[78-L] Whistle

[David Lennick]

 From: burnhamd at rogers.com
> To: 78-L at 78online.com> 
> Or the wax was ready but the performer futzed around too much. This topic 
> obviously hasn't been on 78-L for a while..we often refer to it as "His 
> Master's Dog Whistle".
> dl
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> This is very strange because I've mainly experienced it on some Viva~Tonal 
> records. (One that comes to mind is Leopold Godowsky's recording of Grieg's 
> Ballade in G minor), Royal Pemberton's explanation makes sense because it 
> generally occurs towards the centre of the record and a wax which was at the 
> correct temperature at the beginning of a recording may cool down during the cut 
> and be too cool at the end. It usually also occurs on longer recordings.
> 
> db
> 

 

Interesting..most of us know it only on Victors. I once found that uncoated black oxide Shamrock 031 would minimize that whistle. Now it probably minimizes your tape heads, but..

 

dl