Record on a vintage 1950s-era disc recorder
This rare vintage disc recorder and playback unit is designed to transfer recordings from multiple media sources or live speech onto acetate/polycarbonate discs. The Rek-O-Kut was originally used to produce “working” albums before these were transferred to more durable vinyl albums, making many original acetates rare collectors’ items. The beauty of the recording lathe is that you can record and listen back to your record instantaneously. That’s why records cut on lathes were often called “instantaneous” discs.
Bring a digital recording to the AMP Lab and we can transfer it to poly disc to get that signature crisp yet crackly sound made by the Rek-O-Kut lathe. It’s also a unique opportunity to try out a vintage piece of sound equipment and hold the history of recording in your hands.
Fun fact: Elvis cut his first ever recording—My Happiness and That’s When Your Heartaches Begin—on a Rek-O-Kut in 1953.
Want to try it out? Ask our tech!
Model #: Rek-O-Kut Imperial Lathe
Quantity: 1
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