As I prepare each Newsletter I worry a little about the amount of what might be regarded a 'a bit historical'.
I must confess that I'm fascinated by the archaeology of Motion Picture Sound and over the past eighteen months have been investigating patents pertaining to the development of our craft, filed with the UK Patents Office from 1800 onwards. Incidentally it's quite amazing how much technology we now regard as present day state-of-the-art was actually patented 70 or 80 years ago. Someday I hope to get it all together and compare the old patents with today's technology. However, I am straying from the real intention of this article which is to remind members once again that it's your Newsletter so please make good use of it by contributing items to be published.
As there are many technical journals such as Studio Sound, Audio Media and Pro Sound News that are available free to all involved in audio; plus those that can be purchased from good newsagents, I feel it's rather redundant endeavouring to emulate those publications by placing highly technical articles in the Newsletter
The Newsletter should be about the doings and experiences of the membership, their reactions to new technology, how it compares with the old, what they would like to see in the future, ideas on how motion picture sound could be improved. The pages are yours. Even if you don't consider yourself an author please write down your ideas and Keith and I will pull them together
I have had promises in the past but they've not come to fruition. I hope that this may jog the memories of those who said they would contribute and haven't managed to as yet. I know if you're busy with earning a living it's difficult to find time for anything else but please if you can, try and find a little time for your association newsletter.
By the way, if anyone did come up with a highly technical article we'd print it like a shot!