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December, 1927 The Phonograph Monthly Review 87 tory are more painstaking efforts made by all concerned than at the Okeh Laboratory. Living up to our policy of absolute impartial- ity, we have decided to give photographs and descriptions of the process of “pressing” the rec- ords, after the recording has been made on the wax disk, from the work of some other manufac- turer, and the article and pictures may be ex- pected in an early issue. I am not trying to take the manufacturers' part entirely, but my own experience with the Danske Musikalbum I sponsored several years ago, and which was manufactured by the Victor Company, convinced me that the production of records is one of the world's most hazardous businesses. After hearing the first samples, I requested that First—our department, under Mr. T. G. Rock- well, searches to find such numbers as we may define as hits. Of course, it is almost impossible for anyone to determine what a hit is, but by re- ceiving all numbers first off they can at any rate pick such numbers that look best to them and then take a chance. Next we must choose the proper singer or or- chestra (whichever the case may be) to fit the chosen selection, then comes our Musical super- visor, Mr. Justin Ring, who it is up to see that we have a special arrangement made that is properly fitted for recording purposes. This all being done we now book the number for a set recording date. The Orchestra comes straggling in, anywhere from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M. as the date has been set for that hour. Charles L. Hibbard and Peter P. Decker the Danish overture Elverhoej be re-played. When I afterwards saw the bill for the cost of this replaying, it is needless to say that I was astonished. Especially since I realized that my only ^ reason for demanding the make-over was the unduly hurried tempo of a transition passage of eight measures! Such is one example of the cost of the perfection demanded of records. A.B.J. F EW people in purchasing a record for 75 cents realize what has been done in order to get the best possible results and efforts put on that record. So that you may receive a thor- oughly enjoyable record as to our talent, tone, quality and perfection we go through many chan- nels before the product reaches the consumer. Mr. Charles Hibbard, our Chief Engineer, or myself, (whichever one is to do the recording) places the men in their proper places before the Microphone and then we are nearly ready to go. The Orchestra must rehearse the number sev- eral times so that there will be no slip up. Now we ring a bell for silence in the band room and as soon as this has been attained we put on our starting light for the Orchestra to play. This record is being recorded on a wax disc and the selection has been timed to the proper three mi- nute length. After we have cut this selection on our wax disc we can play it back on our special reproduc- ing machine which tells us about our balance. Now we start to criticise our work. Hibbard says