[78-L] 14 inch Victor Special DeLuxe

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I do not believe it is playing at the correct speed. Or Von Karajan is 
conducting (joke). On the subject of key/speed, since this is a band 
transcription it may not be in the original key, or it may. If I had the 
time I would Xfer to a bigger box and shift the pitch up for comparison. 
I believe the side ends in E-flat. I believe it should be in C Major, a 
sixth higher.

So how does he know that he is playing it at 60? Were there numbers on 
the speed control? His may be inaccurate as well as needing a gear or 
two. He does not document his setting of the table speed, only what it 
says on the back of the record. It is likely that he is not a musician.

joe salerno

Michael Biel wrote:
> Royal Pemberton wrote:
>> You'd think 60 rpm would be easy to set, one revolution per second.
>>   
> 
> Yes we realize that, but this guy thinks 1) that it IS revolving at 60, 
> and 2) but he did vary it a bit in order to get it to sound better.  My 
> questions is:  DOES IT SOUND BETTER?  Is it playing at the correct pitch 
> and key for the music????   Comparing it with that YouTube of a live 
> orchestra, his playback sounds at least two tone low, and Martha's 
> sounds corrct.  If there was a voice it would be easier for me!
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 
> 
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