Thanks for making this film available. Seems like they were cutting edge at Master/ Variety: Acetate disc and silver nitrate plating. That is still pretty much the process how LPs are made. RCA at the time was still using gigantic wax cakes and gold sputtering. Check on youtube for the movie "Command Performance" to see how RCA Victor made their records in 1941.
Similar process as to how records are made today. there is a video which describes how vinyl records are made. I dont recall the search terms, but its a very similar process
This was neat, I sure wish someone was producing durable 78's the likes of which I could play on my acoustic machines, does anyone know of such a thing? I'd gladly pay decent money to get "fresh" recordings of my favorite songs that I wouldn't have to be gentle with, and I'd otherwise not want to play acoustically!
Fabulous time capsule: "This is an express train, not a freight train!" The material - 'plastic' seems different than the RCA Victor material described in a related film.
Precious documentary. Yes, it was already different from the acoustic recording era, because in 1937 it was possible to fix in the right way the volume of the musical instruments of the combo before the signals passed to the recording arm, but the sensation of immediacy was still the same.
Actually, 150 is the hottest you want the oven to get. I use a sheet of glass for the heating and another one to cool. You have to be careful with the glass, obviously, but you have to be careful already when doing any of this kind of thing.
It's strange how little has changed when it comes to making records, sure the technology has improved, but from the point of recording onto the laquer disc onwards it's virtually the same.
rare recording of Duke himself ACTUALLY doing stuff with his band!
It's worth the wait for the last 30 seconds of the fabulous Ivy Anderson.
Its very rare to hear duke ellington speaking in any media from the 1930s. I was kinda suprised when he did.
25 million! Just in one Depression year!! Before the Internet and streaming!!!
Thanks for making this film available.
Seems like they were cutting edge at Master/ Variety: Acetate disc and silver nitrate plating. That is still pretty much the process how LPs are made.
RCA at the time was still using gigantic wax cakes and gold sputtering.
Check on youtube for the movie "Command Performance" to see how RCA Victor made their records in 1941.
I have a whole bunch of these records like this.
Similar process as to how records are made today. there is a video which describes how vinyl records are made. I dont recall the search terms, but its a very similar process
Thanks for your tip with the oven. I just got a 30 cm shellac, it had oval shave (like a wok pan), and now it is flat like hell.
Thanks from Hungary!
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.
Brilliant. Thanks for loading.
Ivie Anderson Forever!!!
This was neat, I sure wish someone was producing durable 78's the likes of which I could play on my acoustic machines, does anyone know of such a thing? I'd gladly pay decent money to get "fresh" recordings of my favorite songs that I wouldn't have to be gentle with, and I'd otherwise not want to play acoustically!
Fabulous time capsule: "This is an express train, not a freight train!"
The material - 'plastic' seems different than the RCA Victor material described in a related film.
The video COMMAND PERFORMANCE, the production of the new-era 78 RPMs, is also the production of 78 RPM singles of Westlife, Mandy Moore, etc.
Genius
Precious documentary.
Yes, it was already different from the acoustic recording era, because in 1937 it was possible to fix in the right way the volume of the musical instruments of the combo before the signals passed to the recording arm, but the sensation of immediacy was still the same.
Wonderful film!!! Interesting discussion on taking out warps -- I destroyed some LPs trying that a long, long time ago.
Actually, 150 is the hottest you want the oven to get. I use a sheet of glass for the heating and another one to cool. You have to be careful with the glass, obviously, but you have to be careful already when doing any of this kind of thing.
No editing, yes but I read somewhere the standard practice was to make up to 3 takes of a number.
It's strange how little has changed when it comes to making records, sure the technology has improved, but from the point of recording onto the laquer disc onwards it's virtually the same.
no "lets record that again" or audio editing in those days!
Shuld wish i had 78s new from the factory
Too bad the home playback equipment was crap back then, compared to the 60's-80's.