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Media, Faith & Society
Chapter 3 (terms)
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Communication
Undergraduate 3
10/05/2011

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audiotape
Definition
Magnetic tape sound recording was first developed as early as 1929 and further refined in the 1930s, but it didn't catch on initially because the first machines were bulky reel-reel devices, the amount of tape required to make a recording was unwieldy, and the tape itself broke or damaged easily.
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stereo
Definition
It was invented in 1931 by Alan Blumlein, but not put to commercial use until 1958. It permitted the recording of two separate channels, or tracks, of sound.
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analog recording
Definition
captures the fluctuations of sound waves and stores those signals in a record's grooves or a tape's continuous stream of magnetized particles.
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digital recording
Definition
translates sound waves into binary on-off pulses and stores that information as numerical code.
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compact discs
Definition
hit the market in 1983. By 1987, CD sales were double the amount of LP record album sales. By 2000, CDS rendered records and audio cassettes nearly obsolete, except for DJs and record enthusiasts who continue to play and collect vinyl LPs.
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MP3
Definition
a file format developed in 1992 that enables digital recordings to be compressed into smaller, more manageable files.
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pop music
Definition
music that appeals either to a wide cross section of the public or to sizable subdivisions within the larger public based on age, region, or ethnic background.
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jazz
Definition
was developed in New Orleans. An improvisational and mostly instrumental musical form, was absorbed and integrated a diverse body of musical styles, including African rhythms, blues, and gospel.
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cover music
Definition
a song recorded or performed by another artist.
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