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A gramophone record (phonograph record in American English) or vinyl record, commonly known as a "record", is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat polyvinyl chloride (previously shellac) disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. Phonograph records are generally described by their diameter in inches (12", 10", 7"), the rotational speed in rpm at which they are played (16 2⁄3, 33 1⁄3, 45, 78), and their time capacity resulting from a combination of those parameters (LP – long playing 33 1⁄3 rpm, SP – 78 rpm single, EP – 12-inch single or extended play, 33 or 45 rpm); their reproductive quality or level of fidelity (high-fidelity, orthophonic, full-range, etc.), and the number of audio channels provided (mono, stereo, quad, etc.).
The phonograph disc record was the primary medium used for music reproduction until late in the 20th century, replacing the phonograph cylinder record, with which it had co-existed, by the 1920s. By the late 1980s, digital media, in the form of the compact disc, had gained a larger market share, and the vinyl record left the mainstream in 1991. After its fall, records continued to be manufactured and sold, and have been especially used by disc jockeys and many audiophiles for various types of music. The phonograph record has made a niche resurgence in the early 21st century – 9.2 million records were sold in the U.S. in 2014, a 260% increase since 2009. Likewise, in the UK sales have increased five-fold from 2009 to 2014.
We do not normally play scarce 78 rpm records on acoustic gramophones, but this one is not in very good condition, so it doesn't really matter! 'I'm Wondering Who' was recorded in New York in 1927 by a band which is usually known, appropriately, as the 'New Yorkers', which was under the leadership of Adrian Rollini. Several of the musicians were from Jean Goldkette's Orchestra, which had just disbanded. Rollini took his band into a night club called the 'New Yorker', but it folded after a couple of weeks or so. In the band were Bix Beiderbecke and Frank Trumbauer, who then went on to join Paul Whiteman. But as Trumbauer already had a recording contract with OKeh, these musicians made a couple of sessions for OKeh. Whose band it actually was is still unclear (at least to me!), but the two s...
You own a vinyl record but do not have a turntable? Do it yourself! You need: a piece of cardboard, a needle, adhesive tape, screw, dowel, scissors, knife, pen, ruler. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/SIEMATV?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SIEMATV Thanks for vinyl record for Marta Grzelczyk from music blog: http://niechsiestaniemuzyka.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~ Music: Kontinuum - Aware [NCS Release] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdZjZV6bEk Follow Kontinuum SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/kontinuum Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsKontinuum Twitter https://twitter.com/itsKontinuum
Hindi/English/Nat XFA The first year of the new millennium is about to come to an end. Many technological advances were made over the past 12 months, and many more astounding innovations and inventions are expected in the future. But in India, one young man is determined to hold on to the past. Narendra Shrimali has built up a huge collection of gramophone records, some dating back as far as 1902. He is now trying to persuade his local government to make some land available so he can build a museum dedicated to his prized possessions. The Shrimali family in Vadodara, in Gujrat state, are used to having a relative with an unusual pastime. Call it a hobby or an obsession, but Narendra Shrimali has been collecting gramophone records since he was 18. The discs are from t...
Have you ever wondered how sounds are recorded onto disks and records? The Formula Behind Every Perfect Song ►►► http://dne.ws/1E8yY0q Read More: Martinville's Recordings http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/scott.php The Written Sound http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/07/ancient-audio “In February 2006 a news report echoed around the internet, purporting to play back 6,500-year-old voices and other sounds from a clay pot.” How Do Record Players Work http://www.livescience.com/33793-record-players-work.html “The phonograph could record sound and play it back. The receiver consisted of a tin foil wrapped cylinder and a very thin membrane, called a diaphragm, attached to a needle. Sound waves were directed into the diaphragm, making it vibrate.” Do Records Really Sound Warmer T...
the making of a 78rpm gramophone record in the 1940s and 50s link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDav7A0GNo The Acoustic Recording Process 1877 - 1925 : http://www.classicalrecordings.org/zacousticclassics/index.html http://www.perfessorbill.com/sources5.shtml
I bought this gramophone and record in an antiques store in Manchester, England. The gramophone is apparently from about 1920 I am told, but the record is a mystery to me. The song is called In Old Vienna - Fox Trot (Nicholls). Here's the rest of the information found on the record: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra (with vocal refrain) Dance Orchestra (8-705) Speed 78 Cat. No B5530; The Lawrence Wright Music Co London; Record manufactured by The Gramophone Co. Ltd, hayes, Middlesex, England. "His Master's Voice." As none of these companies seem to exist anymore, I assume it is safe to play this wonderful piece here. Isn't it great how digital media can be used to preserve old things, too. The gramophone is a pure windup job without any electrical parts. The needles require replacement pret...
"There are many kinds of records but to-day we speak of phonograph records first the performers sing and play into a recording machine where a wax impression is made." M/S of operatic style singer singing into a large recording instrument. "The wax impression is graphited and placed in a special bath." C/U of man placing the wax record onto a machine. He presses a button so that the record revolves and he rubs something onto the disc. M/S of man standing beside a large tank of liquid. The record is lowered into the bath. "Twelve hours later a metal shell has been formed and it is taken out." M/S of the disc being removed from the bath. "The metal shell is then stripped from the wax impression and placed in a nickel bath, forming what is known as the "Master Record." M/S of man ...
I describe how I made a stop motion animation of a phonograph needle in an LP groove using an electron microscope. I also show electron micrographs of other recording media. Support Applied Science: https://www.patreon.com/AppliedScience
HOW TO USE my Edison cylinder Phonograph, before ipod's CD's Cassette tapes Record player's their was the Edison Phonograph. This machine was bought new here in the city of Adelaide Australia by my Grandfather. We lost the horn over the years, I remember seeing it as a kid somewhere. Checkout our heavy trucking towing company Richmond Towing Adelaide facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-Towing-Adelaide-Australia/802870613115185
The desire to record the human voice can be traced back to the 10th century. Thomas Edison is the first man who finally crafted the phonograph, a machine that can record sound. A few more GREAT MINDS are necessary to improve the technology until the first record made of shellac is produced. Emile Berliner, the inventor of the gramophone, is the reason why record lovers still listen to vinyl LPs to this day! This is the first part of our small series about the invention of sound recording. » The invention of the Light Bulb & The Complete PLAYLIST: http://bit.ly/TheIndustrialRevolution » History of Sound Recording: http://bit.ly/SoundRecordingHistory » JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE HISTORY KNOWLEDGE! Write us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ITSHISTORYfb Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/...