Consumer Technology Formats: Vinyl

Question 1

Vinyl records were a development from earlier technology in which music was pressed into discs made of ? and run at 78rpm. Vinyl records’ speed of playback was reduced to 45rpm for singles and ? for albums.

Answer 1

Shellac.

33 1/3rpm.

Question 2

Vinyl records work by a master disc having ? cut into it with small bumps that are a physical representation of the music’s ?

Answer 2

Grooves.

Waveform.

Question 3

The consumer places a needle into the ? on the vinyl which vibrates and recreates the original audio, amplified and played through speakers.

Answer 3

Grooves.

Question 4

Until the late 60s, artists would release two different versions of their albums on vinyl - one in ? and one in ?

Answer 4

Mono.

Stereo.

Question 5

From the late 60s onwards, most mixes were focused on the ? as consumer equipment improved.

Answer 5

Stereo.

Question 6

Vinyl was the primary format which music was released until the mid ? Singles and EPs released on ? discs and albums released on ? discs.

Answer 6

80s.
7”.
12”.

Question 7

Disadvantages were: music stored in the ? can be worn away over time, the balance of the ? arm can press too hard on the discs and damage information stored within, records are prone to collecting dusts within the ?, if the disc gets scratched it can cause the music to jump.

Answer 7

Grooves.
Playback.
Grooves.

Question 8

Many consumers prefer this sound to the ultra-high quality of digital versions of music, and like the perceived “?” of an analogue sound source.

Answer 8

Warmth.