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Making recording on Emile Berliners Gramophone (1887). Speaking into tube produced
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Date: 29th March 2014
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Making recording on Emile Berliners Gramophone (1887). Speaking into tube produced
Making recording on Emile Berliners Gramophone (1887). Speaking into tube produced trace on glass disc (A) coated with lamp-black. D, electric motor, E its battery. Trace fixed by varnishing, then copied in metal photographically. From Cassells Family Magazine, London, 1888 Engraving
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1887 1888 Battery Cassell Coated Disc Electric Electricity Emile Family Fixed Glass Gramophone Liquid Magazine Making Metal Motor Produced Recording Sound Speaking Trace Tube Berliner Copied Varnishing
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print takes us back to the late 19th century, where Emile Berliner's groundbreaking invention, the Gramophone, revolutionized the world of sound recording. In this image from 1887, we witness a family gathered around this remarkable device in their London home. The scene showcases the process of making a recording on Berliner's Gramophone. A member of the family is seen speaking into a tube connected to the apparatus. As they speak, their voice produces a trace on a glass disc coated with lamp-black (a form of soot). This delicate trace captures every nuance and vibration of sound. To preserve this ephemeral mark for posterity, it is fixed by varnishing before being meticulously copied onto metal photographically. The use of electricity is evident in the presence of an electric motor (marked as D) and its accompanying battery (E), which power this mechanical marvel. The engraving featured here was originally published in Cassells Family Magazine in London during 1888. It offers us a glimpse into an era when technological advancements were rapidly shaping human existence. As we admire this historical artifact captured through time, let us appreciate how Emile Berliner's ingenuity forever changed our ability to capture and reproduce sound - paving the way for countless innovations that would follow.
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