A man of honors
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus music director Robert Shaw has received many formal awards, including the Kennedy Center honor. Shaw's background in choral conducting helped him to develop a keen awareness of the proper distribution of sounds in space. His recording history is detailed.
Publication Name: Audio
Subject: Music
ISSN: 0004-752X
Year: 1992
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An appetite for audio
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Audio magazine began in 1947, and up through the 1960s it was a periodical for enthusiasts of audio equipment that was esoteric at the time. Audio equipment has become a mass market product, and Audio has become consumer-oriented, emphasizing product evaluations.
Publication Name: Audio
Subject: Music
ISSN: 0004-752X
Year: 1992
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Bitter jitter and sweeter dither
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The term 'jitter' refers to data sampling errors occurring during digital-audio conversion in CD players. Most players correct for jitter. 'Dither' denotes the digital recording process whereby an input signal is improved by adding a broadband, low-level noise.
Publication Name: Audio
Subject: Music
ISSN: 0004-752X
Year: 1992
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