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Audio recording formats and techniques have come a long way since the gramophone. By the early 20th century, we were able to record sound on magnetic tape, which became the standard up through the ...

3. Multi-track field recorders (as the name suggests, facilitating multi-channel recording of 8 or even more tracks simultaneously) 4. Automated field recording systems Pocket-size recorders such as ...