What is a low technology you really love ? - eviltoast
  • Riley@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Do vinyl records count? I really like that they make beautiful noise from a simple electromechanical process.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      There are some records which are “threaded” backwards, in that you start at the center and work out rather than start at the edge and work in. This is not standard, automatic turntables might not be able to handle this, but the reason they do this is because of the effect above. You can get greater dynamic range near the outside of the disc, and you probably want greater dynamic range near the end of the recording as the music reaches a climax. Consider Ravel’s Bolero, which is one long crescendo.