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Ever wonder why the audio capacity of a standard compact disk is 74 minutes? Thank Beethoven - and Norio Ohga.
In the early 1980's, Sony was helping to develop a new digital music technology. Mr. Ohga, then the company's president, insisted that no matter what else, the new format had to be able to play Beethoven's Ninth Symphony without interruption. Mr. Ohga, you see, had been a classical vocalist before getting into electronics.
By SETH SCHIESEL, The New York Times
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"Mr. Ohga, then the company's president, insisted that no matter what else, the new format had to be able to play Beethoven's Ninth Symphony without interruption." ----------------------------- That makes sense, what with the 9th being one of the longest pieces of world-class music. If the jukebox industry had been in charge, instead of Mr Ohga, a CD's capacity might be 3 minutes.
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"Mr. Ohga, then the company's president, insisted that no matter what else, the new format had to be able to play Beethoven's Ninth Symphony without interruption." ----------------------------- That makes sense, what with the 9th being one of the longest pieces of world-class music. If the jukebox industry had been in charge, instead of Mr Ohga, a CD's capacity might be 3 minutes.
-------------------- Bruce Williams Lexington KY Posts: 945 | From: Lexington, KY, USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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