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First Sounds to speak at AES

The "Lost" Tracing of Lincoln's Voice

Léon Scott in his own words

First four working papers published

FAQ now online

World's earliest recording made available online

First Sounds' research featured in the New York Times (free registration required)

3/27/08: The World’s Oldest Sound Recordings Played For The First Time

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On October 3, First Sounds principal David Giovanonni will discuss the quest for phonautograms at The Audio Engineering Society: 125th AES Convention in San Francisco, CA. >>

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About First Sounds

First Sounds is an informal collaborative of audio historians, recording engineers, sound archivists, scientists, other individuals, and organizations who aim to make mankind's earliest sound recordings available to all people for all time. Read more »

Learn more about what First Sounds has achieved:

• First Sounds' research featured on page 1 of the March 27 New York Times
• Listen to the World's Oldest sound
• First Sounds featured on March 27 edition of NPR's All Things Considered
• Read press release about international debut of Scott phonautograms