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Episode 3

If I Had a Hammer ... A film about computers in the music industry . Narrated by Lesley Judd. Few rock and pop records are made today without the help of sophisticated computer-based synthesisers. They can reproduce the sound of virtually any instrument and replay strings of notes more accurately than session musicians. This film traces their development from the 19th-century Telharmonium to the Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument. 'It doesn't make you a better carpenter because you can bash in nails with your fist,' says music producer MARTIN RUSHENT. 'The smart guy uses a hammer.'

English
  • Originally Aired October 25, 1985
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created April 18, 2019 by
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