Audio storage
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Audio storage refers to techniques and formats used to store audio with the goal to reproduce the audio later using audio signal processing to something that resembles the original.

Audio storage techniques:

Analogue recording media:

• Phonograph (analogue sound in groove)
  • Phonograph cylinder
  • analogue disc record
    • Edison Disc Record
    • 78 record
    • 45 record
    • Vinyl record
• Wire recording
• Analog magnetic tape
  • Reel-to-reel tape
  • 4-Track cartridge
  • 8-Track cartridge
  • PlayTape (Miniature 2-track tapes)
  • Compact audio cassette

Digital recording media:

• Digital audio tape (DAT)
• Digital compact cassette (DCC)
• Compact disc (CD)
• Minidisc (MD)
• Audio file format
  • any computer storage, for example digital flash memory cards
• DVD-Audio (DVD-A)
• Super audio compact disc (SACD)

See also

• List of audio formats
• Sound recording

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