From Alex Reynolds Sent Thu, Sep 3rd 1998, 02:40
From Alex Reynolds Sent Thu, Sep 3rd 1998, 02:40
My apologies for being stupid. I am obviously not a Professional.
I was imagining 300-odd multiple tracks, each starting as an individual
spiral among 300-odd possible, interwoven spirals on the record.
On another note -- and while this (like every other one of my posts) has
nothing to do with idm in particular -- is it possible to change the
handedness of the spiral groove on a record, so that a track starts from
the inside and works its way out? Are the dynamics of the needle on the
groove such that this inversion would cause technical problems, i.e. is the
needle engineered with chirality in mind:
v <- needle
--------------------n-------------------- <- record
less relative force this side -> v <- more force the other side -- as
the needle travels along the groove -- so the engineers think, "ah, let's
make this half of the needle last longer, as it will encounter more
stress"? Are the individuals pressing records thinking along the same lines?
To all the DJs,
Sorry,
:: Alex