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1948

Fender發表第一把量產實心電吉他 Fender Introduces the First Mass-Produced Solid-Body Electric Guitar

Leo Fender在1948年發明了第一款成功被商業化量產與販售的實心電吉他Telecaster，奠定了日後數十年的熱門樂器基礎，也影響了全球樂手，甚至整個音樂產業界。 In 1948, Leo Fender invented the Telecaster — the first solid-body electric guitar to be successfully commercialized and mass-produced. It laid the foundation for popular instruments over the following decades and reshaped both global music and the entire music industry.

1964

電子合成器Moog正式發表 The Moog Synthesizer Unveiled

Rober Moog在1953年創立 Moog 公司，與父親一同製造了泰勒明（Theremin）發聲器。1964年認識 Herbert Deutsch 之後，一同製造出跨時代的Moog 類比合成器。 Robert Moog founded the Moog company in 1953 and built theremins alongside his father. In 1964, after meeting Herbert Deutsch, the two developed the landmark Moog analog synthesizer.

1980

Roland TR-808發表 Roland TR-808 Unveiled

羅蘭的TR-808節奏作曲（又名808）是最早的可編程的電子鼓機。TR作為Transistor Rhythm晶體管節奏的手字縮略簡寫之一，由Roland公司在1980年年初推出。 Roland's TR-808 Rhythm Composer (commonly known as the 808) was one of the earliest programmable electronic drum machines. TR, short for Transistor Rhythm, was introduced by Roland in early 1980.

1981

卡拉OK機引進台灣 Karaoke Introduced to Taiwan

卡拉OK伴唱機1971年由日本樂師井上大佑發明，取代了傳統的「那卡西」。1981年時引進台灣，由於價格昂貴，早年多為日式酒店內供客人玩樂，1990年代末期價格大幅下降後，才打入家庭市場。 Karaoke was invented in 1971 by Japanese musician Daisuke Inoue, replacing the traditional Nakashi street performers. Introduced to Taiwan in 1981, the expensive equipment was initially found only in Japanese-style clubs. It wasn't until prices dropped dramatically in the late 1990s that karaoke entered the home market.

1983

MIDI 規格正式發表 MIDI Standard Formally Introduced

樂器數位介面（簡稱MIDI）是一個工業標準的電子通訊協定，為電子樂器等演奏裝置定義各種音符或彈奏碼，容許電子樂器、電腦、手機或其它的舞台演出配備彼此連接，調整和同步。 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is an industry-standard electronic communication protocol that defines note and performance data for electronic instruments, enabling synthesizers, computers, mobile devices, and stage equipment to connect, sync, and communicate.

1984

Apple發表Macintosh Apple Introduces the Macintosh

蘋果創辦人Steve Jobs在1984年的發表了麥金塔（Macintosh，Mac）個人電腦，這是全球第一款針對大眾市場且具備圖形使用介面與滑鼠的個人電腦，後世稱為Macintosh 128K。 In 1984, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh personal computer — the world's first mass-market PC featuring a graphical user interface and mouse, later known as the Macintosh 128K.

1989

Max首次商品化發表 Max/MSP Released for Commercial Use

Miller Puckette等人自1988年開始研發的Max/MSP系統，由原本MIDI操控為主的功能，進步到聲音訊息的即時處理之功能，使電腦的角色在音樂作品中的角色與功能，成為一個即興的演奏者。 The Max/MSP system, developed by Miller Puckette and others beginning in 1988, advanced from MIDI control toward real-time audio processing, allowing the computer to function as an improvising performer within musical compositions.

1990

微軟發表 Windows 3 Microsoft Releases Windows 3

1990年5月22日，Windows 3.0作業系統正式發布，算是微軟第一個大獲成功的作業系統，他將更多 MS-DOS 元素藏在圖形化的介面背後，並多了程式管理員方便使用者操作。 Windows 3.0 was officially released on May 22, 1990 — effectively Microsoft's first genuinely successful operating system. It concealed more MS-DOS elements behind a graphical interface and introduced a Program Manager that made the system far more accessible to users.

1991

首支被專業錄音室認可的數位錄音系統Pro Tools發表 Pro Tools — First Professional Digital Audio System — Released

1991 年經改良後的 Pro Tools 可以多軌錄音和簡化設定流程，它讓音樂製作難度突然大幅下降。這讓年輕的音樂製作人可以花比較少的成本完成一個不錯的錄音作品，專業製作人可以更快速的完成一張專輯的後期製作。 By 1991, an upgraded Pro Tools offered multitrack recording and a simplified workflow, dramatically lowering the barrier to music production. Young producers could now complete quality recordings at far lower cost, while experienced producers could finish post-production on an album much more quickly.

1996

Cubase VST發表 Cubase VST Released

1996年，Cubase 發表了VST（虛擬樂器）介面SDK，從此電腦的聲響創作軟體更加百花齊放，幾乎可以只用電腦就完成所有電子聲響的創作。 In 1996, Cubase released the VST (Virtual Studio Technology) interface SDK. From that point on, software for sonic creation on computers proliferated explosively — it became possible to complete virtually any electronic music production using only a computer.

2007

蘋果發表iPhone Apple Introduces the iPhone

自蘋果ipod之後，蘋果公司在2007年發表新產品iphone，將網路溝通、行動電話以及音樂聆聽的功能成功的整合在一隻智慧型手機設備中，根本的改變了人類與訊息的關係。 Following the iPod, Apple in 2007 introduced the iPhone — successfully integrating internet communication, mobile telephony, and music listening into a single smart device. It fundamentally transformed humanity's relationship with information.

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