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From:
Lazlo Nibble
To:
Intelligent Dance Music
Date:
Tue, 26 Sep 1995 13:27:21 -0600 (MDT)
Subject:
Re: Dr. Lockit
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<199509261927.NAA25266@kitsune.swcp.com>
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quoted 4 lines Whilst we're on the subject of locks, anyone know how they made? Because,> Whilst we're on the subject of locks, anyone know how they made? Because, > thinking about it, the groove needs to be the exact length of the bar. > Therefore depending on the length of the bar, the groove needs to be in > an exact position, a fixed distance away from the centre.
Records rotate at a constant speed, so one revolution of the record takes a fixed period of time no matter where the groove is located physically on the platter. All you have to do is match the tempo (if any) to the length of a single rotation to get a BPM that's a direct multiple of the turntable speed (like 100 or 133 1/3 bpm at 33 1/3; 90 or 135 bpm at 45). -- ::: Lazlo (lazlo@swcp.com; http://www.swcp.com/lazlo)