Re: [ARSCLIST] REVERSE WAV files

[George Brock-Nannestad <pattac@xxxxxxxx>]

From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad

Steven Smolian wrote:

> I used to know an 11 year old young lady who could sing it backwards.
> 
> I hope they bring her back.
> 
> Steve Smolian

----- I think that the only reason she could have learnt that was that the B-
side _was_ the complete song in reverse. I suppose they made it that way in 
order that a malfunctioning jukebox could reproduce it anyway, even if both 
pickups were active at the same time.

----- great stuff about the LP guide activities!

All the best,


George

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George Brock-Nannestad" <pattac@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] InSearchOf: Batch Editor to REVERSE WAV files
> 
> 
> > From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad
> >
> > Tom Fine wrote:
> >
> >> For what it's worth, I did use WAV reverse to play "Revolution #9"
> >> backwards. No hidden messages,
> >> just the too-long nonsense in reverse.
> >
> > ----- what would happen if you tried it on that lovely single I have
> > (somewhere): "They're coming to take you away, haha!"? Would it turn into
> > the
> > B-side, suddenly? Napoleon XIX, IFRC.
> >
> > ----- while you're at it, it could do with some speed correction, too.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Scott Phillips" <scottp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 2:09 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] InSearchOf: Batch Editor to REVERSE WAV files
> >>
> >>
> >> My understanding was the former to allow for one pass digitizing of
> >> stereo 1/4 track 1/4" tape, or similar bi-directionally recorded
> >> materials.
> >>
> >> I own the newest version of Sound Forge, but I've never tried batch
> >> reversal, only sample rates and the like. Let me try it and see... If
> >> 'John is dead..'
> >>
> >> Scott Phillips
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> >> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven C. Barr(x)
> >> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 8:14 PM
> >> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] InSearchOf: Batch Editor to REVERSE WAV files
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Newest Sony Soundforge will do batches, too. I don't have it but I
> >> > think the
> >> manual is online. I
> >> > know it will do batch sample-rate-conversion, do not know about
> >> batch-reverse.
> >> >
> >> Does this thread relate to playing sound files backwards (which might
> be
> >> needed if one played a four-track tape on a commercial stereo deck...?)
> >> ...or playing it forward but "upside down" (i.e. inverting the wave
> form
> >> and playing THAT...?!)
> >>
> >> Steven C. Barr
> >> (Note that if the former is true, it should be able to settle a number
> >> of controversies per "secret messages" on Beatles LP's...)
> >
> >
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