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On 23/06/2025 09:37, Nick Odell wrote:
Lynda Snell's alter ego can be heard in today's "Hidden Treasures"Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
offering at 14.30, a 90m sci-fi drama from 1979.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dxld
It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcasts
plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a
LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do >remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using
the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other. We had a
TV which could not be moved (aerial connection), and a large radiogram
which perforce had to be moved into position, to my mother's horror.
And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the
mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for >front and Radio 4 (I think, or Radio Scotland in Scotland, because R4
stereo wasn't generally available in Scotland at that time) for the rear >channels.
On 24/06/2025 09:27, John Armstrong wrote:
On 23/06/2025 09:37, Nick Odell wrote:
Lynda Snell's alter ego can be heard in today's "Hidden Treasures"Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
offering at 14.30, a 90m sci-fi drama from 1979.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dxld
It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcasts
plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a
LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do
remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using
the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other. We had a
TV which could not be moved (aerial connection), and a large radiogram
which perforce had to be moved into position, to my mother's horror.
And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the
mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for
front and Radio 4 (I think, or Radio Scotland in Scotland, because R4
stereo wasn't generally available in Scotland at that time) for the rear
channels.
When were the BBC's experiments with binaural sound, and might that be
what the web page is referring to?
On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:18:58 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On 24/06/2025 09:27, John Armstrong wrote:I downloaded four different binaural versions of "Private Peaceful" in February 2012 but I don't seem to have any other productions in the "Binaural" folder of my archive drive. Did they broadcast much more?
On 23/06/2025 09:37, Nick Odell wrote:
Lynda Snell's alter ego can be heard in today's "Hidden Treasures"Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
offering at 14.30, a 90m sci-fi drama from 1979.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dxld
It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcasts
plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a >>>> LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do
remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using >>> the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other. We had a >>> TV which could not be moved (aerial connection), and a large radiogram
which perforce had to be moved into position, to my mother's horror.
And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the
mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for >>> front and Radio 4 (I think, or Radio Scotland in Scotland, because R4
stereo wasn't generally available in Scotland at that time) for the rear >>> channels.
When were the BBC's experiments with binaural sound, and might that be
what the web page is referring to?
Nick
John Armstrong <jja@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
On 23/06/2025 09:37, Nick Odell wrote:
Lynda Snell's alter ego can be heard in today's "Hidden Treasures"Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
offering at 14.30, a 90m sci-fi drama from 1979.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dxld
It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcasts
plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a
LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do
remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using
the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other. We had a
TV which could not be moved (aerial connection), and a large radiogram
which perforce had to be moved into position, to my mother's horror.
And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the
mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for
front and Radio 4 (I think, or Radio Scotland in Scotland, because R4
stereo wasn't generally available in Scotland at that time) for the rear
channels.
Yes, I didnrCOt reply as I thought that the comment was for comic effect too. Living in Zummerset, my rCylocalrCO VHF Tx. was Wenvoe and this remained resolutely in mono long after other gained that pilot tone and 2 channels.
I had a 12 element VHF aerial (2 x 6 element units stacked in a phased and matching harness arrangement) which in turn could be rotated via an aerial rotator using a remote switcher by my receiver. I turned the aerial to face Wrotham or even Sutton Coldfield TxrCOs to pick up a stereo signal! In 1973, I moved to Earley, Berkshire and the Wrotham signal is somewhat stronger here!
I do recall the TV/Radio channels being used as we had a teacher at my boarding school who had a bedroom next to our dormitory. On a Saturday morning, we were invited into his room to experience the rCystereorCO sound via
his TV and his radio.
I donrCOt no nuffink about the quadraphonic experiments though, but I did build my own quadr(a)(o)phonic/ ambisonic decoder and had this process signals to 4 channels in our living. Worked particularly well on a
recording of an organ recital from York Cathedral that I had on record. The Tuba stop provided much rear channel information as those pipes were displaced in the church well away from the main body of pipes.
Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using
the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other.
Nick Odell <nickodell49@yahoo.ca> wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:18:58 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On 24/06/2025 09:27, John Armstrong wrote:I downloaded four different binaural versions of "Private Peaceful" in
On 23/06/2025 09:37, Nick Odell wrote:
Lynda Snell's alter ego can be heard in today's "Hidden Treasures"Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
offering at 14.30, a 90m sci-fi drama from 1979.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dxld
It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcasts >>>>> plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a >>>>> LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do >>>> remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using >>>> the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other. We had a >>>> TV which could not be moved (aerial connection), and a large radiogram >>>> which perforce had to be moved into position, to my mother's horror.
And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the >>>> mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for >>>> front and Radio 4 (I think, or Radio Scotland in Scotland, because R4 >>>> stereo wasn't generally available in Scotland at that time) for the rear >>>> channels.
When were the BBC's experiments with binaural sound, and might that be
what the web page is referring to?
