Major Milestones:
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Introduction of Digital Audio Tape (DAT) in late 1970s, enabling precise digital recording
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1977 — Philips and Sony unveil digital audio discs evolving into CDs
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1977 — Soundstream’s digital editing system began what became DAWs
First DAWs:
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Soundstream’s DEC PDP-11‑based system: computer‑controlled recording.
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Pro Tools developed from “Deck” in 1991, pioneering PC‑based multi-track recording
