Evolution of Recorded Music: The Rise of Orthophonic Recording The evolution of recorded music has been, to this point, a series of incremental advances: cylinders, to 7 inch disks, to mass production. The next major point in this evolution, however, is pivotal and more than just slightly incremental: the transition…
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The Evolution of Recorded Music
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78 RPM Growth: Rise of the Victor Talking Machine Company
The Rise and Shine of the Victor Talking Machine Company This is the fourth in Blind Skeleton’s “History of Recorded Music” series. Last week’s episode was all about Berliner and his innovation of the circular disc format to record and play music, which we’re familiar with today as a vinyl…
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Beyond Edison and Bell: The Evolution of the First Disc Records
The Preceding Technologies: Wax Cylinders In the late 19th century, the field of sound recording was dominated by the inventions of Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Edison’s phonograph, patented in 1878, utilized a wax cylinder as its recording medium. Bell also contributed with his graphophone, which sought to improve…
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From Tinfoil to Wax: The Evolution of Phonograph Cylinders
In an era where streaming services and digital downloads dominate our music consumption, it’s easy to overlook the rich history that has paved the way for today’s instant gratification audio experience. One of the fascinating relics of sound recording history is the phonograph cylinder, a seemingly primitive yet groundbreaking technology…
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The Invention of the Phonograph
Record Players, as they are called today, have a history that dates back to the 19th century. Phonographs, as they were known then, are popularly regarded as playing flat disc records that spun at a rate of 78rpm. Truthfully, though, the original phonographs were even more different than that. The…