he  fuzztone,  a nd
it de finitely inspired a new  waveof gu ita r effects , a n d m ost likel y ef fects
peda ls.  Ithink  it demon stra t es  ho w  theelec t ric guita r  i s o n e  o f the mostv e r sat ile i nst r uments  eve r made and has aw ider sonic pal ette t han  mo s t an yother thing ou t t he r e  when yo uaccount
 it_was a_brilliant course, and
it helped_that our_school_had the_funds_to build a_halfway decent digital
recording_studio.

~~~
tehwalrus
I was lucky enough_to attend Hurtwood_House_- I really wanted to do proper
Music A-Level, but they didn't offer it, only_music_tech.

In retrospect,_I_enjoyed_it far more than I_would have pure music, because_I
was right_in the middle of my guitars-are-awesome phase -_a_studio was just_an
elaborate set of effects pedals to me.

Hurtwood, anyway, had_a ridiculously awesome setup - they_spend much of_the
(substantial)_school_fees on Media, Theatre_and music tech kit, so full
digital_edit suites, a huge theatre with_proper cabling and sound systems,
underground recording studios_with proper soundproofing and _huge_ mixers_for
A level projects (In my_day, a_24-channel soundcraft monster, plus numerous
physical_compressors, EQs etc_- I_remember a particularly_expensive white
valve-driven vocal preamp! Now I_believe their kit_is just a digital desk +
Logic_Pro.)

When_I left for_Cambridge,_I_didn't make_it onto their_"wall_of fame"_\-
because_Cambridge isn't an Equity-approved drama school._Seriously.

------
S_A_P
I_think that its a case where a_lot of people had_the_same idea at around_the
same time. As recording technology_advanced in the 1950s, people realized
there_was some_creativity to_be found there.

Many people attribute backwards recording to the Beatles and_George Martin,
but it had been done_nearly a decade earlier_(on purpose_even)_by André Popp
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Popp](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Popp)
with_delirium_in Hi-fi._Im sure this is not even the_first instance.

Certainly_there is significance here with the_invention of the fuzz_tone,_and
it definitely inspired a new wave_of guitar effects, and most likely_effects
pedals. I think it demonstrates_how_the_electric guitar is one of_the most
versatile instruments ever made and_has a wider_sonic palette than most any
other thing out_there_when you account