The Cassette for Recording and Playing Back Sound Is Introduced
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Scientists, Engineering, Engineers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Netherlands
- Date: 1963
Article abstract: The first self-contained audio cassette made it possible to record and repeatedly play back sound without threading tape, a major breakthrough destined to make audiotape competitive with long-play disc recordings in the music recording industry.
Summary of Event
The introduction of magnetic audio recording tape in 1929 was met with great enthusiasm, particularly in the entertainment industry, and specifically among radio broadcasters. Although somewhat practical methods for recording and storing sound for later playback had been around...
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