Sound Recording

The Life Story of a Technology

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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How did one of the great inventions of the nineteenth century-Thomas Edison's phonograph-eventually lead to one of the most culturally and economically significant technologies of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries? Sound Recording traces the history of the business boom and the cultural revolution that Edison's invention made possible. Recorded sound has pervaded nearly every facet of modern life-not just popular music, but also mundane office dictation machines, radio and television programs, and even telephone answering machines. Just as styles of music have evolved, so too have the formats through which sound has been captured-from 78s to LPs, LPs to cassette tapes, tapes to CDs, and on to electronic formats. The quest for better sound has certainly driven technological change, but according to David L. Morton, so have business strategies, patent battles, and a host of other factors.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-05-05
Mått152 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801883989

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IntroductionTimeline1. Birth of Recording2. Out of the Laboratory3. The Commercial Debut of Sound Recording Devices4. The Introduction of Discs5. Recording in the Business World6. The Heyday of the Photograph7. The Talkies8. Records and Radio in the United States9. The Crucial 1930s10. Recording in World War II11. The Postwar Scene12. Hi-Fi13. Revolution in the Studio14. Mobile Sound15. Cassette to Compact Disc16. Record Companies versus the World17. Online Music and the Future of ListeningGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Traces the development of sound technology in the U.S. and Europe from the first demonstration of the phono-autograph in 1857 to the latest MP3 technology. Morton skillfully blends a basic understanding of the physical principles involved in recording sound waves with an interesting chronological account that examines the cultural and economic issues affecting the development of sound technology... Written in an engaging style for general readers and includes references to primary and scholarly resources for readers who want to learn more. Choice