Discovering new musical effects

Discovering new musical effects

Echo, distortion and electronic feedback — these effects were, to a certain degree, invented by accident. In fact, the history of music can be described (9) ________ a history of accidents, but this is not as catastrophic as it sounds. (10) ________ the beginning of scientific investigation, producers have stumbled across new and remarkable sounds in (11) ________ course of testing something completely unrelated. But this chance discovery of musical effects (12) ________ undergoing a change. Producers sitting in their studios now turn to computers to design sounds and to work out their qualities long (13) ________ they need to go anywhere near a studio. But the element of chance is still present as the ultimate application of these new sounds remains tentative. (14) ________ producers are confident about is that each has the potential to be revolutionary. The race is now on to make these effects practical. (15) ________ the history of music is any guide, how musicians eventually use them will, (16) ________ part, be discovered accidentally.