Modulation effects are early staples of music production and electric instrument soundcraft. As producers, we all know how flange, chorus or phaser effects sound, and we know that the range of sonic ...

Although surround sound has made its mark in the music technology industry, most listeners still partake of their music in two-channel stereo. Surround sound may be a vital part of the cinematic ...

An entertaining article in a 1958 issue of "Popular Mechanics" calls the evolution of stereo "the biggest thing that's come along since high-fidelity sound." The article goes on to explain how ...

Ray Dolby, the engineer and inventor who helped revolutionize movie soundtracks, died at his home in San Francisco Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the age of 80. Born in Portland, Ore., Dolby studied ...