The Recorder Collection Most of our vintage recording collection is working and actively connected to sound systems for demonstration. The first professional reel to reel tape recorder built in the United States in 1947 by Ampex who was backed by Bing Crosby.  The Ampex 200A recorder in our museum's collection originally belonged to Capitol Records. more   Our collection includes one of the original reel tape recorders built by Willi Studer.  It is the Studer Dynavox T-26.  Our museum web site includes histories of many of the reel tape recorder manufacturers.  more The collection also includes the later Studer A807 & Ampex 351 Unique and unusual vintage recording related devices in the museum's collection.  more   Education Recording History Microphones Manufacturers Stories Documentation Star Wars recorded on Teac 80-8   Founding Members the Metzner family Robert G. Metzner  02/17/17 to 12/21/14 Space Rehearsal and Recording Studios Dr. Eric J. Porter, MD. - vintage collector Jon Neiss - Texas Music Magazine Jim Swift - Austin radio/TV personality Ed Helvey- Audio Producer & Audio Systems Designer and Integrator More donors and contributors - comments We are passionate to preserve the history of recording! Please help us create a permanent facility for the preservation of vintage sound recording devices! MOMSR T-shirts are now available on Sale now $19.95 + s/h! - For each shirt purchased you may receive a $10 tax credit as a donation ($19.95 less the present cost of the shirt).  You may donate financial support directly by clicking this button and entering the amount you wish to donate.   Media Interviews preserving sound recording history More interviews Magnecord SD-1 video - 1948 WinMedia QT In Memory Lester "Rusty" Paul 1941 - 2015

Created in 2012, the Museum was established to provide a permanent public non-profit museum that preserves thehistory of sound recording. The Museum will include historical/educational displays that trace sound recording tech from the 1800's through acoustic, magnetic and modern digital recording technology. To provide perspective, there will be specific interactive displays to show how sound recording evolved and how it has impacted: broadcasting; education; film, games, music, science and video.   In addition to displaying and demonstrating recording devices from throughout the history of audio recording, MOMSR will profile significant inventors, manufacturers, engineers, producers and artists who created and benefitted from the technology.   This is especially important given Austin's being the "Live Music Capitol of the World."  The Museum will have areas that can potentially celebrate the lives of iconic Austin & Texas folks including: Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Strait, Dan Rather, Cactus Pryor and others who folks recommend be included.   The Museum will be internationally inclusive with devices from around the world.   Our goal is to join with other Austin and Texas collections that will enhance the broad appeal of the Museum.  We envision a world class museum that will become a major destination facility for Austin.