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The History of Music Production

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the history of music production.
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What was the first commercially successful music recording?

  1. The Laughing Song

  2. Au Clair de la Lune

  3. The Blue Danube

  4. The Star-Spangled Banner

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Au Clair de la Lune was recorded by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860 using his phonautograph.

Who is considered the father of modern music production?

  1. Thomas Edison

  2. Emile Berliner

  3. David Sarnoff

  4. Les Paul

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Les Paul was a guitarist and inventor who developed many of the techniques and technologies that are used in modern music production, including multi-tracking and overdubbing.

What was the first commercially successful electric guitar?

  1. The Fender Telecaster

  2. The Gibson Les Paul

  3. The Gretsch White Falcon

  4. The Rickenbacker 360

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fender Telecaster was introduced in 1950 and quickly became popular with country and western musicians.

What was the first commercially successful synthesizer?

  1. The Moog Minimoog

  2. The Roland Jupiter-8

  3. The Yamaha DX7

  4. The Korg M1

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Moog Minimoog was introduced in 1970 and quickly became popular with rock and pop musicians.

What was the first commercially successful drum machine?

  1. The Roland TR-808

  2. The LinnDrum

  3. The Oberheim DMX

  4. The Yamaha RX5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Roland TR-808 was introduced in 1980 and quickly became popular with hip hop and electronic musicians.

What was the first commercially successful digital audio workstation?

  1. The Fairlight CMI

  2. The Synclavier

  3. The Emulator II

  4. The Akai MPC60

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fairlight CMI was introduced in 1979 and quickly became popular with film and television composers.

What was the first commercially successful compact disc player?

  1. The Sony CDP-101

  2. The Philips CD100

  3. The Magnavox CDV480

  4. The JVC XL-V1

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sony CDP-101 was introduced in 1982 and quickly became popular with consumers.

What was the first commercially successful MP3 player?

  1. The Rio PMP300

  2. The Nomad Jukebox

  3. The Creative Zen Nomad

  4. The Apple iPod

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio PMP300 was introduced in 1998 and quickly became popular with consumers.

What was the first commercially successful streaming music service?

  1. Pandora

  2. Spotify

  3. Apple Music

  4. Amazon Music

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pandora was introduced in 2000 and quickly became popular with consumers.

What is the most popular music production software today?

  1. Ableton Live

  2. Logic Pro

  3. FL Studio

  4. Pro Tools

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ableton Live is the most popular music production software today, with over 10 million users.

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