The Beatles' recording technology

The Beatles' recording technology developed during the 1960s and, in some cases, influenced the way popular music was recorded. Effects achieved on their recordings include sampling and artificial double tracking (ADT) and the elaborate use of multitrack recording machines. They also used classical instruments on their recordings and guitar feedback. The Beatles' attitude to the recording process was summed up by Paul McCartney: "We would say, 'Try it. Just try it for us. If it sounds crappy, OK, we'll lose it. But it might just sound good.' We were always pushing ahead: Louder, further, longer, more, different."

The Beatles' recording technology

The Beatles' recording technology developed during the 1960s and, in some cases, influenced the way popular music was recorded. Effects achieved on their recordings include sampling and artificial double tracking (ADT) and the elaborate use of multitrack recording machines. They also used classical instruments on their recordings and guitar feedback. The Beatles' attitude to the recording process was summed up by Paul McCartney: "We would say, 'Try it. Just try it for us. If it sounds crappy, OK, we'll lose it. But it might just sound good.' We were always pushing ahead: Louder, further, longer, more, different."