HISTORY OF SOUND TECHNOLOGY Acoustic Era 1877 – 1925

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.