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List of audio formats
This is a list of
audio
formats, used for the distribution of recordings of
music
and other audio information. This includes both physical media and data storage formats.
Chronological order:
1870s
:
Phonograph cylinder
1895
:
Analogue disc record
1930s
:
Wire recording
1940s
:
Reel-to-reel audio tape recording
, Magnetic Tape (audio)
1948
:
Vinyl record
1963
:
Compact cassette
1960s
:
8-track
1969
: Microcassette
1970s
:
Elcaset
1980
:
Compact Disc Digital Audio System
1985
:
AIFF
1987
:
Digital audio tape
(DAT)
1990s
:
Digital Compact Cassette
1991
:
Minidisc
1992
:
WAV
1995
:
MP3
1996
: DVD
1999
:
Windows Media Audio
2001
:
AAC
2002
:
Ogg Vorbis
External links
University of San Diego article
Knowmadz.org article
recording-history.org
TechTV article