Music in Code - for iPod/iPhone

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Today, listening to music is easy - we have CDs, MP3s, radio, television and the internet. But around a hundred years ago life was very different - either you had to play music yourself or have someone else play it for you. The 15 video tracks in this album demonstrate various ways to play music by…

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    Music in Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010 0:52


    A short introduction to this album

    Transcript -- Music in Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

    The Decap Cafe Organ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 3:07


    The mechanical music manufacturer’s craft - how a robot organ plays music through code.

    Transcript -- The Decap Cafe Organ

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    Transcript -- The mechanical music manufacturer’s craft - how a robot organ plays music through code.

    The Pin Barrel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 3:29


    What is a pin barrel and how does it create music? The mechanisms of pin barrrels in the Nickelodeon Collection at Ashorne Hall.

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    Transcript -- The Pin Barrel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008


    Transcript -- What is a pin barrel and how does it create music? The mechanisms of pin barrrels in the Nickelodeon Collection at Ashorne Hall.

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    Street Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 2:53


    The story of a traditional barrel piano from Warwick, its mechanism and repertoire.

    Transcript -- Street Piano

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    Transcript -- The story of a traditional barrel piano from Warwick, its mechanism and repertoire.

    Hand barrel organ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 1:03


    How the mechanism works, producing specific musical effects such as vibrato and trills.

    Transcript -- Hand barrel organ

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    Transcript -- How the mechanism works, producing specific musical effects such as vibrato and trills.

    Musical Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 1:26


    The manufacture and repertoire of a 19th century cylinder musical box.

    Transcript -- Musical Box

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    Transcript -- The manufacture and repertoire of a 19th century cylinder musical box.

    Pin Disk Musical Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 3:02


    Experts compare disc versus cylinder design.

    Transcript -- Pin Disk Musical Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008


    Transcript -- Experts compare disc versus cylinder design.

    The Paper Roll: Reiterating Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 2:18


    The piano melodica. How book music is made, how the mechanism works and how to add expression to the music.

    Transcript -- The Paper Roll: Reiterating Piano

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    Transcript -- The piano melodica. How book music is made, how the mechanism works and how to add expression to the music.

    The Paper Roll: Organette

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 1:48


    How the reed organ is constructed and how a paper roll controls the mechanism.

    Transcript -- The Paper Roll: Organette

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    Transcript -- How the reed organ is constructed and how a paper roll controls the mechanism.

    Reproducing Player Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 4:11


    The advent of electrically run instruments allowed composers to record musical interpretation directly onto the paper roll.

    Transcript -- Reproducing Player Piano

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    Transcript -- The advent of electrically run instruments allowed composers to record musical interpretation directly onto the paper roll.

    Electromechanical Violin Player

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 1:49


    How this American invention works, and an example of the sound it creates.

    Transcript -- Electromechanical Violin Player

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008


    Transcript -- How this American invention works, and an example of the sound it creates.

    Banjo Orchestrion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 1:10


    A recently built paper roll instrument uses a computerised cutter working to Midi instructions.

    Transcript -- Banjo Orchestrion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008


    Transcript -- A recently built paper roll instrument uses a computerised cutter working to Midi instructions.

    Electric Orchestrion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 1:22


    Instruments, lighting effects and scenery, all operated by instructions contained on a single paper roll.

    Transcript -- Electric Orchestrion

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    Transcript -- Instruments, lighting effects and scenery, all operated by instructions contained on a single paper roll.

    Clockwork Barrel Orchestrion (performance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 0:56


    An example performance.

    Reproducing Player Piano (performance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 2:21


    An example performance.

    Banjo Orchestrion (performance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2008 2:10


    An example performance.

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