Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
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Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
At what speed was the turntable spinning, if I may ask?
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
Well might you ask! The band here seems to be playing in the key of E major (four sharps), highly unlikely for a band piece, and unheard of in a Sousa march, AFAIK. The written key of this march as published is Eb major (3 flats), so the recording as heard here is a half step higher than it should be, which means that the playback speed is too fast. That means that the tempo is also too fast.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
It should be at 78rpm.
I checked the speed with a strobe disk not long ago.
Was the record recorded at a lower speed?
I checked the speed with a strobe disk not long ago.
Was the record recorded at a lower speed?
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
As posted on YT, it sounded entirely too fast. When I play the video at 90% speed, it is more realistic. Please take no offense.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
None taken, I'll be sure to check it before uploading another video.Edisone wrote:As posted on YT, it sounded entirely too fast. When I play the video at 90% speed, it is more realistic. Please take no offense.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
The speed seems fast but those old lathes varied all over the place. I just always pitch records by ear. The diaphragm sounds good to me. I notice most of these guys danced around that one. Those Victor Di Hards don't like the "Victor Ear Tickle", as my boss Mr. Edison says" taken away! I took the Victor Ear tickle away from my Victrola XIV by putting a .005 glass diaphragm in it.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
Thanks.edisonphonoworks wrote:The speed seems fast but those old lathes varied all over the place. I just always pitch records by ear. The diaphragm sounds good to me. I notice most of these guys danced around that one. Those Victor Di Hards don't like the "Victor Ear Tickle", as my boss Mr. Edison says" taken away! I took the Victor Ear tickle away from my Victrola XIV by putting a .005 glass diaphragm in it.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
Speed just verified by strobe disk and then old fashion counting, 78 rpm true and steady.Phonoboy wrote:None taken, I'll be sure to check it before uploading another video.Edisone wrote:As posted on YT, it sounded entirely too fast. When I play the video at 90% speed, it is more realistic. Please take no offense.
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Re: Another rice paper playback. King Cotton March.
OK, now we can say with some assurance that it's the recording speed. For you can be certain that the band was NOT playing in E major, and your turntable speed is verified at 78. Here's what probably happened: the band played in Eb major, as written, the recording speed was slower than 78, so when played back at true 78 it's too fast, thus pitch/tempo are too high/fast.Phonoboy wrote:Speed just verified by strobe disk and then old fashion counting, 78 rpm true and steady.Phonoboy wrote:None taken, I'll be sure to check it before uploading another video.Edisone wrote:As posted on YT, it sounded entirely too fast. When I play the video at 90% speed, it is more realistic. Please take no offense.
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