[78-L] Fake stereo

[Ryan Wolfe]

Somewhere, I read an account by guy charged with what were the first fake stereo releases for RCA.   

He had Toscanini stuff to to work with and described his laborious and time consuming attempts 
manipulating a comb filter to try to take the mono sources and put them into a convincing and somewhat varied stereo presentation.    
Then RCA wanted him to do that with all their stuff, which was going to be impractical, so he / they opted for something easier. 

I've never heard a classical album that took a mono source and put it on  a true L / R delay, just the ones that use the bass in one channel  / treble in the other approach.   Including things like Toscanini.


________________________________
 From: Ted Kneebone <tkneebone1 at abe.midco.net>
To: 78-l <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> 
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 8:06 AM
Subject: [78-L] Fake stereo
 
I have at least one LP of Glenn Miller done in
what is called "enhanced" stereo, or something
like that.  One channel is delayed slightly.  The
effect is supposed to sound like an echo.   It
really ruins what was perfectly good mono sound --
and surely is not stereo.
    When i play this disc, I listen to only one
channel.  That's the only way it makes sense.
    I think they tried this "enhanced" process with
some of the Toscanini recordings.  If the Miller
records are a sample, I would not own the Toscanini.
    Ted
Ted Kneebone
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Aberdeen, SD 57401
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