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  • #32
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    francois wrote: »
    I am intending to, and I have the turntable, need the stylus though

    I read quite recently, that if 78 shellacs are played at all with incorrect stylus it damages the record, reason being the later needles are so thin they move around in the groove and it actually tears them up after a while.

    Even an old 78 record player from the 70's may not be suitable, its the needle that's important.

    Even with all that above in mind, the shellacs apparently have a limited playing lifespan, may be good idea to digitise once you source the player.

    I am in the same boat currently, nothing to play them on safely and about 100 or so records.


  • #33
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Still have my 1210s from 1994, never given a spot of bother - just the usual stylus replacements etc over the years... only used these days for playing records, haven't mixed in a long time but do very much have the goo on me again of late - Vestax mixer been on the blink for a while, will either need to get that fixed if possible or invest in another.


  • #34
    francois
    Registered Users Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭francois


    TheAsYLuMkeY wrote: »
    I read quite recently, that if 78 shellacs are played at all with incorrect stylus it damages the record, reason being the later needles are so thin they move around in the groove and it actually tears them up after a while.

    Even an old 78 record player from the 70's may not be suitable, its the needle that's important.

    Even with all that above in mind, the shellacs apparently have a limited playing lifespan, may be good idea to digitise once you source the player.

    I am in the same boat currently, nothing to play them on safely and about 100 or so records.


    Some of the recrods are very rare, my grandfather was a musicologist, and there are field recodings from Africa and South America, I had to go into a deep dive into the French National Library music section to find out about some of them


  • #35
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    francois wrote: »
    Music room currently doubling up as a work from home office, the pink binders in 1 of the pics are a rake of 78 shellacs from my French grandfather which I'm in the process of cataloging on Discogs

    Yeah my music room has suffered the consequences of covid and become my home office too - I have used on and off for years to work from home at times but never permanent like now!


  • #36
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    francois wrote: »
    Some of the recrods are very rare, my grandfather was a musicologist, and there are field recodings from Africa and South America, I had to go into a deep dive into the French National Library music section to find out about some of them

    From what I can ascertain, it is possible to modify a belt driven turntable to operate at 78 rpm, it means opening it up and building layers around where the belt pulls, increasing the actual speed of the turntable.

    From further research I believe a correct Needle and stylus can be obtained to fit standard record players.

    I have two belt driven Gemini turntables, one of these I am thinking will be sacrificed for this project.


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  • #37
    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    TheAsYLuMkeY wrote: »
    From what I can ascertain, it is possible to modify a belt driven turntable to operate at 78 rpm, it means opening it up and building layers around where the belt pulls, increasing the actual speed of the turntable.

    From further research I believe a correct Needle and stylus can be obtained to fit standard record players.

    I have two belt driven Gemini turntables, one of these I am thinking will be sacrificed for this project.

    If you're in Cork I have two basic belt drive Numark decks you could have for free if you wanted


  • #38
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    francois wrote: »
    Some of the recrods are very rare, my grandfather was a musicologist, and there are field recodings from Africa and South America, I had to go into a deep dive into the French National Library music section to find out about some of them

    If i get anywhere with the modification project of turntable i will surely help you out with digitising the collection making the turntable available to you chief.
    mordeith wrote: »
    If you're in Cork I have two basic belt drive Numark decks you could have for free if you wanted

    Thank for offer chief, i have two Gemini belt driven turntables, i will attempt to do a Frankenstein job on one of those, i just need to find a bit of time to get into it, i have done the basic research and all seems possible, just need to push on with it.


  • #39
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    Good luck. If you hit a wall a lot of the newer consumer turntables have a 78 option too. They are not that expensive either.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #40
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    iamstop wrote: »
    Good luck. If you hit a wall a lot of the newer consumer turntables have a 78 option too. They are not that expensive either.

    The only thing about turntables with modern needles is they will damage the shellac records.

    You need a combination of the 78 rpm speed with correct needle wide enough for the groove so as to not damage record.


  • #41
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    TheAsYLuMkeY wrote: »
    The only thing about turntables with modern needles is they will damage the shellac records.

    You need a combination of the 78 rpm speed with correct needle wide enough for the groove so as to not damage record.

    Correct. We addressed this earlier in the thread so I felt in unnecessary to reiterate. But, yes. Correct needle for the correct groove type.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



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  • #42
    DanT88
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭DanT88


    iamstop wrote: »
    How do?

    Interested to see what gear most people on here use these day. There is so many options these days so just curious what format people are using.

    Vinyl
    CDJs
    Serato
    Rekordbox
    Some controller
    USBs
    something else?

    I have two (over 20 yrs old) Technics 1210s and just yesterday got a Pioneer DJM900NXS mixer (love me dub echos!).
    Before that I was using a (over 20 yrs old) Technics SH-DJ1200 mixer.
    I still only spin vinyl. Been tempted to dip the toes in the Serato vinyl controller type system but so far still just vinyl.

    I use Pioneer XDJ-700 and KRK Classic 5


  • #43
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    PXL-20201205-205117673-MP.jpg

    My setup...


  • #44
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    Love it. Decks on the inside, CDs outside. Proper order

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #45
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    I finally took out the camera and the fish eye lens.

    Here is my basement:

    Records.jpg

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #46
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    iamstop wrote: »
    I finally took out the camera and the fish eye lens.

    Here is my basement:

    Records.jpg

    Its like a fu**ing record shop!!

    Nice inheritance for the kids, can you dodge inheritance tax on a music collection being left to you? :)


  • #47
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    TheAsYLuMkeY wrote: »
    Can you dodge inheritance tax on a music collection being left to you? :)

    Actually I have no idea. I had never even thought of that. Don't have any kids to date, so maybe that is why.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #48
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    iamstop wrote: »
    Actually I have no idea. I had never even thought of that. Don't have any kids to date, so maybe that is why.

    Need a coded lock on that door when you do have any!!


  • #49
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Haven’t had a meaningful spin in probably 12 years since I went away pretty much full time for work around then, which transitioned into being settled at home and no time for decks!!

    The setup was a set of Technics 1210’s and a Zone42 playing Serato scratch live…

    IMG_0311.jpeg

    Had CDJ’s knocking about the odd time too but always preferred the turntables…

    IMG_2644.jpeg

    Been itching to have a mix of some sort lately so picked up a few very cheap macs (iMac & MacBook Air) on eBay & Amazon as the last ones sh1t the bed… and low and behold I can’t install Scratch Live on them as the OS on the Mac’s is too new… so said I’d have a look at Serato DJLite which seemed to work quite well on the Mac’s in offline mode… Picked up a very basic Hercules Starlight controller for it for about €85 and suddenly I’m back in business.. having some great little mixes at my desk… I got the smallest one as it means I can travel easily with it…

    Fecking delighted I am. It’s a very simple little controller but it packs a punch….

    IMG_2646.jpeg

    Even if I could get Scratch Live working again (my scratch box is the SL1 which is incompatible with Serato DJ Pro), the practicality of setting up turntables is very unlikely as I’ve never even had them set up in this house and we’re here 10 years!!!



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