Entry Date:
27
October
2016
A New MacBook Pro
Apple updates the MacBook Pro.
References
- www.apple.com (Accessed: 27 Oct 2016)
Entry Date:
1935
AEG builds Magnetophon
AEG demonstrates the Magnetophon at IFA.
Entry Date:
09
January
2017
AKAI MPC X and MPC Live Released
AKAI have announced the release of the MPC X and MPC Live.
References
- www.akaipro.com (Accessed: 09 Jan 2017)
Entry Date:
7
2016
Apple announce the iPhone 7.
Apple have announced the release of the iPhone 7 and 7 plus.
References
- www.apple.com (Accessed: 07 Sep 2016)
Entry Date:
09
April
1860
Au Clair de la Lune recorded on the Phonautograph
Au Clair de la Lune recorded on the Phonautograph and finally heared in May 2010.
References
Entry Date:
1980
Fairlight CMI
The Fairlight CMI a digital sampling sythesiser is released.
References
- Good Vibrations
Entry Date:
1982
Fairlight CMI Series II
An upgrade Fairlight CMI featuring a sequencer.
References
Entry Date:
1983
Fairlight CMI Series IIx
An upgrade Fairlight II, the Fairlight IIx featured MIDI and SMTP.
References
Entry Date:
18
October
1922
First BBC Broadcast
First BBC broadcast from London, station 2LO.
References
Entry Date:
March
1983
First CDs in Europe
First CDs arrive in Europe.
References
- An International History of the Recording Industry
Entry Date:
October
1982
First CDs in Japan
First CDs arrive in Japan.
References
- An International History of the Recording Industry
Entry Date:
1983
First CDs in USA
First CDs arrive in the USA.
References
- An International History of the Recording Industry
Entry Date:
21
January
1983
First MIDI Demonstration
The first MIDI connection demonstration.
Entry Date:
24
December
1906
First radio broadcast for entertainment and music
Reginald Aubrey Fessenden built a complete system of wireless transmission and reception using amplitude modulation. A revolution from dots and dashes.
Entry Date:
1928
Fritz Pfleumer Tape Patent
Fritz Pfleumer gets patent for magnetic tape.
Entry Date:
1927
Fritz Pfleumer Tape Prototype
Fritz Pfleumer puts iron oxide on thin paper with lacquer as glue, magnetic tape.
Entry Date:
21
November
1877
Invention of the Phonograph
Edison's announced the phonograph, the first device capable of recording and playing back audio.
References
Entry Date:
30
December
2015
Jesnsen Turntable Top Seller for Amazon
This years top selling home audio product at Amazon is the a turntable.
References
- www.factmag.com (Accessed: 31 Dec 2015)
Entry Date:
16
1890
Louis Le Prince Disappears.
Louis Le Prince is last seen boarding a train to Paris.
Entry Date:
1982
MIDI Specification Announced
The original midi specification, a language, a file format and a connector.
Entry Date:
2013
MIDI Technical Grammy Award
Ikutaro Kakehashi and Dave Smith recognised for MIDI development.
Entry Date:
12
December
1901
Marconi transmitts the letter S across the Atlantic.
Marconi transmits the letter S across the Atlantic ocean.
References
Entry Date:
1981
Mitsubishi X-80
One of the first 2 track digital recorder.
References
Entry Date:
1987
Mitsubishi X-850
A 32 Track digital recorder.
References
Entry Date:
26
November
2015
Multilayer Graphene Condenser Microphone Research
A recent peer reviewed published article discussing the use of multilayer Graphene in microphone membranes.
References
- iopscience.iop.org (Accessed: 28 Nov 2015)
Entry Date:
6
December
2016
New MOTU Soundcards 624 and 8A
MOTU have announced two new audio interfaces the 624 and 8A.
References
- motu.com (Accessed: 06 Dec 2016)
Entry Date:
6
November
1919
PCGG starts broadcasting
In The Hague PCGG starts regular broadcasting, the first commercial radio station.
