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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