How Do You Make A Record On A Phonograph?
If you have an antique phonograph that will still turn on, record and reproduce, then you have all the capabilities of creating an album. Being able to do so will take you on a trip into the past and allow you to appreciate how music is digitally mastered today. Follow the steps below to make your own record on a phonograph. Clean all dust, cobwebs, and other dirt away from the phonograph. You want the machine to be in as perfect condition as possible before recording. Replace the reproducing head with the recording head. The reproducing head simply plays the record by putting the needle within the grooves of the record. The recording head is the physical interface between the recording equipment and moving recording object. Removing these is very simple, as they are only held on the phonograph by a magnetic. Pull one away and attach the other. Place the blank phonograph record on the mandrel. This is the turntable that holds the record firmly in place while it spins. Wind the phonogra