Historical Developments in Music Storage TechnologyHistorical developments in music storage technologyTo contextualise the impact of social networking sites on the distribution and consumption of popular music, one must look back on the historical developments in music storage technology. The logical place to start is the invention of the first known sound recorder, the phonograph. The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison and while it was not the first device that could record sound it was the first that could play back the sound it recorded. It wasn’t long until various improvements in the technology led to music being recorded and made available to the public.
It was some time before a phonograph, or its next descendant the “gramophone” were commonplace in the average citizen’s home. People started off by going to “phonograph parlours” to pay to listen to music. In the 1890’s most towns would have one of these “phonograph parlours”. It made music and the listening and choosing of recorded songs a social event, with much discussion over song choices and what people listened to. These “phonograph parlours” didn’t last all that long as other places started having coin operated “jukeboxes”.
In the late 1920’s phonographs became available for purchase by the public for the first time. They were very much an exclusive, luxury item when they first came out. It wasn’t until after the Second World War that “record players” (essentially the same as a phonograph but using a vinyl disc) were commonplace in average citizens homes. This is thanks to dramatic improvements in technology such as high fidelity or “hi-fi”, and “stereophonic” based systems, improving the quality and mass production reducing prices. The fact that most households had a “record player” changed the way the western world listened to music. Now everyone could go down to the record store and buy whatever they wanted to listen to. Families and friends would be able to listen to their own favourite music when they wanted without having to wait in line and listen to other people’s music, like they would with a jukebox.
Cassettes and CDs went by without too much change to the way people listened to music, other than being able to listen to music in the car. It was with the “Walkman” that a real change occurred. “The Walkman freed music listening from the confines of the home and the car. At present, the portability of all recorded music is a key expectation of a new generation of music fans.” (Alhadeff 2014) The Walkman brought out the idea that was the precursor to mp3s. The Walkman was marketed as a personal listening device with which one could walk around listening to their own CDs through headphones. This was the humble beginning of mp3 storage devices. The mp3 storage devices for example iPods, completely revolutionised the way people listen to music once again. Now all of
The advent of the iPod was a huge change in the audio world. The iPod introduced a ton of technological advances that included a better sound quality, in fact the iPod even started as a record player and playback system, allowing the iPod to be used at home and at work, and record playback at all times. The iPod also made it possible to record or share music in real time and without the need for recording any files at all, this created an environment where everyone could have the opportunity to listen. Today we can listen to music on the iPhone 3G with iPhone 5s or the iPod with iPod touch 5c, and in the future we could listen to music on any phone without having to use a mobile device. This is exactly what happened in the early days, where the iPod was actually a completely new product, for the iPod. So how can we use it, what are we buying at the moment…
How we are to get our hands on it now…
The iPhone 3G and iPod Touch, can be used at home in our kitchen, on a mobile device to record on the go or just on the go if we have room by room access, and a portable iPhone. It is a perfect tool for helping make this happen, and that’s precisely why we have launched the Project Lightning, our new USB hub. Our goal is to start making this happen fast, the world will love to see that our project Lightning is one of the most affordable, flexible technologies for the web ecosystem. Let’s get in touch with you.
About the Project Lightning:
If you are interested in more details on our project Lightning, that’s what we can help out and our developers just want to get in touch and talk to you before they come to their meetings. We have developed a number of apps and projects to help you get around the project Lightning and make sure you get in touch. These services were created by individuals who have the time, dedication and drive to develop this project before it does anything.
How it works…
As a smart device, all you need is a Lightning connector. Each Lightning connector connects to any connector on an iPhone. The connector will work with one of two USB devices, the Mac Mini and the Apple Mini.
The Mac Mini
If you have a Mac mini you’re set on getting this done with the iOS SDK, you’ll need to install the Apple SDK on your Mac. There is a built in iOS port, but the USB connector is in many ways more convenient, more user friendly and easier to use than the Mac Mini. You can use each of the USB devices using a Lightning jack, which is attached to one of the USB ports located on the front of the Mac and connects to one device.
iPhone 1G
You’ll also find out which Bluetooth ports are used on the iPhone in this tutorial.
If you already know which Bluetooth ports are used on your Apple iPhone