Hey PICers,

This is rather off-topic but ... I
just was asked the question pasted
below. Does anybody know how those
old 'on wire' audio recordings were
done and what sort of pick-up head
you'd need to extract the signal?
(We're talking circa 1920's.)

I guess, you could use a 16c73 or
sim to digitise them. BUT magnetic
tapes have to be frequency
compensated before palyback, I seem
to recall from long ago. If wire
recordings need to be processed
similarly you'd probably do that
before the digitising stage to keep
the processing simple, I guess?

Need to think about a drive unit of
some sort for the wire spools as
well - wonder what sort of speed
you'd be looking at?

Any tips appreciated - PJH


> I have just received an interesting note indicating:
>
> > are 'hundreds' of recordings of bird
> > songs/calls that her husband made back in the early days of field
> > recording.
>
> The recordings are on wire.  Any way to play them and get the
> sound digital (e.g. on a PC from its sound board)?
>
> The goal is to have the songs ultimately on CD-ROM or cassette
> tapes,  and I have everything necessary but a wire player.
>
> best regards,
>
> Marty Michener
> MIST Software Associates, Inc.
> Hollis, NH
>


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