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Convention Paper

Sound Carriers for Scientific Audio Recording and Analysis 1857-1957

Authors: Brock-Nannestad, George

AES Convention 106 · Paper 4884 · May 1999

Abstract

From the very first realization by Léon Scott de Martinville in 1857 that sound could be displayed in two-dimensional form on a time axis, scientists started recording for scientific purposes, frequently deviating from the formats available commercially. They had good reasons for this, because scientific recording did not need the compromises necessary for commercial utilization. The paper provides an overview and contemporary considerations of the formats chosen.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 106
AES Convention
106
Paper number
4884
Publication date
May 6, 1999
Session subject
Archiving and Restoration
Affiliation
The AV Preservation Initiative, Denmark (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper