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Here's an attempt at listing all (most?) known/existing audio formats, and how we map them to our own list:
Here's an attempt at listing all (most?) known/existing audio formats, and how we map them to our own list:

===Purely audio physical supports===

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| [[WikiPedia:Reel-to-reel_audio_tape_recording|Reel-to-Reel]] || 1930s || Rare || Analog; magnetization; "bias" dramatically increases linearity/fidelity || [[Image:Reel-to-reel_recorder_tc-630.jpg]]/300px-Reel-to-reel_recorder_tc-630.jpg || Reel-to-reel
| [[WikiPedia:Reel-to-reel_audio_tape_recording|Reel-to-Reel]] || 1930s || Rare || Analog; magnetization; "bias" dramatically increases linearity/fidelity || [[Image:Reel-to-reel_recorder_tc-630.jpg]]/300px-Reel-to-reel_recorder_tc-630.jpg || Reel-to-reel
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| [[WikiPedia:Magnetic_tape|Magnetic tape]] || 1930s || Common || Analog; magnetization; "bias" dramatically increases linearity/fidelity || 180px-Kaseta_magnetofonowa_ubt || Audio cassette
| [[WikiPedia:Magnetic_tape|Magnetic tape]] || 1930s || Common || Analog; magnetization; "bias" dramatically increases linearity/fidelity || 180px-Kaseta_magnetofonowa_ubt || Audio cassette
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| [[WikiPedia:Gramophone_record|Vinyl record]] / Quad Vinyl || 1948/1957/1971 || Common || Is a simple evolution of gramophone record: Analog, with preemphasis and other equalization techniques (LP, RIAA). Lateral grooves, horizontal stylus motion. Monaural were created in 1948, then stereo vinyl came later in 1957 and Quad in 1971: analog, with preemphasis and other equalization techniques. Combination lateral/vertical stylus motion with each channel encoded 45 degrees to the vertical. || [[Image:Vynil_record.jpg]]/156px-Vynil_record.jpg || Vinyl
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| [[WikiPedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-track_cartridge|4 tracks cartridge]] / [[WikiPedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_cartridge|8 tracks cartridge]] / Quad 8 tracks || 1962/1965/1970 || Rare? || Analog, 1/4 inch wide tape, 3 3/4 inches/sec, endless loop cartridge. Quad: 4 Channel Stereo. || 270px-Sexpistols8track || 4 Tracks/8 Tracks/Quad 8
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| [[WikiPedia:Microcassette|Microcassette]] [[WikiPedia:Minicassette|Minicassette]] || 1969 || Rare || Analog, 1/8 inch wide tape, mostly mono, some stereo. 2.4 cm/s or 1.2 cm/s. || [[Image:CassetteAndMicrocassette.jpg]]/250px-[[Cassette And Microcassette|CassetteAndMicrocassette]].jpg || Audio cassette
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| [[WikiPedia:Compact_Cassette|Compact cassette]] || 1963 || Rare? || Analog, with bias, preemphasis, 1/8 inch wide tape, 17/8 inches/sec. 1970: introduced Dolby noise reduction. || [[Image:Tdkc60cassette.jpg]] || Audio cassette
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| [[WikiPedia:Multitrack_recording|4 tracks/8 tracks/multitracks recording]] || ? || Very rare? || This is not in itself a physical format (may be performed on a variety of equipments, from tape based equipment to digital equipment and hard disks). Likely to be only available in studios, as professional equipments. || [[Image:Tascam-16Track.jpg]]/300px-Tascam-16Track.jpg || Other
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| [[WikiPedia:Elcaset|Elcaset]] || 1976 || Rare || A short lived cassette format. || [[Image:Elcaset.jpg]]/350px-Elcaset.jpg || Audio cassette
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| [[WikiPedia:Compact_Disc|Compact Disc]] || 1982 || Widely spread || PCM || 200px-Typical_Compact_Discsvg || CD
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| [[WikiPedia:Digital_Audio_Tape|DAT]] || 1987 || Rare || || [[Image:Dat_cartridge.jpg]]/250px-Dat_cartridge.jpg || DAT
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| [[WikiPedia:MiniDisc|Mini Disc]] || 1991 || Common || ATRAC || [[Image:Minidisc_Sony_MZ1.jpg]]/250px-Minidisc_Sony_MZ1.jpg || Minidisc
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| [[WikiPedia:Digital_Compact_Cassette|Digital Compact Cassette]] || 1992 || Very rare || || || Other? DAT?
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===Video and mixed physical supports===

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| [[WikiPedia:Betamax|Betamax]] || 1975 || Common? || This is a video format. 'Dolby Stereo' cinema surround sound. || [[Image:Sony_bmc100p.jpg]]/180px-Sony_bmc100p.jpg || Other
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| [[WikiPedia:Laserdisc|Laserdisc]] || 1978 || Rare? || This is a video format. || [[Image:LDDVDComparison.jpg]]/250px-LDDVDComparison.jpg || Other?
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1985 Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) 1985 Sound Designer (by Digidesign)
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| [[WikiPedia:Digital_Compact_Cassette|Digital Compact Cassette]] || 1992 || Very rare || || || Other? DAT?
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| [[WikiPedia:Digital_Compact_Cassette|Digital Compact Cassette]] || 1992 || Very rare || || || Other? DAT?
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| [[WikiPedia:Gramophone_record|Vinyl record]] || 1948/1957 || Common || Is a simple evolution of gramophone record: Analog, with preemphasis and other equalization techniques (LP, RIAA). Lateral grooves, horizontal stylus motion. Monaural were created in 1948, then stereo vinyl came later in 1957: analog, with preemphasis and other equalization techniques. Combination lateral/vertical stylus motion with each channel encoded 45 degrees to the vertical. || [[Image:Vynil_record.jpg]]/156px-Vynil_record.jpg || Vinyl
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(*) Rarity is just a rough indication - values are: "Very Rare", "Rare", "Common", "Widely spread"
(*) Rarity is just a rough indication of availability as consumer products - values are: "Very Rare", "Rare", "Common", "Widely spread"


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Revision as of 14:15, 24 March 2007

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Description

This field describes what kind of medium is a Release distributed on.

The values may be:

  • CD
  • Audio CD, mixed-mode CD, data CD, ... (Wikipedia)
  • DVD
  • SACD
  • DualDisc
  • LaserDisc
  • MiniDisc
  • Vinyl
  • Cassette
  • 4-Track
  • 8-Track
  • Reel-To-Reel
  • DAT
  • Digital Media
  • Internet releases (MP3, FLAC, ogg-vorbis, WMA...)
  • Other
  • Other formats

Exhaustive list

Here's an attempt at listing all (most?) known/existing audio formats, and how we map them to our own list:

Purely audio physical supports

Name Date of creation Rarity Details Picture Map to
Phonograph cylinder 1877 Very rare Mechanical analog; "hill-and-dale" grooves, vertical stylus motion CylinderRecordsWPackage.jpg/200px-CylinderRecordsWPackage.jpg Other
Piano roll 1883 Very rare Mechanical digital WelteHandnuancierung.jpg/180px-WelteHandnuancierung.jpg Other
Gramophone record 1895 Common Mechanical analog; lateral grooves, horizontal stylus motion. The terms LP record (LP, 33, or 33-1/3 rpm record), EP, 16-2/3 rpm record (16), 45 rpm record (45), and 78 rpm record (78) refers to specific types of gramophone records Vynil record.jpg/156px-Vynil_record.jpg Vinyl
Wire recording 1898 Rare Analog; magnetization; no "bias" Peirce wire recorder.jpg/250px-Peirce_wire_recorder.jpg Other
Reel-to-Reel 1930s Rare Analog; magnetization; "bias" dramatically increases linearity/fidelity Reel-to-reel recorder tc-630.jpg/300px-Reel-to-reel_recorder_tc-630.jpg Reel-to-reel
Magnetic tape 1930s Common Analog; magnetization; "bias" dramatically increases linearity/fidelity 180px-Kaseta_magnetofonowa_ubt Audio cassette
Vinyl record / Quad Vinyl 1948/1957/1971 Common Is a simple evolution of gramophone record: Analog, with preemphasis and other equalization techniques (LP, RIAA). Lateral grooves, horizontal stylus motion. Monaural were created in 1948, then stereo vinyl came later in 1957 and Quad in 1971: analog, with preemphasis and other equalization techniques. Combination lateral/vertical stylus motion with each channel encoded 45 degrees to the vertical. Vynil record.jpg/156px-Vynil_record.jpg Vinyl
4 tracks cartridge / 8 tracks cartridge / Quad 8 tracks 1962/1965/1970 Rare? Analog, 1/4 inch wide tape, 3 3/4 inches/sec, endless loop cartridge. Quad: 4 Channel Stereo. 270px-Sexpistols8track 4 Tracks/8 Tracks/Quad 8
Microcassette Minicassette 1969 Rare Analog, 1/8 inch wide tape, mostly mono, some stereo. 2.4 cm/s or 1.2 cm/s. CassetteAndMicrocassette.jpg/250px-CassetteAndMicrocassette.jpg Audio cassette
Compact cassette 1963 Rare? Analog, with bias, preemphasis, 1/8 inch wide tape, 17/8 inches/sec. 1970: introduced Dolby noise reduction. Tdkc60cassette.jpg Audio cassette
4 tracks/8 tracks/multitracks recording ? Very rare? This is not in itself a physical format (may be performed on a variety of equipments, from tape based equipment to digital equipment and hard disks). Likely to be only available in studios, as professional equipments. Tascam-16Track.jpg/300px-Tascam-16Track.jpg Other
Elcaset 1976 Rare A short lived cassette format. Elcaset.jpg/350px-Elcaset.jpg Audio cassette
Compact Disc 1982 Widely spread PCM 200px-Typical_Compact_Discsvg CD
DAT 1987 Rare Dat cartridge.jpg/250px-Dat_cartridge.jpg DAT
Mini Disc 1991 Common ATRAC Minidisc Sony MZ1.jpg/250px-Minidisc_Sony_MZ1.jpg Minidisc
Digital Compact Cassette 1992 Very rare Other? DAT?

Video and mixed physical supports

Name Date of creation Rarity Details Picture Map to
Betamax 1975 Common? This is a video format. 'Dolby Stereo' cinema surround sound. File:Sony bmc100p.jpg/180px-Sony_bmc100p.jpg Other
Laserdisc 1978 Rare? This is a video format. LDDVDComparison.jpg/250px-LDDVDComparison.jpg Other?

1985 Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) 1985 Sound Designer (by Digidesign)

Digital Compact Cassette 1992 Very rare Other? DAT?
Digital Compact Cassette 1992 Very rare Other? DAT?

(*) Rarity is just a rough indication of availability as consumer products - values are: "Very Rare", "Rare", "Common", "Widely spread"

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