[78-L] transfer of acoustic vocalions & 8tracks.com for sharing

[Michael Biel]

From: "martha" <MLK402 at verizon.net>
>>> They sound good! I'm slowing them down by 2.5%, which comes
>>> to 78rpm, to make Billy Jones sound like himself on Moxie. The
>>> instrumentals seem to be about the same. Thanks for sharing !

Stephanie Gaynor wrote:
>> thank you! Do you think 80rpm is the right speed? martha posts
>> that they are too fast. 

> In this kind of music I do not believe I would be able to tell if
> such a slight difference in speed would be correct or not.
> joe salerno

Martha's note about Billy Jones' voice on Moxie sounding too high is
absolutely correct.  And I think most of the others would sound more
natural a little slower as well.  Joe is right that instrumentals are
difficult, but I listen to the voices, and then the vibrato on the
instruments.  

What most of us have been finding over the years that when the companies
said they recorded at 80--like Columbia--they actually recorded at 78. 
When they said they recorded at 78--like Victor--they recorded at 76. 
Rarely did they record faster than they said they did.  

Edison's are usually correct at 80 with cylinders at 160, but Joe
Pengelly did a report on a late Edison recording which had originated on
lateral disc, and was also issued on Diamond Disc and Blue Amberol.  He
spent YEARS searching for this trio of records!!!  He found that none of
the three would sync with the other two at the advertised speeds, so we
might not be able to even trust Edison!  

And the photos are also great!

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com

-------- Original Message --------
Stephanie Gaynor wrote:
>>>> Hi, I mostly lurk and search 78-L but I wanted to share my
>>>> latest set of transfers. Last week, I finished digitizing
>>>> and restoring these 10 sides. I have only 5 of these
>>>> "red wax" Vocalions in my collection -- and a few have
>>>> obvious groove damage so I did the best I could.
>>>> Here is the link to the 8tracks.com mix I uploaded: 
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yhonkkt
>>>> 8tracks.com allows you to create mixes for sharing as
>>>> streamed internet radio. 
>>>> And here is the link to individual mp3 files more pix
>>>> and details on the digital transfer & noise reduction. 
>>>> http://www.stephsrecordsale.com/78s/voc.html
>>>> As always I curious to know what you think -- positive
>>>> and negative.  Best,  Stephanie