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StonesTod
you think a 2/5, 3/5 split would work better?
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schillid
I hated when they split the song... half on side 1, half on side 2.
"Sky Pilot" by Eric Burdon was like that
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schillid
I hated when they split the song... half on side 1, half on side 2.
"Sky Pilot" by Eric Burdon was like that
What about Don McLean's American Pie? How long was that one, and did they split it on A and B sides?
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tatters
Found this at the website of a company that presses vinyl records.
How much music can I fit on a... (7" 10" 12")?
Determining how much music can fit on a record is based in minutes and is not set in stone. We have our suggested maximums – what we know to be the range where you will generally have the best quality. These are as follows:
33 RPM 45 RPM
7" 6 minutes 4.5 minutes
10" 12 minutes 9 minutes
12" 18 minutes 12 minutes
These recommended maximums become more crucial with bass heavy music, and you may want to lower the max per side if your music is very bass heavy. The volume of your record is directly linked to the total time of each side. When the side length of a 12” record is less than 9 minutes, the loudness will be at the maximum for 33 1/3 rpm cuts. However, in most cases, you lose about one decibel in volume for each minute over 13 minutes per side. Loss of output volume is the most common issue, but pops, skips, and distortion/loss in the frequency extremes can also occur.
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tatters
Found this at the website of a company that presses vinyl records.
How much music can I fit on a... 7" 10" 12"?
Determining how much music can fit on a record is based in minutes and is not set in stone. We have our suggested maximums – what we know to be the range where you will generally have the best quality. These are as follows:
33 RPM 45 RPM
7" 6 minutes 4.5 minutes
10" 12 minutes 9 minutes
12" 18 minutes 12 minutes
These recommended maximums become more crucial with bass heavy music, and you may want to lower the max per side if your music is very bass heavy. The volume of your record is directly linked to the total time of each side. When the side length of a 12” record is less than 9 minutes, the loudness will be at the maximum for 33 1/3 rpm cuts. However, in most cases, you lose about one decibel in volume for each minute over 13 minutes per side. Loss of output volume is the most common issue, but pops, skips, and distortion/loss in the frequency extremes can also occur.
Nice one tatters
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StonesTod
you think a 2/5, 3/5 split would work better?
A flat physical object, such as a disc, has only two physical "sides." It cannot have five. You can google or wiki this... I am pretty certain of this.
Did you take geometry when you were younger?
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StonesTod
you think a 2/5, 3/5 split would work better?
A flat physical object, such as a disc, has only two physical "sides." It cannot have five. You can google or wiki this... I am pretty certain of this.
Did you take geometry when you were younger?
i don't think you understood my question.
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schillid
I hated when they split the song... half on side 1, half on side 2.
"Sky Pilot" by Eric Burdon was like that
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tatters
8 minutes and 53 seconds. I hear there's a Springsteen B-side that's even longer. Exactly how much music can you fit on a 45?
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bluesinc.
so now my story. and it´s true. I got an invitation by a school mate (we´re both grown up now) and we had lunch and his wife put on a lp with classical music. And it went on and on and on. Maybe nearly an hour. this is no joke. one side, nearly an hour. played on 33.
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Braincapers
My mum and dad had 78s but I don't I ever saw a 16. I think they were mainly for dialogue speeches etc. Anybody out there ever seen one or know how long they could play for?