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'''1950-74''' The race to put man in space created a greater need for digital devices that were self-contained and compact. PDAs, microprocessors, personal computers, microchips, and the Internet are developed. | '''1950-74''' The race to put man in space created a greater need for digital devices that were self-contained and compact. PDAs, microprocessors, personal computers, microchips, and the Internet are developed. | ||
==Genealogical Applications== | == Genealogical Applications == | ||
Digital sound applies to every genealogist. Below are some uses for digital sound that apply to the beginner genealogist or the professional researcher: | Digital sound applies to every genealogist. Below are some uses for digital sound that apply to the beginner genealogist or the professional researcher: | ||
1. Recording new oral histories. | 1. Recording new [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Creating_Oral_Histories oral histories]. | ||
2. Preserving pre-recorded oral histories. | 2. Preserving pre-recorded oral histories. | ||
3. Transferring sound files from vintage formats to digital. | 3. Transferring sound files from vintage formats to digital. | ||
4. Adding music or narration to family movies or digital slide shows. | 4. Adding music or narration to family movies or digital slide shows. | ||
5. Recording information for speech-to-text transfer. | 5. Recording information for speech-to-text transfer. | ||
6. For dictation or easy distribution of conferences and meetings. | 6. For dictation or easy distribution of conferences and meetings. | ||