[78-L] Matrix Numbers Question

[David Lennick]

I'd say outside start, since comments I've read from people like Irving Kolodin 
(okay, Biel, correct me on this one) referred to using the outer portion of the 
disc "for better quality". As I say, entire sessions with breakdowns and 
rehearsals were also captured in this fashion and I've heard what I'm sure are 
takes from well inside the discs. I also believe they were vertical cut, as was 
the practice at World Program Service who initiated the system..don't know if 
Columbia's own engineers cut verticals or laterals. Doug Pomeroy might know. 
(Decca also cut 33rpm originals as verticals.)

dl

On 5/27/2011 10:35 PM, neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
> Did Columbia do center or outside start?
>
> joe salerno
>
>
> On 5/27/2011 9:23 AM, David Lennick wrote:
>> 33rpm..they often contained material unintended for issue such as rehearsals
>> and breakdowns, since they started out as safeties covering entire sessions. I
>> don't know if they went to the full 15 minute maximum allowable, but I've heard
>> some pretty dull sides on chamber music recordings that were obviously from
>> near the center of the disc.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 5/27/2011 10:07 AM, Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
>>> Questions: Were 16 inch masters done at 78 or 33 rpm? If 33 then how many takes
>>> did they put on each side of a 16 inch disc? Maybe 2 or 3?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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>>> Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 8:22:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Matrix Numbers Question
>>>
>>> Columbias from 1940 were all transferred from 16-inch originals (and later,
>>> tape) so the number would be the chosen take and the letter signifies the
>>> number of the transfer MADE from the original source. Decca indicates these as
>>> well, with the letter T and a number at the far right end of the matrix # (such
>>> as W88776T23 or something like that).
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> On 5/27/2011 9:17 AM, 78records at cdbpdx.com wrote:
>>>> Greetings.  I am still a little fuzzy about the matrix numbers on records and
>>>> the meaning of all the numbers and letters.  For example, I have one record with
>>>> CO48881-1A and another with CO48881-1B.  Does the A and B mean different takes?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!  CDB
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