On 21/11/17 13:39, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Of course purely electronic instrumentals exist. But only as a very small
proportion of all recordings.


Made since the year dot, yes

There were electronic instruments in the year dot?


Of course... someone must have done a jig to Morse code!

I'd say by their very nature they came rather later than the gramophone.
;-)

gramophone in 1877
morse code in 1830

er, siphon recorder in 1867
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphon_recorder


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Adrian C