Re: [AV Media Matters] Equipment recommendations for converting78 records to

[Kent Nance <knance@bellsouth.net>]

Although I'm not a professional Archivist, I have had some success
playing
and restoring the sound from 78 rpm records. Shure recommended their
mono
cartridge M78S. It is a moving magnet cartridge with a spherical 2.5 mil
stylus.

I do not have a 78 rpm turntable, but I'm using a program called DC V
which
allows you to play the 78 rpm recording at 33 or 45 rpm and translate
the
pitch and time of the recording to the proper 78 rpm sound. The manual
for
this program is a treasure for information on 78 rpm recordings
including
stylus specs and the actual speeds for different 78 rpm labels and
cylinder
recording as well as turnover and roll off   frequencies

The program costs about $200 and is available from tracertek.com and the
authors' web site ar www.diamondcut.com.

There is an active users group and the authors of the program are
available
to chat on line.

Kent Nance


alhomme2000@yahoo.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
>      I would like to know if anyone on this list has
> worked with equipment that can play 78 records, and
> which also has the input/output capabilities to
> connect to equipment for the purpose of making digital
> copies.
>
>      My apologies if this is an extremely elementary
> question.  As a new member, I've noted the highly
> technical nature of the recent posts, but don't know a
> better place to turn with this query.
>
>      Thanks for any help,
>
> Andrea L'Hommedieu
> Muskie Oral History Project
>
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