Little History About Turntables
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Thomas Edison was the mastermind behind what we call today turntables.
Thomas Edison made an invention of a device that would record and replay sound
called the phonograph. The first tune that they recorded and played was Mary
had a little lamb. Then later it got the name grapophone which later turned
into record player.
A stylus recorded sounds
onto thick tinfoil wrapped around a cylinder. The graphophone replaced the foil
with wax which made the machine have better quality of sound. 1934 A man named
RCA Victor started selling the Duo Jr, the first component turntable which was
plugged into a radio speaker. By 1977 the turntables became more popular to the
world of hip-hop. Mixmag.com stated “They could also handle a new concept that
had entered turntable culture – scratching - creatively utilizing the noise
made when a record was swiftly moved back and forth at speed. For the next
quarter century, despite the appearance of many turntables that boasted
advances in one area or another, Technics were the industry standard.” Mix
master Mike and Dj Dpooky were famous for upside-down mixing. As well Dj
Spinderealla who is a woman Dj that scratches like a BEAST, she
is still going strong in the world of hip-hop.
Today the record shoppers started using portable turntables. So now instead of just
leaving them at home or only hearing /using them in the club’s people are able
to take them wherever they want. I would say that turntables have changed
drastically over the years and will continue as years’ progress.
