Universal Recording Corporation

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Universal Recording Corp.
IndustryRecording studio
FoundedEvanston, Illinois, U.S. (1946 (1946))
FounderBill Putnam, Sr.
Defunct1989 (1989)
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
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U.S.

Universal Recording Corporation was a recording studio in Chicago founded by Bill Putnam, Sr. for the purpose of investigating new recording techniques and the development of specialized recording equipment.

Universal Recording was seminal in the development of experimental studio techniques. It was the location of the first use of tape repeat in a recording, the first isolated vocal booth, the first recording with multiple overdubs of a single voice, early 8-track recording trials and the first experiments with half speed disc mastering.[1]

  1. ^ "Wasn't the Gold Coast once home to a world-famous studio?". Chicago Tribune. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2021.