[Vision2020] Fwd: Question . . .

[Ted Moffett]

Also, the RIAA (or other possibly) equalization curves sometimes must be
addressed, ideally, which can be accomplished either in computer software
or by sophisticated phono stages.

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/78rpm_playback_curves

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Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett


On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Ron Force <rforce2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> A 78 rpm record requires a different size stylus than 33s (LPs) even if
> you have a turntable that spins fast enough. (3 mils vs.1 mil). Otherwise
> the stylus won't contact the groove sides properly.
> http://www.esotericsound.com/CartStyli.htm
>
> Since you only have one, it may be cheaper to have a service do it:
> http://recordrescuers.com/
> Note: I have no experience with the company.
>
> Ron Force
> Moscow Idaho USA
>
>
>
>   On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 4:59 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> We're talking about a 57-year old, 78-rpm record.  I can accept the fact
> that its top-quality sound value has faded away yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaars ago.
>
> I jus' wanna convert it to MP3.
>
> I also received a couple 33s.  One of which is a recording of Ross
> Woodward . . . reading "Lotus Eaters" . . . at an auditorium on the campus
> of Washington State College . . . on April 12, 1949 (as in sixty-six years
> ago).
>
> I have already converted its two parts to MP3 and will be posting it
> shortly here on the Viz.
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
>
> On Mar 18, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Obviously, you need a turntable that plays 78 rpm​, with the appropriate
> cartridge and phono stage, which can be complicated with different RIAA
> curves, etc.  If the 78 is mono, it might be best to use a mono cartridge.
> Once you have an analog signal to digitize, the process is the same as for
> 33 or 45 rpm... obviously,...though why employ the dreadful MP3 codec, when
> modern digital recording and data storage renders much higher resolution
> digital audio formats very easy and cheap?
>
> I recently read an article about the history of recorded music, which
> declared MP3s to be the first time in the history of recorded music that
> a widespread adopted music format resulted in a degradation of sound
> quality!
>
> You might call Kimbrough Hall Room 360
> Phone: (509) 335-3305 Kemble Stout Music
> Listening Library at WSU,
> which  "features state-of-the-art listening and recording equipment."
>
> http://libarts.wsu.edu/music/facilities/ksmll.htm
>
> They might be able to help or know who could help.
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