"RG" wrote in message
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Not exactly the same thing, but Les Paul (of guitar fame) invented the
concept of "sound on sound" and "sound with sound" recording. He added
heads to reel to reel tape decks and perfected the technique.
The old recordings of him and Mary Ford used the technique and were super
"high tech" for their day.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan0...racks_0107.htm

Eisboch

Yep, the father of multitrack recording. He really started it all. Most
people only think of Les as a guitar player, of which he was a giant, of
course. But few know of his profound love of and his innovations in
recording technology. Quite a guy.

He acknowledges that he is more of an inventor than a musician. Still
around, too and occasionally plays gigs with local bands. 93 years old.
He's also the reason a Gibson Les Paul Standard is so damn heavy. He
insisted on it for acoustical purposes, because the first solid body guitar
he built was from a used railroad tie or something.

When the first recordings were released using sound on sound, it took the
industry by storm. It sounded like there were three Mary Fords singing
together and nobody could figure out how it was done.

Eisboch