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This article appeared in the New York Times last Spring. As a nod to our French compatriots, this is now the earliest known sound recording, years before Edison. While this wouldn't have been widely known at the time, it provides a VERY interesting glimpse in to technological thought processes of the 1860s.
What makes it interesting as well is this was designed to be a method of visually recording and documenting sound, and not recording. Very similar to an oscilloscope. (Rather than Edison's idea of capturing sound for audio playback.) Through the wonders of modern digitization folks were able to "hear" the recording for the first time ever.
You can hear the clip by clicking the link at the left of the page.
Enjoy!
Dan Schoeneberg
What makes it interesting as well is this was designed to be a method of visually recording and documenting sound, and not recording. Very similar to an oscilloscope. (Rather than Edison's idea of capturing sound for audio playback.) Through the wonders of modern digitization folks were able to "hear" the recording for the first time ever.
You can hear the clip by clicking the link at the left of the page.
Enjoy!
Dan Schoeneberg