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Sound Engineering:
The Interplay Between Industry, Technology, & Culture
By Warren Ersly
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What is Sound Engineering?
Sound Engineering encompasses many fields, but always involves one of the following:Sound System ElectronicsAcousticsPsychoacousticsMusicLive SoundStudio Recording
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Audio Engineering takes place both Live, and in the Studio Live
Configuring the Acoustics of a Room
Designing Sound Systems
Mixing & Controlling Live Sound
Even some live performers apply the ideas of Audio Engineering – DJ’s for instance.
StudioPost Production
(Television & Film)Studio RecordingMixingMasteringRadioGame Design
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The Evolution of Audio Engineering - Technology
Phonoautograph – 1857, Leon Scott Horn directs sound waves to a flexible diaphragm that captures and
transfers sound to stylus and lever assembly that scratches the sound waves into a carbon or glass cylinder
Phonograph – 1877, Thomas Edison Condenser Microphone - 1917 Vinyl & Electronic Amplifiers – 1920’s Magnetic Film Strip/Early Tapes – 1933 Digital Recording & Compact Discs – Experimented with during
the 60’s & 70’s, reached commercial markets by the 80’s; used in most homes by 90’s.
Purely Digital Media – 2001 (Napster & iTunes)
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The Evolution of Audio Engineering - Culture & Industry The original phonoautographs & phonographs were
marketed as court reporting, stenography, or dictation machines.
1899 – Phonograph industry dying, until coin-operated version is installed in penny arcades; recording industry resurges as music based industry.
1960’s – Tape & Film technology provides impetus for editing, splicing, and layering of sound. Results in:
Higher quality recordingsMore competitive/creative industryHigher importance in the role of the record producerMore careers in the study of acoustics, systems design, and studio recording mechanics.
□ 2001 – Complete digitization of recorded media allows for increased exposure for artists; controversial due to legalities.
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Applied Sounds:Audio Engineering Today
Studio Hand Producer Applied Audio Technician Mixing/Mastering Professional Live Sound Technician Systems Designer
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Conclusions?
Technology develops independently of it's creators intents.
Culture influences how we use and identify with certain technology.
Technological ingenuity can make or break entire industries.
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Sources CitedAn Audio Timeline. (n.d.). Audio Engineering Society (AES). Retrieved September
8, 2011, from http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html
Audio engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved September 6, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_engineering
The History of Sound Recording Technology. (n.d.). The History of Sound Recording Technology. Retrieved September 7, 2011, from http://recording-history.org/
The Recording Connection | Audio Engineering and Music Producing School. (n.d.). The Recording Connection | Audio Engineering and Music Producing School. Retrieved September 8, 2011, from http://www.recordingconnection
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Photo Cites http://recording-history.org/ (phonoautograph, tape studio, slide 1)
http://therecordingrevolution.com/tag/daw/ (mixing board, slide 1)
http://en.metalship.org/bands/Slayer (SLAYER, slide 2)
http://pnutbutterjams.com/tag/laidback-luke/page/2/ (Laid Back Luke, Slide 3)
http://www.victoryrecords.com/betweentheburiedandme (Between the Buried & Me, Slide 3)
http://photo-dict.faqs.org/phrase/5853/tape-recorder.html (Magnetic Film Strip, Slide 4)
http://printmatic.net/index.php/poll-do-you-still-have-a-cassette-tape-player.html (Cassette Tape, Slide 4)
http://www.thelostplanet.net/vinyl/ (Dark Side of the Moon on Vinyl, Slide 4)
http://www.freefoto.com/preview/04-12-16/Compact-Disc (Compact Disc, Slide 4)
http://www.techcritiques.com/The_TechCritiques/Tech_Critiques_Podcasts/Entries/2008/5/23_Napster_vs_iTunes.html (Napster v. iTunes, Slide 4)
http://www.tapecenter.com/alsplicbloca.html (Tape Splicing, Slide 5)
http://www.studioray.net/ (Recording Studio, Slide 5)