[78-L] The stylus discussion has led me to a totally unrelated terminology question.

[Royal Pemberton]

Sure, those are called acoustic or mechanical recordings.

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 10:32 PM, ERIC BYRON <bear128 at verizon.net> wrote:

> The
> stylus discussion has led me to a totally unrelated terminology question.
>
> From
> what I understand, acoustic phonographs reproduce sound in the following
> way. A
> sound scratched into the record makes the needle vibrate. The vibrating
> needle transfers
> the sound via a stylus bar to the diaphragm.  The diaphragm sets up a
> column of vibrating air, which in turn results
> in the production of audible sound.
> Does one use the same/similar terminology when
> describing how one records sound?  Would
> this description be correct?  Sound
> enters a horn and is transmitted to a diaphragm.  The diaphragm is
> connected to a stylus bar.  The stylus bar is attached to a cutting
> needle.  The vibrating needle scratches
> the sound into the record.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric Byron
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