[Scott Dorsey]

On Christmas Eve of 1914, a prototype sound reinforcement system from Magnavox
allowed crowds at the San Franscisco City Hall to hear a caroling concert.
This makes today the 100th anniversary of the first use of sound reinforcement
for music.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[John Williamson]

On 24/12/2015 13:44, Scott Dorsey wrote:
On Christmas Eve of 1914, a prototype sound reinforcement system from Magnavox
allowed crowds at the San Franscisco City Hall to hear a caroling concert.
This makes today the 100th anniversary of the first use of sound reinforcement
for music.
--scott

Mode=pedant} Or even the 101st... Mode off

I wish you all whatever you would wish for the season. (Is that
non-discriminating enough?) Me, I'm happy that there will be increasing
amounbts of daylight for the next few months.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

[Scott Dorsey]

John Williamson wrote:
On 24/12/2015 13:44, Scott Dorsey wrote:
On Christmas Eve of 1914, a prototype sound reinforcement system from Magnavox
allowed crowds at the San Franscisco City Hall to hear a caroling concert.
This makes today the 100th anniversary of the first use of sound reinforcement
for music.

Mode=pedant} Or even the 101st... Mode off

Oops, that was a typo! Should be 1915!

I wish you all whatever you would wish for the season. (Is that
non-discriminating enough?) Me, I'm happy that there will be increasing
amounbts of daylight for the next few months.

I'll just be happy when all the Christmas concerts are over and I can sleep
again.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[John Williamson]

On 24/12/2015 14:03, Scott Dorsey wrote:
John Williamson wrote:
On 24/12/2015 13:44, Scott Dorsey wrote:
On Christmas Eve of 1914, a prototype sound reinforcement system from Magnavox
allowed crowds at the San Franscisco City Hall to hear a caroling concert.
This makes today the 100th anniversary of the first use of sound reinforcement
for music.

Mode=pedant} Or even the 101st... Mode off

Oops, that was a typo! Should be 1915!

Happens to us all... :-0

I wish you all whatever you would wish for the season. (Is that
non-discriminating enough?) Me, I'm happy that there will be increasing
amounbts of daylight for the next few months.

I'll just be happy when all the Christmas concerts are over and I can sleep
again.
--scott

I'll be peripherally involved in a live broadcast on New Years Day,
helping to transport the American Marching Bands on the London Mayor's
New Year parade, which is transmitted live and later on quite a few
American TV and radio stations. Then I can start hibernating...

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

[Frank Stearns]

(Scott Dorsey) writes:

On Christmas Eve of 1914, a prototype sound reinforcement system from Magnavox
allowed crowds at the San Franscisco City Hall to hear a caroling concert.
This makes today the 100th anniversary of the first use of sound reinforcement
for music.

Interesting bit of history; thanks. Any technical details? Was it some sort of very
large diaphragm carbon granule microphone into a 10W triode amp driving a 7' long
horn with an overall response of 800-2500 hz?

(I wonder who first said, "I can't hear myself in the monitors...")

Frank
Mobile Audio
--

[Scott Dorsey]

Frank Stearns wrote:
(Scott Dorsey) writes:

On Christmas Eve of 1914, a prototype sound reinforcement system from Magnavox
allowed crowds at the San Franscisco City Hall to hear a caroling concert.
This makes today the 100th anniversary of the first use of sound reinforcement
for music.

Interesting bit of history; thanks. Any technical details? Was it some sort of very
large diaphragm carbon granule microphone into a 10W triode amp driving a 7' long
horn with an overall response of 800-2500 hz?

Here is a slightly later pictu
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/83527768062487432/

Carbon button microphone, triode amplifier with a claimed 20 watts,
single compression driver and horn. Looks like a battery supply down
under the table.

(I wonder who first said, "I can't hear myself in the monitors...")

My bet is that it was the first musician who used monitors on stage.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Mike Rivers[_2_]]

On 12/24/2015 9:03 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
I'll just be happy when all the Christmas concerts are over and I can sleep
again.

I'll be happy when the radio stations put away the Christmas music and I
can listen to radio again.

--
For a good time, visit http://mikeriversaudio.wordpress.com

[david gourley[_2_]]

Mike Rivers :

On 12/24/2015 9:03 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
I'll just be happy when all the Christmas concerts are over and I can
sleep again.

I'll be happy when the radio stations put away the Christmas music and I
can listen to radio again.


I have to say that a couple of my local jazz stations put a much better
and more tolerable 'spin' on that situation. Better yet, they don't play
it non-stop like the commercial stations do (nor anything remotely akin to
the orignal versions).

david

[PStamler]

I enjoy the season, but I confess that I'll be very happy not to have to hear the phrase "hoodie-footie" again until next year.

Peace,
Paul

[geoff]

On 25/12/2015 5:27 AM, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 12/24/2015 9:03 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
I'll just be happy when all the Christmas concerts are over and I can
sleep
again.

I'll be happy when the radio stations put away the Christmas music and I
can listen to radio again.



Or go shopping.

geoff