[microsound] Re: making vinyl skip infinite

[Galen Elfert <guelfert@xxxxxx>]

This is not a very predictable technique but it can make some fantastic 
sounds: Lift up the tone arm with that little lever on the base, position 
anywhere over the record, and slowly lower it until it's just skimming the 
surface. At the right height, slight deformities in the record bring it in 
and out of contact with the needle. It ends up in a locked groove since 
the tone arm is being held by the lever, and you get crunchy distortion 
effects when the needle is barely touching, as it effectively rectifies 
the waveform. Try it out. 


Galen Elfert

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