How does a phonograph record work?

The concept is very simple: sound waves are captured onto a disc when a musician or voice artist sings or speaks into a microphone. This sound is then magnetically encoded onto a disc, which is made from a vinyl plastic. The sound quality is much lower than the quality of a digital recording, but the effect is more authentic and pleasing to the ear.

How did the phonograph record work?

The cylinder phonograph was the first ever commercial record player. It was invented by Thomas Edison in 1887. The phonograph cylinder was a flat metal disc coated with wax. A stylus was attached to the cylinder and spun to create sound waves on the wax. Later, the phonograph record was developed as a way to play the pre-existing wax cylinder recordings.

How does a record turn over?

The grooves on a record are either cut into the vinyl or into a hard, flat disc of aluminium. The stylus (or needle) holds a magnet to the vinyl disc and vibrates back and forth along the grooves, creating sound waves that are then picked up by the speakers and reproduced. The grooves are “cut” into the record using a diamond stylus. A large circular diamond is mounted on a diamond platter. As the record spins, the diamond vibrates

How does a record turn?

A phonograph record spins at a very specific speed to make sound waves that match the music. It’s important that the records spin at the right speed because sound becomes distorted when the speed is too fast or too slow, and it can be very difficult to play a record if it’s not spinning correctly. There are a few different ways a record can spin, including direct drive, belt drive, and motor drive.

How does a record player work?

When you put a record on your phonograph, it generates a signal that vibrates against the stylus. The stylus is connected to a pickup cartridge. The pickup cartridge is attached to a support arm that’s designed to move and accurately translate the vibrations of the record onto the cartridge’s magnetically charged diaphragm. This process is called transduction, and it’s how the vibrations from the record get converted into an electrical signal. When you put the styl