I still collect old TV themes......
Aug. 20th, 2009 09:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poltr1Earlier today, one of my LJ friends mentioned that they were looking for some early TV shows for a co-worker. The post reminded me that I had been looking for a copy of the original theme from ABC's Monday Night Football from the early 1970s. A few minutes searching on Google and YouTube yielded the result. Score! I also found the theme that was used in the late 1970s, and the 1980s. And I got the NBC peacock bumper from the 1960s. (The one from the 1950s is also there, but it was the first time I"d seen it.)
I've been collecting old TV themes for years. For my 7th birthday, my parents bought me a cassette tape recorder. I began taping things like TV programs (and their themes), music off the radio, and my voice. In 1977, I did some editing with the tapes I had and made my own archive, which I called "The Best Bits From 'Old'". Granted, it wasn't archival quality then, and it's probably degraded since then.
I've been looking for some software that I can use to digitize and enhance these audio tape recordings, and bring them into the digital age. Any suggestions? What I already have is Sound Forge and Audacity, a cassette player, and a mini-amp. Also, what format shall I use -- CD audio or MP3? I'm leaning toward MP3 because it's more compact. I think I can fit several hours' worth of sound on a CD if I save them in MP3 format.
I used to think I could get money from these recordings. Now, I think the joy is in the sharing and not the hoarding.
I've been collecting old TV themes for years. For my 7th birthday, my parents bought me a cassette tape recorder. I began taping things like TV programs (and their themes), music off the radio, and my voice. In 1977, I did some editing with the tapes I had and made my own archive, which I called "The Best Bits From 'Old'". Granted, it wasn't archival quality then, and it's probably degraded since then.
I've been looking for some software that I can use to digitize and enhance these audio tape recordings, and bring them into the digital age. Any suggestions? What I already have is Sound Forge and Audacity, a cassette player, and a mini-amp. Also, what format shall I use -- CD audio or MP3? I'm leaning toward MP3 because it's more compact. I think I can fit several hours' worth of sound on a CD if I save them in MP3 format.
I used to think I could get money from these recordings. Now, I think the joy is in the sharing and not the hoarding.
