THE ACT OF RECORDING
The year of 2012 marked the 135th anniversary of the invention of sound recording for reproduction and while audio technology has evolved significantly since the days of Edison’s cylinder-based phonograph, the basic principles behind the act of recording have remained somewhat unchanged. To understand what makes us want to record sound, one must simply try to recall a unique moment that cannot be relived or a profound experience that cannot be replicated. Such memories make evident the natural human impulse to preserve anything that is evocative and singular. As an example, it is not uncommon for music fans to go to great ...
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