John,
Thank you for the details.
It's a shame that at least a portion of the horn couldn't have been preserved
in a museum. It looks impressive in the pictures.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: John Maeder
To: Antique phonograph discussion list for pre-1930 phonographs
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Question for Edison historians
Don't know about the reverb issue, but the horn in the photo was 125' long
and built of brass and was used to record Diamond Disc records at Edison's
Columbia Street studio. It was 10' in diameter at the large end. There was a
studio at the large end, a recording lathe shed at the other and a long shed
connecting the two and covering the horn in its entirety. All the structures
had corrugated sheet iron exteriors. Edison's research indicated that sound
waves of differing frequencies did not align for 125'. Instruments and voices
were 'mixed' by placing the loudest instruments closer to the edge of the horn
and quieter or solo instruments closer to the center. Musicians sat on a steep
bleacher in front of the horn, and would move closer to the center for solos.
This incredible relic of acoustical recording history was scrapped for the war
effort in 1942. John M
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Jordan
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:21 PM
To: Antique phonograph discussion list for pre-1930 phonographs
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Question for Edison historians
Part II
After sending my message, I found a copy of the Edison recording horn that I
mentioned in my message attached. Click here to see a picture of what I was
talking about:
http://photos8.msn.com/viewing/album.aspx?m7A!X9U3q6bynoZEhFj0U98peUna3SYOcb7VxQGYlZSOUfebopDEEHV**nUDM5btJ4YnUhZgis66EFlmnNjz6JQNLyomPtMvz8dX!*8oHE4nWrvgvJJXiw$$
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Jordan
To: Antique phonograph discussion list for pre-1930 phonographs
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 8:11 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Question for Edison historians
Hello everyone.
I recently obtained a 2 minute black wax recording of "Flag of victory
march", number 9032.
The recording sounds like it has a reverb of sorts applied to the
recording. This is most evident when the name of the tune is announced at the
beginning, but can be heard at times throughout the recording.
Does anyone know if this tune was recorded using the very long metal tube
that Edison had constructed outside one of his facilities on steel legs? I
have seen pictures of it and it looks to be about 100 feet long in the pictures.
Sorry for the lack of details, but I have only seen a picture of it and
assumed that recording sound through such a contraption might add a natural
reverb to the sound.
I haven't heard this effect listening to his other recordings.
Tom
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