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26 Sep 16 - 03:35 PM (#3811440) Subject: Convert Records to Audio without playing From: cnd 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? |
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26 Sep 16 - 04:15 PM (#3811450) Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing From: Will Fly 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. |
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26 Sep 16 - 04:41 PM (#3811456) Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing From: bobad The linked article is from 2007. It would be interesting to see what progress, if any, has been made since. |
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26 Sep 16 - 04:44 PM (#3811457) Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing From: G-Force 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? |
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26 Sep 16 - 04:58 PM (#3811460) Subject: RE: Convert Records to Audio without playing From: cnd 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/ |