Rotherham Soul Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Just found this video of legendary detroit recording engineer Ron Murphy and the Archer pressing plant Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Classic clip...nice one For reference, the noise one can hear when Ron (RIP) is cutting the lacquer/acetate is actually a vacuum sucking the disc to the turntable, so it doesn't slip when it is cutting. He also looks at the grooves being cut via a magnifying glass, in order to check the depth and distance between the concentric groove. The guy who used to cut my acetates used to love looking at the grooves of vintage acetates to see what measurements they were using...what an anorak! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Morris Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Fascinating stuff.Thanks for sharing. Dave. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Byrney Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Fascinating stuff.Thanks for sharing. Dave. Absolutely. A legend, well respected also on the dance scene for his mastering talents Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Ron was always a gent when ever you went to see him, had time for everyone and was a great engineer, he will be missed. Does anyone know what has happen to his lath, that was one of only two left in Detroit, infact there are only about 10 in the whole of the mid-west. Dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Lenny Harkins Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Ron was always a gent when ever you went to see him, had time for everyone and was a great engineer, he will be missed. Does anyone know what has happen to his lath, that was one of only two left in Detroit, infact there are only about 10 in the whole of the mid-west. Dave totally agree, in the pre internet days, this guy was a pleasure to go and see, as you ..sadly missed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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