Strawn Back For 3rd Turn At Helm, Tyler Signs On For 2nd Shift

SAN FRANCISCO: AES Executive Director Roger Furness reports that John Strawn and Valerie Tyler are serving as Co-Chairs for the 125th Audio Engineering Society Convention scheduled for October 2-5 at SF’s Moscone Center. “Currently celebrating our 60th (Diamond) Anniversary, the AES is the leading authority in the exchange of ideas and information for our industry,” Furness said. “Ongoing dialogues with the EE and Broadcast communities have inspired an increased outreach to those sectors for the 125th Convention. We anticipate a continuance of the trend towards higher exhibitor and attendee turnout.”

“I am especially pleased to be sharing Convention Chair responsibilities with Valerie Tyler,” John Strawn remarked. “A long-time AES member, she has served on seven conventions as Co-Chair for Workshops, Special Events, Tutorials & Master Classes and as 105th Convention Co-Chair in 1998. She is also an accomplished audio editor and freelance live sound engineer. Her organizational skills make her an invaluable asset. I am confident the125th Convention will benefit greatly from her increased involvement.”

Equally adept with piano and soldering iron, John Strawn is a Fulbright Scholar with a

PhD from Stanford. He played an integral role with Lucasfilm’s Droid Works affiliate and, as a co-founder of Yamaha Music Technologies, USA, he headed an electronic music instruments R&D group. S Systems, Dr. Strawn’s independent consulting practice, has advised such high-tech companies as Atari, Mattel, Kurzweil and NeXT Inc., he has also served as a testifying expert witness. Prior to chairing the 2004 and 2006 AES Conventions, Dr. Strawn presented the 1996 keynote address.

“We are extremely fortunate to have a seasoned Committee on board for the 125th Convention,” Valerie Tyler adds. “Our Chairs have participated in many previous AES Conventions. They bring a depth of experience and a wealth of energy to the table. The ideas and enthusiasm for this year’s convention are extraordinary. It will definitely be one for the books.”

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For information on the 125th AES Convention please visit www.aes.org

Now celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Audio Engineering Society was formed in 1948 by a group of concerned audio engineers. With over 14,000 members throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Japan and the Far East, the AES serves as the pivotal force in the exchange and dissemination of technical information for the industry. For additional information visit http://www.aes.org

Daly City — Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced the appointment of Max Gutnik to the position of Marketing Manager, Professional Products. In his new position, Gutnik will lead the marketing team in developing and implementing marketing strategies for Digidesign’s successful line of professional recording, post production and broadcast products including Pro Tools|HD® and ICON integrated consoles.

Gutnik joins Digidesign from his position as Director of Sales and Marketing at Apogee Electronics, where he was instrumental in developing several of the company’s acclaimed product lines. A successful musician, music instructor and recording artist, Gutnik has also held high-profile positions in retail with Sweetwater Sound and Guitar Center.

“We’re truly pleased to welcome Max on board,” remarked Paul Foeckler, Digidesign’s vice president of sales and marketing. “His tremendous industry experience and proven track record for launching and marketing a wide range of professional audio products will be valuable as we look for opportunities to serve and grow our customer base within the professional audio community.”

“For me, Digidesign products have long represented the benchmark for professional audio production technology,” stated Gutnik. “As a long-time Pro Tools user, I’ve found that the program combines an unrivaled feature set with an intuitive workflow that is far beyond any other audio software. This balance perfectly reflects Digidesign’s dedication to delivering the highest levels of performance and technical innovation to its customers. Those are values truly in line with my own, and I’m extremely pleased to be a part of the Digidesign team.”

About Digidesign

Digidesign is a worldwide leading manufacturer of digital audio production systems and the winner of the 2001 Technical Grammy® Award and 2003 Oscar® statuette representing the Academy Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of the Pro Tools® digital audio workstation. Digidesign provides the professional music, film, video, multimedia, and radio broadcast industries with tools for digital recording, MIDI sequencing, editing, signal processing, and surround mixing. Digidesign products are marketed in more than 40 countries worldwide through a distribution network of value-added dealers, distributors, and OEM relationships. Digidesign is a part of Avid Technology, Inc. For more information, visit www.digidesign.com.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, 3D animation, gaming and broadcast professionals – as well as for home audio and video enthusiasts. Avid professional and consumer brands include Avid, Digidesign, M-Audio, Pinnacle Systems, Sibelius, Softimage and Sundance Digital. The vast majority of primetime television shows, feature films, commercials and chart-topping music hits are made using one or more Avid products. Whether used by seasoned professionals or beginning students, Avid’s products and services enable customers to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid® Film Composer® system for motion picture editing. For more information about the company’s Oscar, Grammy and Emmy® award-winning products and services, visit www.avid.com.

