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The transcription of discs recorded by radio stations. Principally the 16-inch variety type records were more often than not, had the second side recorded inside out; it is so that the equalisation alterations became less perceptible, as in "bass and treble", these changes were predominant with deteriorating treble response, but as the needle makes its way outward from the centre, which was for most occasions obvious on these early records. However, the frequency pitches of the acetate recordings are not distinguishable to the human ear on modern stereo LPs. Acetates are records that is more or less often recorded at 78-rpm, and are general, 10 inches in size, recorded on primal home disc recorders, which had been on widespread sale during the 1940's. These records are of aluminium metal base coated with black lacquer and the recording stylus scores the groove while recording. "In the sound system world of Jamaica they are known as dub-plates." Most recorders had a steady pitch feed screw, which moved the arm containing the recording stylus across the record at a uniform rate. RCA Victor took to marketing these records at a lower price than usual until 1944, when they smashed the label printing plates and destroyed the label stock. |