February 2012 but I don't seem to have any other productions in the
"Binaural" folder of my archive drive. Did they broadcast much more?
Nick
The Beeb still broadcast some material in Binaural form, they usually
mention this before the programme starts and gives the usual guideline
about listening on headphones or whatever.
Did I ever tell you about the Betamax video-based PCM recording equipment I >hired to Aunty? Some years before, I had been using one of their Binaural >microphone arrays (along with a Nagra tape recorder) for a series of
history programmes I was involved in for Secondary Education. I had made a >note of the design and dimensions of the Binaural array and then made my
own with perspex, threaded rod, aluminium brackets and a handle I fashioned >out of a lump of wood. When Aunty wanted to record digital sound effects on >location, they could not free up any of their own kit for the month long
job so hired the Sony PCM F1 kit and my copycat Binaural kit from me to do >the job; I was given a copy of the FX CD that was produced from those >recordings. OiY! WAKE UP!!!!!
John Armstrong <jja@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:[]
[]It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcastsStereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a
LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do
remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using
[]And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the
mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for
resolutely in mono long after other gained that pilot tone and 2 channels.[]
I had a 12 element VHF aerial (2 x 6 element units stacked in a phased and
build my own quadr(a)(o)phonic/ ambisonic decoder and had this process signals to 4 channels in our living. Worked particularly well on a[]
When the play was first broadcast, we didn't have the time or the
money to spend on quad stereo. We had bought a tumbledown house which
we were living in whilst renovating at the same time as bringing up a seven-month old baby. We had a b&w tv the size and shape of a white basketball, an autochanger record player and a valve wireless set.
Nick
Nick Odell <nickodell49@yahoo.ca> wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:18:58 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On 24/06/2025 09:27, John Armstrong wrote:I downloaded four different binaural versions of "Private Peaceful" in
On 23/06/2025 09:37, Nick Odell wrote:
Lynda Snell's alter ego can be heard in today's "Hidden Treasures"Stereo radio was well established by 1979 - see below -, so I don't
offering at 14.30, a 90m sci-fi drama from 1979.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dxld
It's billed as having been one of a series of experimental broadcasts >>>>> plunging the listener into the daring world of stereophonic sound -
though whether we still have to have a VHF radio next to one ear and a >>>>> LW set next to the other in order to listen in stereo today is not
mentioned.
remember that - you might be exaggerating for comic effect - but I do >>>> remember the 1958/59 Saturday morning experiments for stereo sound using >>>> the Third Programme for one channel and (BBC) TV for the other. We had a >>>> TV which could not be moved (aerial connection), and a large radiogram >>>> which perforce had to be moved into position, to my mother's horror.
And does anyone else remember the Quad experimental broadcasts in the >>>> mid 70s? These were broadcast late at night using Radio 3 FM stereo for >>>> front and Radio 4 (I think, or Radio Scotland in Scotland, because R4 >>>> stereo wasn't generally available in Scotland at that time) for the rear >>>> channels.
When were the BBC's experiments with binaural sound, and might that be
what the web page is referring to?
February 2012 but I don't seem to have any other productions in the
"Binaural" folder of my archive drive. Did they broadcast much more?
Nick
The Beeb still broadcast some material in Binaural form, they usually
mention this before the programme starts and gives the usual guideline
about listening on headphones or whatever.
Did I ever tell you about the Betamax video-based PCM recording equipment I hired to Aunty? Some years before, I had been using one of their Binaural microphone arrays (along with a Nagra tape recorder) for a series of
history programmes I was involved in for Secondary Education. I had made a note of the design and dimensions of the Binaural array and then made my
own with perspex, threaded rod, aluminium brackets and a handle I fashioned out of a lump of wood. When Aunty wanted to record digital sound effects on location, they could not free up any of their own kit for the month long
job so hired the Sony PCM F1 kit and my copycat Binaural kit from me to do the job; I was given a copy of the FX CD that was produced from those recordings. OiY! WAKE UP!!!!!
On 24/06/2025 10:29, Nick Odell wrote:
<snip>
When the play was first broadcast, we didn't have the time or the
money to spend on quad stereo. We had bought a tumbledown house which
we were living in whilst renovating at the same time as bringing up a
seven-month old baby. We had a b&w tv the size and shape of a white
basketball, an autochanger record player and a valve wireless set.
Nick
All together now...
Luxury.
On Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:11:56 +0100, Clive Arthur
<clive@notnowthanks.co.uk> wrote:
On 24/06/2025 10:29, Nick Odell wrote:
<snip>
When the play was first broadcast, we didn't have the time or the
money to spend on quad stereo. We had bought a tumbledown house which
we were living in whilst renovating at the same time as bringing up a
seven-month old baby. We had a b&w tv the size and shape of a white
basketball, an autochanger record player and a valve wireless set.
Nick
All together now...
Luxury.
:-))
N.