Convert Records to Audio without playing

Subject: Convert Records to Audio without playing
From: cnd
Date: 26 Sep 16 - 03:35 PM

Interesting thing I just read

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11851842

I've thought for years of doing something like this but never had the tools/money to do it. Any one else have any thoughts about it?

Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing
From: Will Fly
Date: 26 Sep 16 - 04:15 PM

I've occasionally wondered whether old shellac or vinyl records could be played by light beam or laser - but never imagined camera imaging might be the solution.

Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing
From: bobad
Date: 26 Sep 16 - 04:41 PM

The linked article is from 2007. It would be interesting to see what progress, if any, has been made since.

Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing
From: G-Force
Date: 26 Sep 16 - 04:44 PM

One problem with records, both shellac and vinyl, is that one or both sides were often pressed off-centre relative to the hole in the middle, resulting in wow which I for one can easily hear.

I wonder if IRENE can eradicate this?

Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing
From: cnd
Date: 26 Sep 16 - 04:58 PM

Wow, bobad, I didn't even realize that. Here's some more recent stuff, with audio samples

https://www.nedcc.org/audio-preservation/irene-blog/