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Hello, Connie,
One of the challenges with sound recordings is that they can have
substantially different durations for the same physically sized artifact.
You mention discs, as I'm sure you're aware, a 12" disc can be
recorded at 78, 33-1/3, or <gasp> even 16-2/3 revolutions per minute.
While a 78 side is typically one song, a 33-1/3 rpm microgroove
recording might yield typically six songs and the 16-2/3 rpm disc
would yield double that. I won't provide timings because there are
people more knowledgeable than I concerning grooved media on this list.
The challenge here is that it is not uncommon for a 7-inch reel to
house anywhere from a half hour (or less) to eight hours or more and
unless you look at the fine print, you won't know.
So, conventional metrics as to the amount of content for sound
recordings may not be strictly applicable.
Cheers,
Richard
At 01:18 PM 2008-11-18, you wrote:
Wow what a couple of great sites! Thank you! I am still hoping for something
like this for audio records. Thanks again Jeanette!
Richard L. Hess email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 713 6733 1-877-TAPE-FIX
Detailed contact information: http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
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