[ARSCLIST] Class audio demos . . .

["Gary R. Boye" <boyegr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom et al.:

[Everytime I send a message to this list, it is initially rejected as 
being similar to an earlier posting (?).  Forgive any duplication . . .]

I think I will do more demonstrations comparing the audio of the same 
source material, but I'm working under some limitations:

First and foremost, I'm trying to cover 80+ years of music.

Second, I worry that the 78s that I have in near mint condition will be 
worn out on the Victrola.  I demo them on the portable electric tube 
player, which also lets them hear the difference between a radio-like 
setup over an acoustic one.  Maybe one play on the Victrola wouldn't 
hurt?  Otherwise, I play major label pop music on the hand-cranker.

A couple of year ago, they went to digital receivers without any analog 
capability in the lecture hall and out went the turntable.  I'd hate to 
demo the LP on a smaller system and then compare it to the big system 
with the overhead speakers.  But maybe I can setup a stereo and play LP 
> (8 track? cassette?) > CD all on it, with a more finely recorded (for 
country music) example, like a Merle Haggard Capitol album.

Incidentally, I still use CDs for classroom demonstration, even though 
most of the listening is available through streaming audio on the WebCT 
page.  Just sounds better to me and I don't trust the Internet connection.

Of course I also talk about and display the change from the old brown 
sleeves for 78s to the colorful LP album (back to the tiny and 
unimpressive CD case).  Thanks everyone for the encouragement, I'll let 
you know what the students think . . .

Gary

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Gary R. Boye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Music Librarian
Appalachian State University