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History of Sound Recording

By Danij1103

  • Industrial Revolution

    pioneers attempt to record and reproduce sound
  • Period: to

    The Acoustic Era

  • Phonautograph patented

    Phonautograph patented by Frenchman Edouard – Leon Scott de Martinville
  • Phonograph invented

    Phonograph invented

    Phonograph invented – Thomas Edison
  • flat disc record invented

    flat disc record invented

    flat disc record invented – Emile Berliner

  • Electrical Recordings invented

    Electrical systems were created, e.g. microphones etc.
  • Period: to

    The Electric Era

  • The Jazz Singer

    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)
  • Period: to

    The Magnetic Era

  • 30CM Vinyl

    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

    45 vinyl introduced

    RCA introduces the 45 which was 18cm, giving sound 3 minutes per side

  • Multi-track recording developed

  • Philips invented the Compact Cassette medium

    Philips invented the Compact Cassette medium

  • Norelco trademarks Compact Cassette

  • Period: to

    The Digital Era

  • Kane Kramer devises the idea for a digital audio player (think first MP3 player)

  • Compact Disc (digital optical disc data storage) released

    Compact Disc (digital optical disc data storage) released