RTA 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Multitrack Recording, Jack Mullin, Morse Code
9 Sep 2018
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Farben develop the magnetophone from 1930"s to 1945. Us lagged behind considerably, and was still using low fidelity wires. Used by germans to encode and send messages to others without detection. Used recording technology to speed up a morse code, then played it back over the air waves. Realized while listening to a german symphony at night overseas that there must be an advanced german recording technology. At the end of the war, he raids radio stations and takes the equipment from within. By 1947, he understands how it works, and showcases the technology to bing. Crosby, who wanted a means of recording his shows. Nbc refused to air pre-recorded shows because of reduced sound quality. Crosby starts his own show after leaving nbc. The first form of audio editing is created. As a result, better records come to form. 45 rpm records and 33 rpm records are created.
