Electric recording which developed during the time that early radio was becoming popular (1925) benefited from the microphones and amplifiers used in radio studios. The early electric recordings were reminiscent tonally of acoustic recordings, except there was more recorded bass and treble as well as delicate sounds and overtones cut on the records. This was in spite of some carbon microphones used, which had resonances that colored the recorded tone. The double button carbon microphone with stretched diaphragm was a marked improvement. Alternatively, the Wente style condenser microphone used with the Western Electric licensed recording method had a brilliant midrange and was prone to overloading from sibilants in speech, but generally it gave more accurate reproduction than carbon microphones. COUNT 5
QSN1 What technique offered realistic sounds during playback? ANS1 Western Electric licensed recording method QSN2 At at time was radio gaining popularity? ANS2 1925 QSN3 What type of microphones were losing popularity in the 1920s? ANS3 carbon microphones used, QSN4 What benefit did the use of the Wente style condenser microphone offer? ANS4 brilliant midrange QSN5 What was a benefit of early radio recordings? ANS5 microphones and amplifiers