Video editing sound recordings in the post-production process. Motion picture film editing is a predecessor to video editing and, in several ways, video editing simulates motion picture film editing, in theory and the use of linear video editing and video editing software on non-linear editing systems (NLE). Using video, a director can communicate non-fictional and fictional events. The goals of editing is to manipulate these events to bring the communication closer to the original goal or target. It is a visual art. Early 1950s video tape recorders (VTR) were so expensive, and the quality degradation caused by copying was so great, that
Sunset Sound Recorders 200 Gold records have been recorded at Sunset Sound, including Prince's "Purple Rain", the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main St.", the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds", Linda Ronstadt's "Don't Cry Now", part of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy", Janis Joplin's posthumously-released "Pearl", and hit albums for Elton John, Led Zeppelin and Van Halen. In addition, the Doors recorded their first two albums, "The Doors" and "Strange Days", at the studio. In 1981, Sunset Sound Recorders owner Camarata purchased The Sound Factory, another Los Angeles recording studio founded by Moonglow Records and later purchased and developed by David Hassinger. The two studios