Sounds of Australia
| Sounds of Australia | |
|---|---|
| The Fairlight CMI, the world’s first polyphonic digital sampling synthesizer, invented in 1979 by Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie, was added to the Sounds of Australia in 2015 | |
| Awarded for | The National Film and Sound Archive's annual capsule of iconic Australian audio moments. | 
| Country | Australia | 
| Presented by | National Film & Sound Archive | 
| Eligibility | Eligible sound recordings must be Australian and at least 10 years old. The final selection is curated by a panel of industry experts and NFSA curators, with input from public nominations. | 
| First award | 2007 | 
| Website | www | 
The Sounds of Australia, formerly the National Registry of Recorded Sound, is the National Film & Sound Archive's selection of sound recordings deemed culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant and relevant for Australia. It was founded in 2007.