University of Massachusetts Sound Recording Technology runs a wax cylinder recording session.
Gerald Fabris of the Edison National Historic Site joins Music Students in the performance of an original composition, Edison's Frontier by Brian Corey (SRT '09), tracked digitally to mono, stereo and surround in parallel. Hear the music as captured by contemporary recording practice and the Edison Phonograph.
Well, I am surprized that adventurers are still recording on wax cylinders ! I HAD fantasized about musuems that give visitors the option of doing just that, BUT ... Acoustic recording is lo-fi compared to the stereo labs we had 2 gen. later. Also the playing surface was full of scratch.
EmmetEarwax 3 months ago
You should also search on You tube for Steve Caddick we recorded some music on an Edison machine a few years back. Also search Dave Marty Banjo on you tube you will find a video of him and Dave Frey recording on an Edison Machine as well. Finally we will be offering Edison Recording Sessions at the 2011 Boston Summer Banjo Bash June 2-4 look us up on Facebook!
crusinbanjo 10 months ago
truly amazing!!!!!
rweerakkody4565 1 year ago
very nice i have done a recording of my school band they played manhatten beach march but they didnt have a f horn player im the only one and i wads recording lol it turned out very nice made about 20 copies and sold them to the museum and i kept 5 and gave 2 to the band teacher and 1 to a teacher who has a edison standard
edisonphonographfan 1 year ago
The band should have played something like "stairway to heaven", or "hit me with your best shot'. That would be fun to hear played back from a wax cylinder.
Lockbar 1 year ago 2
Pretty good! I hear some flutter in the sound but otherwise good.
ttonyat 2 years ago
It would be cool to hear the entire song both ways: from the micropohones and from the horn.
Can you guys do that?
lemurear 2 years ago
Sounds very good. brass bands record well fine with belled horns, The 36" horn you used is very good, I use a 56" horn, exactly like the one you see the Edison Concert band sesson photo.
shawnborri 2 years ago