The 78 records were a magical round disc for music lovers and the climax of the music era as most never before. Those who came to appreciate the art of music during this period still hold these musical relics in great esteem, wishing to return to a time when music was truly and beautifully deep. The 78s may have been a few decades ago, but their magic does not have to be lost. With digital conversion, one can have the best of both worlds, that is, a scene that is nostalgic but at the same time where vintage music is available in high-definition as digital files. Just as people preserve their VHS videotapes, digitizing your 78 records can enable your music to be preserved for future generations. In this article, we consider how creating digital copies of your 78 records ensures they are never lost, enhancing their legacy and allowing people to enjoy them in modern ways.
What’s a 78 Record?
A 78 record is a type of musical recording that was quite popular between the late 1800s and 1950s. The 7”8” in its name refers to the number of rotations it was designed to record in one minute, which is 78. 78 records were shellac in composition, a hard resin, making them less robust than the modern vinyl records that came afterward.
Most of the 78 records measured about ten inches in width, while the time recorded in each lower side was three to four minutes. This made it necessary to divide longer pieces over many records. Nevertheless, within those constraints, 78 records substantially impacted the music industry for a long time.
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