Rca Victor records manufacturing process 1942 part 1

1942 "Command Performance" video about records manufacturing process.

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Film & Animation

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• rca
• victor
• record
• cutting
• manufacturing
• pressing
• process
• 1942
• disco
• fabricacion
• grabacion

[yopascualin]

I don´t know. Don´t think....

[formiga1950]

I need to buy a GE VR-II to play my mono records (78 RPM included). Where I can find one? Regards from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jose Claudio Barbedo

[yopascualin]

@formiga1950

The best and fast way to find it, in Ebay EEUU. I have three of these and sounds fine!

Goos luck!

[darksound1973]

Reel to reel tape was not used untill 1948 to make masters. Notice that the master is a wax disc. This today is known as Dirct-to-Disc recording, and the quality is astounding. In the mid 1940s wax was replaced by laquer masters, this was an aluminum disc coated with a laquer coating. Prior to 1900 Gramophone records were recorded on Zinc discs coated with wax and acid etched the grooves. E.J. Who formed VTM Co. in 1901 used the first wax disc masters made from melted Edison blanks.

[yopascualin]

Thanks a lot for your information!

[kjq45]

I appreciate seeing this film. New technologhy has its place, but I can't remove myself from the good old ways. I have over 50,000 records and several turntables. It's only a hobby, but a great one.

[yopascualin]

Oh my God!! 50.000 records? I would like to see it...!

[bixlives]

Nope...you are very wrong !

I worked at the BMG archives for 8 years..this company took over RCA. The vault has over 1 million master discs. I had the job of filing and sorting many of these discs. All of this is now owned by SONY..BMG got out of the "record" business.

[peugteobike]

I would rather stick to records than cds

[manidig]

@formiga1950 E-mail me. I have one for you.

[MannycDotCom]

LMAO at "passed through a special slot" LOL... Dude, why don't you just walk over there and hand it to him?

[TheFRiNgEguitars]

These master discs are precious, really they shouldn't be touched by ungloved hands! What an informative video. The process of making the mother master was quite complex!

[whiteeagle1973made]

Fantastic video - thanks for uploading.

now...what could be said about the recording process of that era?

@ 3:14 : the lacquer's ready the mikes are open the sound is set....and go!!!

no possibility for mistake during the recording - musicians had to be precise and accurate - something we forget today - spoiled (including myself) by pc editing, punch-ins etc.

great video!

[seatboi]

@bixlives Now THAT just makes me SICK! Now the Japs own all our AMERICAN record masters? They pretty much own ALL our great old American masters now, including Columbia along with all our movies (Sony pictures) ! What the hell is the matter with this country selling all our vitally historic movies & music to friggin Japan???? Really makes me sick! :(

[albertusj]

Would these metal masters still exist?

[formiga1950]

Thanks, my new friend. I will go e-bay. BTW, look on videos about ELP. I dream on one of these. Jose Claudio