history of music tech over the last 50 years! Flashcards
when was the first commercial disk and what else was around at that time?
1895, wax cylinders are also in use as a recording media
when was the first recording equipment used to record sound?
1924
how were recordings done before proper recording equipment?
standing close to an acoustic horn
what recorder became available in 1935? (its REELY good)
the reel to reel tape recorder
when and why did FM radios become more popular?
post-war period 1945, number of radio transmitters increased
what did columbia produce in 1948
33 1/3 rpm long player (LP) record
the transistor radio was introduced in 1954, what were the problems with previous radios and why is the transistor better than them?
Previous radios were large and cumbersome because they used vacuum tubes, but the use of transistors made the technology more portable
who used the first 8-track recorder?
Les paul in 1956 to create multi-track recordings (although 4-track recorders were still in common usenthrough the 1960s)
the first LPs were made available to the general public when?
1958
who introduced the compact cassette?
philips
when was the compact cassette introduced?
1962
give a brief history of multi-track recording? (i.e. 4-track, 8-track and 16-track)
Early 1950s – EngineerTom Dowdamong the first to utilize 4-track recording for popular music production while working forAtlantic Records
1956 – Les paul uses the first 8-track tape recorder to create multi-track recordings
1968 – The first 16-track tape recorder is introduced
what was introduced by sony in 1979?
the walkman portable cassette
the first album captured using digital recording was released when?
1979
who introduced the CD player?
sony and philips in 1982