Washington, DC – June 2008… Located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., on America’s Main Street between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall, the new Newseum is a 250,000-square-foot museum of news—offering visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. Featuring seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces, and visitor services, the Newseum offers a unique environment that takes museum-goers behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made, and throughout the facility Lectrosonics wireless systems are deployed. more

Pictured at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood are (L-R) mastering engineer Bernie Grundman, Sergio Mendes, and mix engineer Bill Schnee. Photo by David Goggin.

Sergio Mendes recently mastered his new album “Encanto” at Bernie Grundman Mastering with mix engineer Bill Schnee and mastering engineer Bernie Grundman. The new album features a powerful Brazilian flavor with a deeper melodic feel than its predecessor, the worldwide multi-Platinum hit “Timeless.” Basic tracks for the album were recorded in Rio de Janeiro with an exceptional Brazilian percussion section. Both albums were co-produced by Mendes and Hip-Hop legend Will.i.am.

Mendes gives “Encanto” a global focus, bringing in international guest artists such as Latin superstar Juanes from Colombia, multi-talented Carlinhos Brown and Vanessa da Mata from Brazil, the foremost Japanese pop group, Dreams Come True, Belgium’s Zap Mama and Italian rapper Jovanotti, as well as American stars like Fergie, Natalie Cole, Herb Alpert and his wife, original Brasil ‘66 singer, Lani Hall.

“Encanto,” on the Concord Records label, will be released on June 10, 2008.

For info about Bernie Grundman Mastering, visit: http://www.berniegrundmanmastering.com

NEW YORK CITY, New York – Beatles enthusiasts and recording buffs will now have the opportunity to view one of the pair of original Studer J37 Multi-Track Recorders used in the recording of the Beatles’ historic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The J37 recorder, on loan from Studer’s own museum, will be included in the newly renovated exhibit dedicated to the Beatles at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, scheduled to reopen later this month. The timing of this contribution to the museum coincides perfectly with Studer’s 60th anniversary in the professional audio and recording business.

The Studer J37 originally went into production in 1964 and became the first 4-channel studio-quality tape recorder on the market. The two recorders used on the album were located in Studio Two at the legendary EMI Recording Studios in London (later to become known as Abbey Road Studios).

“The Beatles exhibit has always been one of our most popular exhibits and Studer’s J37 multi-track recorder will make an exciting addition ,” said Jim Henke, Vice President of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Bruno Hochstrasser, Executive Vice President of Sales for Studer remembers that period well, having served 37 years with the company. Also celebrating his 60th birthday this year, Hochstrasser noted, “The J37 made history as the first studio-quality, multi-track recorder to be produced. The Beatles use of it in the recording of the Sgt Pepper’s album was confirmation of the J37’s innovative legacy. Studer has an amazing heritage in the music business, with numerous major albums having been recorded on Studer tape machines. Loaning this piece of history to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reminds us of Studer’s long association with the recording industry and especially Rock and Roll music.”

Andy Trott, President of twin companies Soundcraft and Studer (and a self-confessed Beatles ‘addict’) added, “A few years ago, when I visited one of Studer’s studios in our offices near Zurich in Switzerland, I saw this J37 for the first time and got a thrill at the thought of John, Paul, George and Ringo standing alongside it forty or so years ago listening to a take of Sgt Pepper’s! I hope visitors to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will enjoy the experience of being in the presence of a piece of music history as much as I did”.

The eighth studio album for The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was recorded over a 129-day period using a pair of Studer J37s. The album was released on June 1, 1967 in the U.K. followed by the U.S. debut on June 2nd.

Geoff Emerick, the audio engineer behind the success of the album was asked to re-engineer a tribute album marking the 40th anniversary on June 1, 2007. For this recording, Emerick used two of the original Studer J37 multi-track recorders as well as two of the original EMI mixing consoles provided by Mark Knopfler and Lenny Kravitz. Additionally, Emerick borrowed essential vintage AKG microphone models from the AKG Museum in Vienna, Austria.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.

The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland. Children under 8 and Museum members are free. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. When you become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the world of rock and roll becomes yours to explore. Call 216.515.1939 for information on becoming a member. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK.

Studer is a unit of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com).

Harman International designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment products for the automotive, consumer and professional markets, and maintains a strong presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia, employing more than 11,000 people worldwide. The Harman International family of brands includes AKG®, Audioaccess®, Becker®, BSS®, Crown®, dbx®, DigiTech®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson®, Revel®, QNX®, Soundcraft® and Studer®. Harman International’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NYSE: HAR.”

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