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Perfecting Sound Forever - Greg Milner

  • 14-06-2011 3:55pm
    #1
    TelePaul
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    Just finished this book and can honestly say it's one of the best I've ever read. It's quite heavy-going at times, but he gives the most all-encompassing overview of how changes in recording methods have influenced the production and consumption of music. It starts with the Edison Phonograph and ends with the Loudness War. Really worth a read.


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  • #2
    if6was9
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    Great book. It's great the way it tells the stories of the people that created and changed the technology and not just the technology. Definately worth a read


  • #3
    Denalihighway
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    great read. i'm not technically trained, i assume those who are would find it even more enjoyable.

    loved the descriptions of edisons first sound tests etc...imagining the audience being wowed by seeing a machine mimick a human voice for the 1st time etc. how far we've come in such a short time


  • #4
    TelePaul
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    Denalihighway wrote: »
    great read. i'm not technically trained, i assume those who are would find it even more enjoyable.

    loved the descriptions of edisons first sound tests etc...imagining the audience being wowed by seeing a machine mimick a human voice for the 1st time etc. how far we've come in such a short time

    I found it very tough to get my head around that! It just seemed so improbable. I suppose truth is stranger than fiction. The radio wars section was also quite interesting.


  • #5
    Denalihighway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭Denalihighway


    TelePaul wrote: »
    I found it very tough to get my head around that! It just seemed so improbable. I suppose truth is stranger than fiction. The radio wars section was also quite interesting.

    yeah its mindblowing really. I need to read the whole thing again to be honest. i think i skimmed to much at times - the radio wars section is hazy!

    also loved the accounts of les paul and the various disc formats etc along the way. did a lot of youtubing after reading it every day. i'm ashamed to say i wouldn't have appreciated the death of les paul half of much if I hadn't been enlightened by this book.


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