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Sound Engineering:
The Interplay Between Industry,
Technology, & Culture
By Warren Ersly
What is Sound Engineering?
Sound Engineering encompasses many
fields, but always involves one of the
following:
Sound System Electronics
Acoustics
Psychoacoustics
Music
Live Sound
Studio Recording
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.
Studio
Post Production
(Television & Film)
Studio Recording
Mixing
Mastering
Radio
Game Design
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)
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 recordings
More competitive/creative industry
Higher importance in the role of the record producer
More careers in the study of acoustics, systems design, and studio recording mechanics.
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2001 – Complete digitization of recorded media allows
for increased exposure for artists; controversial due to
legalities.
Applied Sounds:
Audio Engineering Today
Studio Hand
Producer
Applied Audio Technician
Mixing/Mastering Professional
Live Sound Technician
Systems Designer
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.
Sources Cited
An 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://recordinghistory.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
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)