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The First Recording Device
Léon Scott de Martinville invented the first device that can record sound signals; it was called the “phonautograph”. But the device could not reproduce sound signals -
Thomas Edison’s tinfoil cylinder phonograph
Thomas Edison’s tinfoil cylinder phonograph was invented, which made the first recording of the human voice. -
Edison's Company
Edison created a company that produced recording and playback machines, which were meant to be used for business purposes only. -
Edison in the Entertainment Field
Edison decided to try the entertainment field, he then improved both the cylinder and disc machines but disc-style gramophones and phonographs were more advanced. -
The 33-1/3 RPM
Columbia made the 33-1/3 RPM long-playing record (LP). -
The Audio Cassdsette Tape
Phillips created the audio cassette tape format that eventually became popular for home use. -
The First Digital Audio Recording Device
Sony created the first digital audio recording devices to be used by professional studios. -
MP3 Player
The first digital audio player in the U.S. was created, it used the MP3 Format. -
The First Apple iPod
The first Apple iPod was created.
