[78-L] Acoustic recording of modenn music questions

[Royal Pemberton]

Wasn't the acid resistant fatty substance Berliner used with his zinc
recordings somewhat softer than the wax?  If so, I'd think that would
partially explain the somewhat more dynamic sonic signature of the early
Berliner records, and also the more pronounced peakiness and 'blasting' when
certain sounds hit various resonant frequencies, as the softer medium didn't
have as much damping effect on the recording stylus as wax would have.

And with lacquer being an even harder material, I'd think that would also
cause an acoustic recording to be even more feeble as it would be more
resistant to the stylus than wax (although using a heated stylus would
lessen the effect somewhat).

On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Ron L'Herault <lherault at bu.edu> wrote:

> I think the main problem would be that the lacquer probably requires more
> force from the cutting stylus.
>
> Ron L
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> This may sound strange but I thought I'd ask anyway. Suppose a 60's or 70's
> rock song was played from a good wide range loudspeaker into a recording
> horn that went to a flat disc recorded lateral at 78 rpm then the disc was
> played back on an all electric turnable. Any idea how it might sound like
> on
> playback using a lacquer disc for the recording surface? In other words
> somehow connect a homemade acoustic recording head to a presto or other
> recording table to cut the acoustic disc? Honestly I'd like to try that
> some
> day just to hear what it would sound like on playback  I know the frequency
> response would be something like 150 to 200 hertz on the low end to about 6
> or maybe 7 kilohertz on the high end but other than that I have no idea how
> it would sound through the electric turntable & amplifier plus a speaker.
> Has anybody already tried this idea?
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