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Ashley Blewer

The Illustrated Guide to Audio Formats

Ashley Blewer

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English
Archives of Tomorrow
11 July 2023
Music recording & reproduction; Acoustic & sound engineering; Digital music: consumer&user guides
The Illustrated Guide to Audio Formats is an easy-to-read exploration of thirty-six popular and forgotten audio formats.

This collection begins with the first recorded sound, the Phonautograph (invented in 1857), and concludes with the digital audio player.

In between, this book covers classics like vinyl records and compact cassettes, fan favorites like the 8-track and MiniDisc, commercial flops and successes, innovative and recycled technologies, and rare formats like the Micro Pack 35 and Sabamobil.

This guide contains 131 detailed illustrations featuring audio recording and playback devices, cassettes, cartridges, reels, and more.

Along with some basic details about each format, there are some fun facts about the history of recorded sound, the context in the larger media production ecosystem, and the how and why behind their inventions.

All illustrations and text are extra-large and printed in black-and-white, so the content of this book can double as posters or coloring pages!
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Imprint:   Archives of Tomorrow
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   227g
ISBN:   9781958543023
ISBN 10:   1958543020
Pages:   88
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ashley Blewer is an archivist, educator, and software developer with over a decade of experience working in media formats. Ashley specializes in video and audio formats, digital preservation, and communication.Learn more at ashleyblewer.com

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