Recording

The interest in creating a music-playing and recording device that would make music commercialized started in 1877. While Thomas Edison immediately heeded the call and...

The credit for the invention of the digital recording is not given to a person but to a company. The first digital recording was publicly...

Before the telephone, what do you think people used for communication? How were people recording messages before the invention of phones and voicemails? The...

Who invented multitrack recording? The short history of multitrack recording started with Bing Crosby but it was the guitarist Les Paul who is credited for...

The history of Dictaphone goes back to the invention rivalry of Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell.

Music is a soulmate to everyone. Music plays a very important role in today’s society. Ranging from passing out information, educating people, entertaining, and...

Sound recording is a monumental leap in the timeline of progress of people because it provided for us a new platform in expressing cultural...

EP, as a type of record format is usually pitted alongside LPs, mixtapes, singles and albums. You would normally see the label EP in...

Have you ever come across any turntable? Well, if you have, then you’ve come across a phonograph. The phonograph is the modern...

Who invented magnetic recording? The advent of magnetic recording already had its tendencies from Nikola Tesla long before it could even become a compact machine. The...

The RCA jack or phono connector is widespread despite its poor design, this article describes how to solder it and the color codes for...

You might have first seen the labels LP and EP when you were browsing the net to buy your favorite artist or band’s merchandise....

To begin our trip down memory lane with the history of the phonautograph, let us start with some facts about it.  The first recording...

The Watergate scandal, one of the most notorious events in American political history, began to unfold in the early 1970s, during the...

Pirate Radio doesn't involve peg-legged swashbucklers attacking radio stations. Rather, it's the illegal use of broadcast signals for personal purposes. Has there ever been a...

The recording industry has proven to be a lucrative business since its invention. The industry has been a straightforward process generating income for many...

There are only two reasons we can think of as to why you are reading this article. First, you are one of the many...

Microphone cables fitted with 3-pin XLR connectors or TRS jacks can be used for stereo signals at a push. Here is how to use...

Sound is one of the key ways in which we perceive the world around us and, as such, plays an important role in the...

Come to think of what people were using to communicate before the invention of the telephone. How do you think people were...

After the invention of the first recording sound, engineers, technicians, and scientists worldwide saw the need to create the dictation machine. They wanted something...

Are you an artist or a musical fanatic? If you fall in any of the categories, you are probably what a sound engineer has...

Technology has made urban field recording easier, but fieldcraft is essential to getting good street sound recordings. Recordists make urban field recordings for all sorts...

How analog recording tape from the seventies and eighties can be stabilized before being transfered to a digital medium by baking it. How to rescue...

Many artists start their careers by recording one or several singles at home. With the reach the internet has, they can then...

What started as a luxury during its invention is now becoming a norm. With the advancing technology, people are easily taking security cameras and...

An iPod is a great companion on a long car journey. Here is how to connect an iPod to a car radio and play...

From beginners to pros, everyone wants a home studio for the flexibility it provides. Hop on to read about the basic things that comprise...

The best wireless headphones can provide high quality audio for game play, watching TV and listening to music. Here are some of the best...

Want to know what to look for when buying a wireless headset for a computer? Take a look at these useful shopping suggestions. Low cost...

Pandora Internet Radio has blocked international users, citing a lack of licensing agreements, and introduced a mobile and wireless platform: Pandora Everywhere. While file-sharing systems...

The Cowon iAudio 7 follows up on the popular iAudio 6 and supports several music and video file formats. It offers 60 hours of...

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A sequencer is the heart of a home recording studio, but what does it really do? Sequencers of all forms and sizes have been an...

Using compression when dealing with audio can play an incredibly important part in getting a good sound. The following offers a quick look at some...

Acoustical treatment for a recording studio is important both during the recording process, as well as during the mixing process. As with all aspects of...

The Motorola HT820 headphones can play stereo sound and also act as a headset for your mobile phone of for use with Skype on...

Fix a frozen iPod whether it is usb undetected unrecognized or completely unresponsive through a few simple steps and easy instructions. For some people, having...

Wireless stereo headphones use different transmission technologies, depending on the headsets' intended use. Bluetooth, infrared, and radio are options. Until recently, wireless stereo headphones have...

Looking to enhance your music experience? The Transcend T.sonic 840 could be your perfect companion. This portable audio player, as highlighted on Recording History,...

Roam up to 30m from your PC while listening to your favourite songs, or Skype with friends using clear Bluetooth stereo. Bluetooth is an excellent...

Research into the key features and quality of home theater speakers helps decide the best speakers you need to have a killer sound system...

With newer and better technology sweeping through the home recording industry, alongside the advancing power of the PC/Mac, the market for home recording is...

Brain Computer Interface for Music trials by Mick Grierson demonstrates translation of a person's thinking into musical information. Headset technology – where thought processes control...

With the proliferation of high speed broadband musicians are finding it's now possible to contribute to each other's recordings on a truly global scale... Here's...

After spending a few hours in a class or seminar, it's now time to edit the voice memos recorded. This might sound like a...

Do you want to stream your audio files for others to access on your website? Is your goal is to become the next Napster...

Purchasing a new MP3 player takes meticulous research to find the best MP3 player for music and videos. This requires comparing features and recommended...

The 8-track tape, also known as the Stereo 8, holds a unique place in the annals of audio technology. First introduced in...

Race music is a term that was coined in the early 20th century, predominantly in the United States, to categorize and market...