Audio Timeline By: Elizabeth Sanders

1877 In 1877, Thomas Alva Edison successfully recovered Mary’s had a Little Lamb. He recovered this song using only a strip of tin foil, wrapped around a spinning cylinder. arhttp://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.htmlund Mry;

1878 In 1878, the first song put on a record, Jules Levy plays the song “Yankee Doodle.” http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1895 In 1895, the Marconi invents the first radio communication from Italy to America. http://www.pinnaclecollege.edu/blog/a-visual-history-of-audio-engineering-infographic/

1906 In 1906, Lee DeForest invented the first vacuum tube, which was the first electronic signal amplifier. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1913 In 1913, the first talking movie is demonstrated by Edison. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1919 In 1919, the first radio station is founded, and was partly owned by United Fruit. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1921 In 1921, the first AM radio broadcast is made by KDKA, and it was broadcasted in Pittsburgh, PA. http://www.pinnaclecollege.edu/blog/a-visual-history-of-audio-engineering-infographic/

1926 In 1926, O’Neill iron oxide covered, tape made out of paper. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1927 In 1927, “The Jazz Singer,” was released, claiming the title as the first commercial talking picture. They used Vitaphone sound on disks, synchronized with film. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1941 In 1941, the commercial FM broadcasting begins in the United States. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1946 In 1946, the company Webster-Chicago manufactured wire recorders. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1963 In 1963, a man with the last name Philips introduced the Compact Cassette tape format, and he offered licenses to do so worldwide! http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1975 In 1975, digital recording starts to take place in professional studios. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1983 In 1983, fiber optic cable was used for long distance audio-transmission. This linked New York and Washington DC. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1984 In 1984, the Apple company sends the Macintosh computer out in the markets. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1994 In 1994, the TV brand Yamaha introduced the ProMix1, which was the first affordable digital multi-track console! http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1995 In 1995, the mp3 player was invented. http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/audiotimeline.htm

1995 In 1995, the first solid-state audio recorder is introduced to the world. It is called Nagra ARES-C. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1997 In 1997, DVD videos and DVD players were invented. http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

1998 In 1998, MP3 players, for internet sound and audio are unveiled! http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html

2004 In 2004, the DualDisc was invented. A DualDisc is a CD on one side, and a movie on the other side. http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/audiotimeline.htm