[78-L] Pitch shifting

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

david.diehl at hensteeth.com wrote:
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> From: DAVID BURNHAM > Michael, I assume you work with Digital Audio Workstations, (DAWs),Rarely. Actually, I work more with REAL equipment, which has a heritageand a set of terminology which existed before the computer and beforethe geeks who design the DAW programs were even born.
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> I believe the term "equalization" was initially used to signify the bias EQ applied to compensate for the treble rolloff as the groove spiral advanced toward the center of a 78 RPM lateral record. I recall reading a 1940's Columbia press release which touted its 16-inch lacquers as being recorded "without equalization." 
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> "Pitch" on early recording sheets referred to the tightness of the groove spiral which was usually preset according to the loudness of the program material and the length of the selection.
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You mean, like the "pitch" of a thread on a bolt?

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