... than the strips of tin. These were the only way of hearing a recorded piece of music until 1909 when the familiar shape of phonograph disc became the preferred way of musical playback. It was through these horned Victrola record players that original recordings were made. During the turn of the century recording were done in room that contained a set up of about 10 or so Victrolas. The band would set up and play a song. All of the ... was present in the day. Originally it was to be called the Universal Music Interface. "The original proposal went through a significant number of revision...

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