Mike Mclean: master of the Motown sound

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McLean recounts his experiences at Motown from his first $50 dollars-a-week job. He stresses the creativity involved on the technical side to get the most sound out of the limited technology available in the early Motown days. Recollections of Motown legend Berry Gordy are included.

Recording engineers, Motown Record Company L.P., McLean, Michael

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19 bits in a 16-bit sack

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The music industry is increasingly using noise shaping to transfer 20-bit master tapes to the 16-bit CD format with little loss in quality. Dubbed '19-bit equivalent' recordings, these CDs offer better resolution, less noise, and better transparency than regular CDs.

Innovations, Compact discs, Digital recording, Digital sound recording

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Henry Z. Steinway: a grand tradition

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Steinway is the great-grandson of Steinway & Sons founder Heinrich Steinway. The history of the nearly 150-year-old firm and the art of making concert grand pianos is discussed.

Musical instruments, Practice, Biography, Musical instruments industry, Piano makers, Steinway, Henry Z., Steinway and Sons

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