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Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording.

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Early history

Phonautograph

Phonograph

Electrical

Optical and magnetic

Stereo and hi-fi

1950s to 1980s

Audio components

Digital

Cultural effects

Legal status

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Sound recording and reproduction

Nodes213
Edges212
Triples33
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00939
Components1

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Sound recording and reproduction

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Sound recording and reproduction → electrical

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sound recording audio record tape music recordings digital first recorded used disc developed analog early system stereo sounds commercial systems

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Sound recording and reproductionis aelectrical0.90text
a phonograph recordinstance ofThe two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording.Acoustic analog recording is achieved by a microphone diaphragm that senses changes…0.80text
the violin were difficult to transfer to discinstance ofInstruments0.80text
electronic filtersinstance ofThese included improved microphones and auxiliary devices0.80text
all dependent on electronic amplification to be of practical use in recording.In 1906instance ofThese included improved microphones and auxiliary devices0.80text
Lee De Forest invented the Audion triode vacuum tubeinstance ofThese included improved microphones and auxiliary devices0.80text
an electronic valve that could amplify weak electrical signalsinstance ofThese included improved microphones and auxiliary devices0.80text
the Beatlesinstance ofwhich in turn led to the innovative pop music recordings of artists0.80text
the Beach Boys.The easeinstance ofwhich in turn led to the innovative pop music recordings of artists0.80text
accuracy of tape editinginstance ofwhich in turn led to the innovative pop music recordings of artists0.80text
as compared to the cumbersome disc-to-disc editing procedures previously in some limited useinstance ofwhich in turn led to the innovative pop music recordings of artists0.80text
together with tape's consistently high audio qualityinstance ofwhich in turn led to the innovative pop music recordings of artists0.80text

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