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Acoustic horn or cylinder
Acoustic horn and cylinder systems are early sound-recording and playback technologies.
Level relevance: introduced at Higher; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
These technologies are relevant to Music Technology because they show how early recording captured and reproduced sound mechanically before modern electrical and digital systems.
Topics
Technological developmentsRecording history
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- Higher Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for Higher technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.