[Dixielandjazz] Restoring 78s

[Dick Baker]

Phil O'Rourke wrote:

>I follow almost the same path with one major (I think) exception.
>I record at 45 rpm to allow the needle to follow the grooves more closely. 
>I then use speed/pitch correction in the program to bring the recording up 
>to correct speed.

Aha, a brilliant idea--wish I'd known about it before.  I've sometimes been 
able to overcome a little warpage or off-centeredness by adding some weight 
to the tone arm, but that doesn't always work, and I worry about what it's 
doing to the needle and cartridge.  Next time, I'll try your trick.


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      Dick Baker
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