FYI, the link on Tri-Ergon that Rainer Lotz supplied was opened as "not
found" when I just tried it.

DDR

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Dr Rainer E. Lotz <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

>
>> From what I understand about Tri-Ergon, despite these photographs, they
>> > did very little in terms of direct sound before 1925, mostly adding
>> music
>> > scores to essentially silent films. There had been pictures with roughly
>> > synchronized recorded tracks in Europe for about 15 years already, and
>> > perhaps they were merely following established trends. Apparently their
>> > record label only lasted from 1928 to 1932, and it is unclear as to
>> whether
>> > they used the film-on-sound system to record the tracks used on the
>> issued
>> > records, or if these were just regular studio recordings. Perhaps if
>> Rainer
>> > Lotz is reading this thread he may be able to illuminate us in this
>> regard.
>> >
>>
>
> OK, I read this mail in a hotel in South India where I am presently
> holidaying.
> If it helps: may I direct you to my website:
> <www.lotz-verlag.de/Online-**Disco-TriErgon<http://www.lotz-verlag.de/Online-Disco-TriErgon>
> .>
> You will find a capsule company history, a selection of labels (scroll
> down to the bottom), and a discography.
> Rainer
>
> --
> Dr. Rainer E. Lotz
> Rotdornweg 81
> 53177 Bonn (Germany)
>
> Tel: 0049-228-352808
> Fax: 0049-228-365142
> Web: www.lotz-verlag.de
>



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