etherjack t1_j672uxp wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:23 AM

Reply to comment by Legal_Refuse in TIL in 1940s and 50s America coin-op machines called the “Voice-O-Graph” were commonly available to instantly record a single vinyl record from an attached microphone for a few quarters by MustacheEmperor

Cutting your own voice to vinyl in real time, no matter how short the recording, costs hundreds (thousands?) of dollars -- even using low-end equipment.

I think 75 cents was a bargain back then.

GoGaslightYerself t1_j686a5n wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:38 PM

Actually, you can do it yourself with nothing more than a sewing needle soldered to a tin can. You have to shout into it pretty loud, though.

zachzsg t1_j68z8g7 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:36 PM

It’s so weird to me that vinyl has been around for decades and is old, even though the idea of it is futuristic as Fuck lol.