Editing Command Records (section)

==Recording technique==

While the recording industry had made [[magnetic tape]] the standard for recording music for release on vinyl, Command's albums were recorded onto magnetic 35mm  film. Light used the width of the film strip to create [[multitrack recording]]s, as opposed to the more limited two or three tracks offered by most recording studios at the time; the slightly higher linear speed provided an advantage in analog fidelity and the sprocket-driven film limited the "wow and flutter" problems associated with tape recording. This enabled Light to record more instruments individually and adjust their audio input levels, as well as their stereo position.<ref name="Both Sides Now">{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=David, with Patrice Eyries, and Mike Callahan|title=Command Album Discography|url=http://www.bsnpubs.com/abc/command.html|publisher=Both Sides Now|accessdate=July 6, 2013}}</ref>