RE: Record Libraries

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

Joel,

If you are doing archival versions (and don't forget the copyright
issues Judy mentioned), I would go straight to DAT or to CD ROM
(if you have a computer and appropriate sound hard/software).

You really don't want to use something as noisy as a cassette tape
for this purpose if you can avoid it.

ari

>>I am gearing up to do just this for the (admittedly much smaller) realm of
>>Sephardic 78s. I intend to send cassettes back to the family, and store the
>>78s archivally. Longer term, I hope to see all the music re-released using
>>the Web as the delivery medium.
>>
>>I would be glad to accept any Sephardic 78s and collections (LPs too) if
>>any of you learn of them. I would happily pay for packing and shipping (for
>>example, at a Mail Boxes etc.) These items are too precious to consign to
>>the dustbin.
>>
>>Shabbat shalom,
>>
>>Joel
>>
>>At 03:17 PM 10/23/98 -0400, Leonard Koenick wrote:
>>>Dear Reyzl:
>>>
>>>     Reading the recent postings on Jewish Music libraries from your list on
>>Ari's Jewish Music list has 
>>>caused me to reactivate an idea and concern I have had but have never
>>fleshed out much.
>>>
>>>     I have known people who have collections of Jewish music 78's who have
>>thrown them out or whose 
>>>children have done the same in clearing out estates and others who just
>>have them sitting in boxes and 
>>>whose will probably be thrown out  I am sure others can recite similar
>>experiences much like those that 
>>>started the Jewish Book Center at Brandeis.
>>>
>>>     The major collections are too remote from too many.  My idea is that
>>local institutions, such as 
>>>JCC's create a publicized system to encourage people to donate their
>>records and in return the donors 
>>>could receive a cassette or, now, a CD, with their music on them that
>>could be played.  Most people no 
>>>longer have turntables that can handle 78's. if they have a working
>>turntable at all.
>>>
>>>     The investment wouldn't be all that great in equipment and could 
>>> probably
>>be done with top quality 
>>>78 transcription equipment for under $15,000.
>>>
>>>     I would be interested in any others' views on this idea.  I have placed
>>about 9 hours so far of my 
>>>father's 78's on tape using makeshift equipment and hope to soon do a
>>better job.
>>>
>>>
>>>Leonard
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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