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The first phonograph used a cylinder
The '''phonograph''' is a mechanical device for recording and reproducing sound. It was invented by [[Thomas Edison]] in 1877. <ref> [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph] </ref>
The '''phonograph''' is a mechanical device for recording and reproducing sound. It was invented by [[Thomas Edison]] in 1877. <ref> [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edcyldr.html The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph] </ref>
The first phonograph used a cylinder and was limited to a minute or two. Early models were fragile, cumbersome, and could only be operated by experts, although Edison foresaw far-ranging uses (see [[dictaphone]], [[tape recorder]], [[record player]], [[digital audio player]]).