Comparison of Recording Processes

The three common forms of sound recording may be classed as mechanical (disk), photographic and magnetic. All three methods are in common use today and each is employed in a field for which it appears to be peculiarly fitted. The purpose of this article is to examine briefly the factors which determine the fidelity of each method. By fidelity we mean how true the tonal range can be reproduced, the amount and nature of harmonic distortion present, the signal-to-noise ratio possible with each method, and the amount of wow or flutter that may be expected under average conditions of reproduction for each recording process.

Print ISSN

0898-042X

Published

1952-10

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J01783