Did you know that 78 RPM was only a suggestion for the first few years of phonographs? If a record was recorded at a different speed, it changes the key of the song to play back at 78. A remarkable website allows you to tweak the playback of old recordings to get the speed right, and to take out hiss & pops and to simulate room tone. It’s like colorization for music. This is the instructional video for the collection. #Edison #Cylinders #78RPM #MusicalHeritage https://vimeo.com/585399927
@claralistensprechen3rd - He collects cylinders and vinyl, principally. I’ve been in his basement and only remember seeing those (and a paper-and-smoke recording from the 1860s). He worked at NPR for a long time, so he probably has tape, but I don’t think it’s his principal interest.