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Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration of two loudspeakers (or stereo headphones ) in such a way as to create the impression of sound heard from ...
Williams Mix (1951–1953) is a 4'16" electroacoustic composition by John Cage for eight simultaneously played independent quarter-inch magnetic tapes.The first piece of octophonic music, [1] [2] the piece was created by Cage with the assistance of Earle Brown, Morton Feldman, David Tudor, and Bebe and Louis Barron (who would later create the first all-electronic feature film soundtrack for ...
The state of sound design at the time was mostly occasional sound effects performed live or played back on record players or tape machines. Dugan's first efforts in sound involved designing sound solutions for the Shakespeare festival in San Diego and for the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco. [3]
He was a recording engineer who believed monophonic sound (mono) was better than stereophonic sound (stereo). [1] His records impressed High Fidelity magazine and G. A. Briggs, the designer of Wharfedale speakers. In 1947, he started Audiophile Records in Saukville, Wisconsin before moving it to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1965. [2] [3] [4]
The use of an additional mono mix was due, in part, to the center channel buildup issue. However, other technical concerns with the differences between stereo and mono record playback also influenced this decision. The Haeco-CSG system appeared to be an attractive option for record companies and retailers by allowing them to cut costs.
Tweeter continued expanding largely through acquisitions, the first of these being Bryn Mawr Stereo in 1996. [2] [3] It then added Atlanta-based HiFi Buys in 1997, [4] [5] San Diego based DOW Stereo/Video in 1999, [6] [7] Chicago-based United Audio Center [8] [9] and Douglas TV stores [10] [11] [12] in 2000 and Florida-based Sound Advice in 2001.
It's July 1976 in a Northern California recording studio and the rock ‘n’ roll band cutting their latest album is exhausted and wary. The coffee machine is broken. Playwright David Adjmi tells ...
As opposed to magnetic stereophonic soundtracks available at the time, Perspecta's benefits were that it did not require a new sound head for the projector and thus was a cheaper alternative. [ 1 ] Introduced as a "directional sound system" rather than a true stereophonic sound system, Perspecta did not use discretely recorded sound signals.