Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
The term “needle drop” refers to the sound made when a needle is placed on a vinyl record. It was originally used by radio DJs who would play records live on air. The phrase became popularized in the 1960s when it was used as a technique in film scoring.
I assumed it was referring to the same thing but I can't imagine what it means in the context of setting VTA. As in what information you can get to help you set vta from the fraction of a second the needle physically lands on the record and stabilises. I'm still sure I've never heard it in the context of turntables until recently.