References
Entry Date:
1
December
1931
Pfleumer grants patent use to AEG
AEG gains permission to use Pfleumer patent.
Entry Date:
08
March
1979
Philips CD Demonstration
Philips demonstrates an optical CD.
References
- An International History of the Recording Industry
- Philips Research Site
Entry Date:
30
1963
Philips Compact Cassette Tape Demonstration
Philips demonstrates the Compact Cassette at the Berlin Radio Show.
References
Entry Date:
24
December
1877
Phonograph Patented
Edison's patents the Phonograph .
References
Entry Date:
09
1956
Portions of Illiac Suite Premiered
Portions of the Illiac Suite string quartet are premiered after having been composed by the University of Illinois ILLIAC I.
References
Entry Date:
July
1956
Push Button Bertha Performance
Adventure Tomorrow, on KCOP Channel 13 LA, includes a performance of the composition Push Button Bertha composed by a Datatron 205.
References
Entry Date:
1976
Quasar M8
A synthesiser built by a founder of Fairlight.
References
Entry Date:
1
November
2016
ROLI Announces BLOCKS
ROLI have release BLOCKS a music creation system for all.
References
- roli.com (Accessed: 01 Nov 2016)
Entry Date:
July
2015
ROLI Seaboard Splash Down
The ROLI Seaboard GRAND Stage is available to try and buy in selected UK music stores
References
- www.roli.com (Accessed: 19 Jul 2015)
Entry Date:
10
2015
ROLI Unveils Seaboard RISE
ROLI have release the Seaboard RISE a next generation musical instrument in a more portable size and affordable price.
References
- www.roli.com (Accessed: 10 Sep 2015)
Entry Date:
14
October
1888
Roundhay Garden Scene
Frenchman Louis Le Prince recorded the silent film known as Roundhay Garden Scene including Mrs Sarah Whitley deceased 24 October 1888.
Entry Date:
28
March
1914
Royal Castle of Laeken Broadcasts
Robert Goldschmidt oversees broadcast of short-lived weekly concert series ended due to the facility destruction due to WWI.
References
Entry Date:
1988
Sequential Circuits Sold to Yamaha
California based Sequential Circuits (SCI) is sold to Yamaha by Dave Smith
Entry Date:
15
December
2015
Shure Release MOTIV Series Microphones and Interfaces
Shure have announced the release of the MOTIV series of interfaces and microphones for iOS, Mac and PC.
References
- www.shure.co.uk (Accessed: 15 Dec 2015)
Entry Date:
21
May
1939
Signaling Transmission by Homer Dudley.
US application 2151091 awarded to Homer Dudley of Bell Labs part of Vocoder work.
References
Entry Date:
16
November
1937
Signaling system by Homer Dudley.
US application 2098956 awarded to Homer Dudley of Bell Labs part of Vocoder work.
References
Entry Date:
08
1888
Some Possible Forms of Phonograph
Oberlin Smith publishes an article in The Electrical World theorizing magnetic tape.
Entry Date:
May
1982
Tascam Portastudio 244
The TASCAM Portastudio 244 four track cassette tape recorder including dbx noise reduction.
Entry Date:
1979
Tascam Portastudio TEAC 144
The TASCAM Portastudio TEAC 144 first four track cassette tape recorder.
References
Entry Date:
6
November
1887
The Gramophone
The Gramophone used a side to side movement of the diaphragm for encoding and reading the sound.
References
Entry Date:
25
March
1857
The Phonautograph
A device which created a visual recording of a sound wave in the air but offered no method of playback.
References
Entry Date:
1996
Yamaha CS1x
Blue and covered in knobs this 90s hit was a child of its time and sounds just as you would expect it to.
References
Entry Date:
1991
Yamaha SY99
Very heavy but none the less a legend of 90s synthesis offering lots of flexibility, AFM and AWM2.
Entry Date:
1994
Yamaha W7
Featuring GM sounds these were amongst the first workstations and started the shift from synthesizer with sequencer to workstation.