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The phonautograh
The "phonautograph" was the first device capable of recording sound signals accorded to "The Routledge Guide to Music Technology." Martinville's device could not reproduce sound signals though. -
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The history of Audio player
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The phonogragh
Thomas Edison invented the tinfoil cylinder phonograph, which made the first recording of the human voice. -
The gramophone
A guy by the name of Emile Berliner adapter Martinville's idea into a disc music player he called the "gramophone." -
The 78 RPM disc
Era of the 78 RPM disc standard was born. -
The KLH Model 11.
Henry Kloss developed the first portable stereo: KLH Model 11. -
The Soundabout
In 1979, Sony introduces the Walkman portable audio cassette player, initially called the "Soundabout." -
The compact disk
Around this time, Sony introduced compact discs. -
The MPMan
SaeHan, a Korean company, created the first ever MP3 player called the MPMan, and it appeared on the shelves of stores by the summer of 1998. -
The Zen Touch
Between the years of 2002-2004, Apple came out with the iPod Classic 2 that brought about touch sensitive controls, along with the Zen Touch. -
The iPod Touch
Between the years of 2007-2008, Apple brings out the iPod Touch. It was the first of its kind.
