B3bluesman59 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 From the LA Times: Ray Dolby, the inventor and engineer who founded Dolby Laboratories and pioneered noise-reducing and surround-sound technology widely used in the film and recording industries, has died in San Francisco at 80, the company announced Thursday. Dolby had been living with Alzheimer's disease in recent years and was diagnosed in July with acute leukemia, the company said. Today we lost a friend, mentor and true visionary, Dolby Laboratories President and Chief Executive Kevin Yeaman said in a statement. Ray Dolby founded the company based on a commitment to creating value through innovation and an impassioned belief that if you invested in people and gave them the tools for success they would create great things. Rays ideals will continue to be a source of inspiration and motivation for us all. PHOTOS: Notable deaths 2013 Dolby, born in Portland, Ore., was a precocious inventor. While attending high school in San Francisco and then at Stanford University, Dolby worked at Ampex Corp., where he was the chief designer of the first practical videotape recording system. By the end of his life, he held more than 50 patents and had received two Oscars for scientific and technical achievement, several Emmys and a Grammy. My father was a thoughtful, patient and loving man, determined to always do the right thing in business, philanthropy, and as a husband and father, said David Dolby, his son and a member of Dolby Laboratories board of directors. Our family is very proud of his achievements and leadership. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy of innovation will live on. Dolby is survived by his wife, Dagmar, his sons Tom and David, their spouses Andrew and Natasha, and four grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Does anybody know how long it's been since he was actively involved in the company and which technologies were directly attributed to him vs his legacy? He was obviously responsible for all ot the noise reduction technology...I'm curious if he was also involved in much of the more recent surround sound technology? Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Stranger Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Dolby Laboratories was one of the 5 companies involved in developing the AAC audio file format often used in iPods and iPhones. PCLinuxOS user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It was because of Dolby B that I purchased an Advent 201 Cassette Deck when I was in college... and a pair of Advent microphones to record bands... and a pair of Advent speakers. It was a well made machine. The microphones and the external preamp that was necessary, were all of very high quality... Very high on the "Bang for the Buck" scale. I made a lot of memorable recordings with that combination. http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/images/Advent201.jpg KLONK! Tom "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Ya have to admit, it's kinda funny or ironic one of his sons is named Tom... Rest peacefully, Mr. Dolby, and thanks. His sounds like the kind of interesting, technical life I'd like to know more about. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Ya have to admit, it's kinda funny or ironic one of his sons is named Tom... In Retrospectacle, yes, it is. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Dolby,,,DBX... All the great noise reduction systems of the 70's. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400; Wurlitzer 200; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Do we observe a minute of silence, or a minute of higher fidelity sound? (Admittedly stolen joke from FB) "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Have to confess I never used Dolby that much on any of my cassette decks... took too much of the high end off for me... still a pioneer no doubt. I guess his main thing was NR for commercial studios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Whenever I hear "Dolby," I think Spinal Tap. "You don't do heavy metal in Dubly..." "In what?" "She means 'Dolby.'" "We shan't recover from this one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickd Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thomas Dolby has said he's going to be on BBC radio today to talk about Ray Dolby - if I can find a link to the audio somewhere I'll post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIDI2XS Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It was because of Dolby B that I purchased an Advent 201 Cassette Deck when I was in college... and a pair of Advent microphones to record bands... and a pair of Advent speakers. It was a well made machine. The microphones and the external preamp that was necessary, were all of very high quality... Very high on the "Bang for the Buck" scale. I made a lot of memorable recordings with that combination. [...] Ray Dolby obviously deserves credit for the Advent 201's noise reduction, but you can thank Wollensak/3M for the ruggedness of the transport since they were the manufacturers (and designers of the transport mechanism). Yamaha: Motif XF6 and XS6, A3000V2, A4000, YS200 | Korg: T3EX, 05R/W | Fender Chroma Polaris | Roland U-220 | Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 He blinded me with science. Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Actually, dbx came from dbx not Dolby: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dbx_(noise_reduction) Other than for that correction, I stand in awe of the man and what he did, and treasure the time I met him at an AES tech conference. One of the nicer people in the industry, and an excellent speaker. We've lost another true innovator. Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 The Thomas Dolby who will appear on BBC may be Ray Dolby's son vs. the pop artist who changed his name to avoid confusion with Tom Robinson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dolby Shades of David Bowie, who had to distinguish himself from the already-famous Davey Jones. But also smacking of the trademark territorial boundaries of APple Computer vs. Apple Records. Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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