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Industrial Revolution
pioneers attempt to record and reproduce sound -
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The Acoustic Era
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Phonautograph patented
Phonautograph patented by Frenchman Edouard – Leon Scott de Martinville -
Phonograph invented
Phonograph invented – Thomas Edison -
flat disc record invented
flat disc record invented – Emile Berliner -
Electrical Recordings invented
Electrical systems were created, e.g. microphones etc. -
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The Electric Era
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The Jazz Singer
Landmark 1927 film The Jazz Singer – recorded with large soundtracks -
allied nations obtain new German invention magnetic tape recording
allied nations obtain new German invention magnetic tape recording (actually was created in the 30s but we didn’t get access until post WWII) -
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The Magnetic Era
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30CM Vinyl
Columbia Records developed 30cm (33rpm) vinyl long playing records gave 20-25 minutes a side (the mass development of good old vinyl!) -
45 vinyl introduced
RCA introduces the 45 which was 18cm, giving sound 3 minutes per side -
Multi-track recording developed
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Philips invented the Compact Cassette medium
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Norelco trademarks Compact Cassette
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The Digital Era
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Kane Kramer devises the idea for a digital audio player (think first MP3 player)
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Compact Disc (digital optical disc data storage) released
