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Music Technology. By: Natalie Usydus. A Brief History. Phonograph. Invented by Thomas Edison in 1877 Consisted of Two Units: Recording Playback Unintentionally began the music industry. The LP. Columbia Records: first to introduce the LP (long play) vinyl record in 1948 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Music Music TechnologyTechnology
By: Natalie UsydusBy: Natalie Usydus
A Brief HistoryA Brief History
PhonographPhonographInvented by Invented by Thomas EdisonThomas Edison in in 18771877
Consisted of Two Consisted of Two Units: Units:
RecordingRecording
PlaybackPlayback
Unintentionally Unintentionally began the music began the music industryindustry
The LPThe LPColumbia Records: Columbia Records: first to introduce first to introduce the LP (long play) the LP (long play) vinyl record in 1948vinyl record in 1948
RCA (Radio RCA (Radio Corporation of Corporation of America) introduces America) introduces the stereo LP the stereo LP
8-Track8-Track
Contains plastic Contains plastic cartridge and cartridge and rotating magnetic rotating magnetic tape insidetape inside
Tape rotates at a Tape rotates at a constant rateconstant rate
Short-livedShort-lived
Cassette TapeCassette Tape
Phillips: first Phillips: first cassette in 1964cassette in 1964
Noise reduction Noise reduction system introduced system introduced in 1966in 1966
Different sizes, Different sizes, lengths and more lengths and more portableportable
Compact DiscCompact Disc Sony and Phillips Sony and Phillips
First available to First available to public in 1982public in 1982
Standard: 80 Standard: 80 minutesminutes
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MP3MP3
Quick FactsQuick Facts
MP3= Motion Picture MP3= Motion Picture Experts Group I, Experts Group I, Layer 3Layer 3
contains a special contains a special coding which coding which
reduction in sound by reduction in sound by assigning fewer bits of assigning fewer bits of data data
compactly stored compactly stored music music
P2P = peer to peer P2P = peer to peer networksnetworks
AdvantagesAdvantages DisadvantagesDisadvantagesA perfect copy of a A perfect copy of a
song and/or filesong and/or file
Distinctively more Distinctively more portableportable
Either much Either much cheaper than a CD or cheaper than a CD or freefree
Easy to find and Easy to find and downloaddownload
Allow users the Allow users the flexibility to flexibility to customize their customize their musical experiencemusical experience
Many MP3 files are Many MP3 files are not immune to not immune to virusesviruses
Not as permanent Not as permanent or tangible or tangible
Do not have a visual Do not have a visual aspect like CD coversaspect like CD covers
Many do not Many do not support musicianssupport musicians
Item I-Tunes Other Music Retailer
Song $0.99 Not Available
CD $7.99 + $9.99 +
Music Technology Music Technology in Recording in Recording
StudiosStudios
Digital Mixing Console Digital Mixing Console (Soundboard)(Soundboard)
Mixing and Mixing and changing audio changing audio signalssignals
input jacksinput jacks
input controls, input controls, channel EQchannel EQ
a routing sectiona routing section
input fadersinput faders
subgroup faderssubgroup faders
output controls output controls
Multi-Track RecordersMulti-Track Recorders
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<http://www.gsmcables.i12.com/whatiscdr.htm><http://www.gsmcables.i12.com/whatiscdr.htm>The History of the Edison Cylinder PhonographThe History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph. 26 Nov. 2007 . 26 Nov. 2007
<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html>.<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html>.Katz, Mark. Katz, Mark. Capturing Sound: How Technology has Changed Capturing Sound: How Technology has Changed MusicMusic. . Berkely,CA :University of California Press, 2004.Berkely,CA :University of California Press, 2004.Music RecordingMusic Recording. 27 Nov. 2007 . 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-<http://www.britannica.com/eb/article- 64650/music-64650/music-recording>.recording>.Recording Software Used in a Professional Recording StudioRecording Software Used in a Professional Recording Studio. . 27 Nov, 2007. 27 Nov, 2007.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltbEjPnoY_g><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltbEjPnoY_g>Sound Recording and Reproduction.Sound Recording and Reproduction. 27 Nov. 2007 27 Nov. 2007
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