Sitting in a studio on board his converted s lifeboat on the Suffolk coast, Dolby explains how he went from releasing records to helping make telecommunications history. Dolby set up a firm that created "polyphonic" virtual synthesisers - software that allowed computers to play musical notes and, importantly, to play more than one sound at the same time. Since that time every Nokia mobile phone, as well as those of many of the company's competitors, has contained Dolby's polyphonic ringtone synthesiser.
The musician says it means his software is contained in nearly three billion mobile phones around the world. One of the first jobs Dolby did for the company was to work on an updated version of the Nokia tune ringtone.
The company had taken the musical logo from a short phrase contained in a composition written in by the Spanish classical musician Francisco Tarrega. His work, Gran Vals, was available to use without the risk of infringing copyright because the composer had been dead for so long.
According to Dolby, Nokia had initially wanted to use sections of contemporary pop songs for their ringtones, but switched to the older work when they realised there would be royalties to pay on modern songs. The musician admits that people point at him "accusingly" when they discover he is "to blame" for the modern version of the ringtone.
But he describes his creation of the polyphonic synthesiser in mobile phones as a "golden age of the ringtone". What does "clean beauty" really mean? Mysterious moons of our solar system. How to write a novel. What your aura says about you. The different ways we pray. How to get involved with Small Business Saturday. Thanksgiving trivia to impress your dinner guests.
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Famous body parts that weren't buried with their owners. Surprising things that drain your energy. Simple things that can improve your vision. What is sapiosexuality, and why is it so controversial? How to cope with a dysfunctional family. This design is still today's standard for the classical guitar. One single fragment from the piece gained worldwide recognition after the Nokia company used it for the Nokia tune in Here is Gran Vals performed by David Russell :.
The Nokia tune resurfaced his name, sure, but only as a fun trivia fact as far as the general audience is concerned. Recuerdos de la Alhambra performed by Julian Bream :. Share this story. Add Comment. Classical Guitar Miguel Llobet delivered flawless skill to future stars of classical guitar worldwide. The melody appeared for only 3 seconds, and one year later, the company decided to use it as their trademark sound and include it in all of their models.
Nokia , released in , was the first model that had the tune among the other ringtones. In the following models, the name of the melody varied, and in the tune was given the name Grande Valse. In , the name Nokia Tune was introduced, and the short theme became the Nokia authentic ringtone. The original tune originates from composition. It was composed by the Spanish guitarist Francisco Tarrega, who is considered to be one of the greatest guitar players of all times.
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