Sound&Vision Timetravel

Mechanical Music Machines. Long before sound recording existed, the first machines capable of automatically playing music were developed.

Edison Phonograph. Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, the first device capable of recording and reproducing sound.

Tinfoil Recordings. With the Edison phonograph, the first true sound recordings in history are created.

The Gramophone. With Emile Berliner’s gramophone, the era of the flat disc record begins.

Edison Wax Cylinders. With the introduction of Edison wax cylinders, the first commercially distributed sound carriers appear.

Magnetic Wire Recording. With magnetic wire recording, a completely new method of storing sound using magnetism is introduced.

The Record Becomes Dominant. Around the turn of the century, the shellac record becomes the leading sound carrier of the early music industry.

Electrical Recording. The introduction of electrical recording marks a new era of sound production with greatly improved audio quality.

Vinyl Long-Playing Record (LP). The introduction of the vinyl long-playing record (LP) marks a new era of longer and higher-quality music recordings.

Wire Recorders. During the 1950s, magnetic wire recorders are widely used for voice recording and dictation.

Magnetic Tape. The spread of magnetic tape revolutionizes studio recording and professional audio technology.

Tefi Tape. The Tefi tape system is one of the most unusual and rare audio formats of the 1950s.

Multitrack Recording: The introduction of multitrack recording makes modern studio music production possible.

Compact Cassette. The introduction of the Compact Cassette creates one of the most successful audio formats in history.

8-Track Cartridge. The 8-track cartridge becomes a popular audio format, especially in cars and mobile music systems.

Portable Music. S přenosnými kazetovými přehrávači se hudba poprvé stává skutečně mobilní a osobní.

Compact Disc. The Compact Disc (CD) brings digital audio technology to the mass market.

Digital Audio Formats. During the 1990s, new digital audio formats emerge, allowing recording and playback using compact digital technology.