history of sound technology acoustic era 1877 – 1925
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HISTORY OF SOUND TECHNOLOGY
HISTORY OF SOUND TECHNOLOGY
Acoustic Era 1877 – 1925Acoustic Era 1877 – 1925
The 1st RecordingThe 1st Recording
Dec. 6, 1877: Thomas Edison is the first to record sound: Mary Had A Little Lamb.
Dec. 6, 1877: Thomas Edison is the first to record sound: Mary Had A Little Lamb.
Early PhonographEarly Phonograph
Mechanical sound reproduction. Mechanical sound reproduction.
Alexander Graham BellMid 1880s
Alexander Graham BellMid 1880s
Develops the graphophoneDevelops the graphophone
Emile Berliner1887
Emile Berliner1887
Patents the gramophone - precursor to vinyl records
Late 1880sLate 1880s
Dickinson develops the kinetograph
Dickinson develops the kinetograph
Silent Film Era1902 - 1926
Silent Film Era1902 - 1926
Tube TechnologyTube Technology
Lee De Forest invents the vacuum tube (1906)
Lee De Forest invents the vacuum tube (1906)
The Electronic Era1925 - 1982
The Electronic Era1925 - 1982
Don Juan 1926
Don Juan 1926
First film to include music on an amplified sound track.
First film to include music on an amplified sound track.
Sound on FilmMay, 1927
Sound on FilmMay, 1927
Fox produces newsreels known as Movietone News, which is shown prior to feature films in theaters.
Fox produces newsreels known as Movietone News, which is shown prior to feature films in theaters.
1928Neumann Microphones
1928Neumann Microphones
Stereophonic Recording & Advances in Film Sound
Stereophonic Recording & Advances in Film Sound
1933: King Kong was released by RKO and made film sound history.
1933: King Kong was released by RKO and made film sound history.
Stereophonic recordingsStereophonic recordings
Leopold Stokowski and Alan Blumlein were two pioneers in the field of stereo recording.
Leopold Stokowski and Alan Blumlein were two pioneers in the field of stereo recording.
The First Magnetic Tape Recording:1935
The First Magnetic Tape Recording:1935
1940Walt Disney’s Fantasia
1940Walt Disney’s Fantasia
Hi Fi Era1948
Hi Fi Era1948
1948Birth of the LP
1948Birth of the LP
1949The “single” is born
1949The “single” is born
RCA develops the 7” 45 RPM single.
RCA develops the 7” 45 RPM single.
1951The portable tape recorder
1951The portable tape recorderStefan Kudelski builds the first
Nagra portable field tape recorder.Stefan Kudelski builds the first
Nagra portable field tape recorder.
1952Widescreen Film formats
1952Widescreen Film formats
Film industry develops wide formats to compete against the new TV industry.
Film industry develops wide formats to compete against the new TV industry.
1953Cinemascope
1953Cinemascope
The Robe debuted as the first Cinemascope film.
The Robe debuted as the first Cinemascope film.
1953Sun Studios
1953Sun Studios
Considered the “Mecca” of modern rock recording.
Considered the “Mecca” of modern rock recording.
Early Digital TechnologyEarly Digital Technology
1957: The first computer generated sound
1957: The first computer generated sound
Modern SynthesizersModern Synthesizers
1966: Robert Moog releases first production model of the Moog synthesizer
1975: The synclavier, developed by composer Jon Appleton and engineers Sydney Alonso & Cameron Jones
1966: Robert Moog releases first production model of the Moog synthesizer
1975: The synclavier, developed by composer Jon Appleton and engineers Sydney Alonso & Cameron Jones
1965Dolby Type-A
1965Dolby Type-A
Adopted by film industry in early to mid 70’s to make movies sound better.
Adopted by film industry in early to mid 70’s to make movies sound better.
1976Dolby Stereo
1976Dolby Stereo
A star is Born is the first Dolby stereo movie.
A star is Born is the first Dolby stereo movie.
The Digital Era1982 - ???
The Digital Era1982 - ???
1982: The first Compact Audio Discs (CDs) are marketed by Sony.
1982: The first Compact Audio Discs (CDs) are marketed by Sony.
1983Return of the Jedi
1983Return of the Jedi
Introduces THX: A standard developed by George Lucas for theater sound systems.
Introduces THX: A standard developed by George Lucas for theater sound systems.
1986Dolby SR
1986Dolby SR
Dolby’s 2nd generation professional recording system (for analog recordings).
Dolby’s 2nd generation professional recording system (for analog recordings).
1987Rise of the DAT
1987Rise of the DAT
The 1st Digital Audio Tape players are introduced.
The 1st Digital Audio Tape players are introduced.
1992Dolby Digital
1992Dolby Digital
Batman Returns is the 1st movie in Dolby Digital
Batman Returns is the 1st movie in Dolby Digital
1993SDDS1993SDDS
Last Action Hero is the 1st film released in this new format (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound).
Last Action Hero is the 1st film released in this new format (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound).
Mid 90’s - PresentDAW’s
Mid 90’s - PresentDAW’s
Digital Audio Workstations slowly overtake analog to become the new industry standard for recording and editing.
Digital Audio Workstations slowly overtake analog to become the new industry standard for recording and editing.