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Sound recording and reproduction

Defendents sit in a juror box and at tables during the Nuremberg trials in this historic photo

This scientist used imaging techniques to rescue sound from the Nuremberg trials

All of the Nuremberg trials were recorded on 1,942 gramophone records but using a needle to play them — to digitize them — could also damage them. So, a scientist found a way to use photos to create sound.

This Canadian artist prefers to snap sounds — not photos

Lifestyle & Belief

London museum uncovers century-old recordings of family’s holidays

Arts, Culture & Media

America’s earliest recordings preserved and remastered

Arts, Culture & Media

The Sound of Birds, Whales, Elephants, Frogs, Published Online

Environment

Museum of London Unearths Rare Christmas Audio Recordings

A series of audio recordings made on wax cylinders from 1902 to 1917 has curators at the Museum of London all abuzz. They detail the holiday happenings of the Wall family from North London.

Archives Theft and the Uniqueness of Audio

While browsing for archival audio on the internet one night, radio historian  J. David Goldin noticed a 1937 radio interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay. Goldin was startled; it looked almost exactly like the master copy he had donated to the National Archives more than 30 years ago. Goldin started sleuthing. His […]

The World

Preserving America’s earliest recordings

Arts, Culture & Media

Richard Martin and Meagan Hennessey are the husband-and-wife team behind Archeophone Records in Chicago. Archeophone has rescued and preserved some of America’s richest recording history.

The World

Adventures in 3D Sound!

Arts, Culture & Media

Edgar Choueiri’s hobby is acoustics. He has developed a way to render sound in three dimensions, and given Studio 360 listeners an exclusive first listen of his 3D audio technology.

The World

The Sounds of Nature

Join us for a visit to a nature sound recording workshop in the Sierra mountains of California. Photographer and producer Guy Hand tells us about learning to make the transition from sight to sound.