Electronic Home Studios and the Web
Materials and other resources
Presentation:
The Web:
Archives and General Information
- Archive.org – Digital library of cultural artifacts including Web sites, print, images, sound, video, and so on. The Boogie Woogie Compilation (1940) is worth a listen.
- Google Patents – Ever want to look up a patent filing? All you need is the patent number.
- Library of Congress – A good place to start for information about aspects of American life, culture and history. the History of the Cylinder Phonograph is very interesting. Or try “Inventing Entertainment: Articles and Essays.” Everything Edison.
- picryl.com – Public Domain media search engine. Requires establishing an account, but very useful for finding PD images.
- Wikipedia.org – The Free Encyclopedia. It is always surprising what I find in this amazing resource. Try 1930s American Radio Programs
Digitizing Resources
Analog Media digitizing services. Most digitizing services have a 4-8-week turnaround because they are shipped overseas. These three companies seem representative. Be sure to ask questions and read the customer reviews before placing your order.
- Aperture – A Kodak Digitizing Blog – Home page
- How Long Does Reel-to-Reel Audio Last?
- Does Reel-to-Reel Sound Better Than Vinyl?
- Digitizing Service – moderately expensive, 5-6 week turnaround,
- Southtree – Digitizing service. Most economical. 6-8 week turnaround
- Audio Video Workshop – Reel-to-Reel – Digitizing service. 3-4 week turnaround. San Francisco-based/ Most expensive, best reviews
Music Television (MTV)
Recording Artists
- Top 100 Pop Song Chart for 1980 – Searchable by year starting in 1900
- Music Played in the 1980’s Music Styles, Bands And Artists during From the 80’s
- Kenny Loggins – music clip featuring a Yamaha DX-7 on the bass line
- Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Reproducing Piano
Technology
- EPIC 2014 (2004) – is a movie released in November 2004 by Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson with original music by Aaron McLeran. It presents from the viewpoint of a fictional “Museum of Media History” in the year 2014 outlining the profound effects of the modern Internet. Prescient for 2004, it show a fictional world that bears more than a passing resemblance to our world today. Well worth the 8 minutes of time.