Analogous Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 A lot of people have experimented making cylinder records with varying success. But last week was special. An ensemble of 6 professional trad jazz musicians "went before the horn" at an outdoor evening concert to record with Colin Hancock (who's been cutting brown wax records for over 6 years) as the recordist. The results were spectacular. I intercut the video of the band making the record with a transfer of the actual cylinder. The transfer was made on CPS1 with a vTrace cartridge fitted with a new 2M experimental stylus I'm developing. I think the cylinder has a wonderful "period" sound. Enjoy! PERSONNEL (l to r): Colin Hancock (tenor sax, recordist), Dan Levinson (clarinet), Mike Davis (cornet), Albanie Falletta (banjo), Vince Giordano (bass sax), Kevin Dorn (drums), Tilly Grassa (videographer) Bickford Benefit.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoilphono Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 That is seriously impressive! Great musicians, obviously, but I'm blown away by the fidelity of the passages of the actual cylinder. Terrific job all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I agree - - and the intercutting shows not only the acoustic limitations of the wax, but also the magical combination of frequencies remaining that result in the period sound we all love. That's a tight little band! George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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