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Daphne Oram

2024-12-25T14:07:47Z

RayWhite:

{{Thumb|Delia & Daphne|Delia and Daphne at a BBC party}}

[[Daphne Oram]] was one of the founders of the Radiophonic Workshop in 1958 but left within a year, long before Delia arrived. They are known to have met at a BBC party, maybe in the 70s, maybe in 1983<ref>[https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00970.html The White files' Radiophonic Gallery]</ref>

In early 2001, [[Sonic Boom]] says:
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Daphne Oram's unfortunately on her last legs, she's had several strokes. We're hoping to put some of her music out as well. Delia has been in touch with her for a long time, and, they're keen for someone to put out their stuff.<ref>[http://delia-derbyshire.net/sites/pansiecola-sonic.html The ''Experimental audio'' interview with Sonic Boom] from pansiecola.com, archived at delia-derbyshire.net</ref>
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[[Category:Person]]

File:Radiophonic Workshop In Concert stage.jpg

2024-12-25T14:06:52Z

RayWhite:

From https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW02040.html

File:Pink Floyd outside the Maida Vale studios.jpg

2024-12-25T14:05:54Z

RayWhite:

From https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW01680.html

File:Pink Floyd in Room 12 in 1967.jpg

2024-12-25T14:05:12Z

RayWhite:

From https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW01640.html

File:An early Ferrograph at the BBCRW in 1961.jpg

2024-12-25T14:04:10Z

RayWhite:

Cropped from https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00110.html

File:Leevers-Rich 8-track tape recorder behind Delia in 1965.jpg

2024-12-25T14:03:13Z

RayWhite:

Cropped from https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00790.html

Leevers-Rich

2024-12-25T14:00:57Z

RayWhite:

{{Thumb|Leevers-Rich series E 8-track}}
{{Thumb|Leevers-Rich 8-track (detail)}}
{{Thumb|Leevers-Rich 8-track tape recorder behind Delia in 1965}}

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By 1962, a Levers-Rich multi-track variable speed tape deck had been pressed into service,
but although too noisy for multi-tracking, its 2-40 i.p.s. speed variance was usefil.
By the use of keys it was possible to alter its speed in semi-tone intervals enabling it
to be played much like a keyboard.<ref>[http://noyzelab.blogspot.it/2013/11/bbc-radiophonic-workshop-e-may-1982.html ''A History of Electronic Music''] by Derek Pierce in ''Electronics & Music Maker'' magazine, May 1982, p.27.</ref>
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<I>We had one Leevers-Rich 8-track machine which was a bit of a white elephant, It was an expensive variable speed 8-track machine on one-inch tape but it wasn’t very good sound quality.</I><ref>Delia in the [[Radiophonic Ladies interview]].</ref>
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[It] could only record one track at a time, which made it almost useless.<ref>Ray White in the [https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00750.html Radiophonic Workshop Gallery].</ref>
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[[Category:Equipment]]

File:Dick Mills and Brian Hodgson compare tape lengths.jpg

2024-12-25T13:59:49Z

RayWhite:

From https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00570.html

File:BTR2 tape recorder in room 12 at the BBCRW in 1961.jpg

2024-12-25T13:58:31Z

RayWhite:

Cropped from https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00540.html

Muirhead

2024-12-25T13:56:58Z

RayWhite:

Delia used two pieces of Muirhead equipment:
* a [[Muirhead-Wigan D695A]], a high stability decade sine wave generator<ref name=DD155144/>
* a [[Muirhead 783-A]] Wave Shaper,<ref name=DD161657/> a sine-wave to square-wave converter<ref>[https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00170.html Ray White's legend to a photo of Workshop equipment].</ref>

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<I>The accurate oscillator was a Muirhead, which is used in research equipment. It was a switchable one used mainly for tuning.</I><ref>Delia in the [[Radiophonic Ladies interview]].</ref>
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=References=
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<ref name=DD155144>[[DD155144]]: List of BBC Radiophonic Workshop facilities in Workshop 2 in 1963.</ref>
<ref name=DD161657>[[DD161657]]: List of equipment loaned to Dartington Hall in August 1962.</ref>
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[[Category:Equipment]]

File:A Ferrograph at the BBCRW in 1958.jpg

2024-12-25T13:54:53Z

RayWhite:

Cropped from https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00130.html

File:Jenyth Worsley.jpg

2024-12-25T13:52:20Z

RayWhite:

From https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00370.html

File:Delia with keying unit in 1965.jpg

2024-12-25T13:50:53Z

RayWhite:

"Delia working with the keying unit. This picture comes from Practical Electronics, October 1965." from The Radiophonic Workshop Gallery https://whitefiles.org/rwg/slides/RW00930.html