Congratulation Rick and Aireene! A”Ten Ton Feather” gets a really great review. I’m proud to have been the mastering engineer on your CD. All the best.
AmericanaUK

For true lovers of Americana.

There’s an ongoing debate as to what Americana actually is. This website gives a definition, but whenever I’m asked to describe it, I struggle. And I’m supposed to be an “expert”; well I’m not, I’m merely someone who has the opportunity to provide a personal opinion on music in a public space.

But fear no more Americana fans. Simply go out and buy this album and you will get what Americana is about; all the answers are here. Upon the first couple of listens it doesn’t happen. Well it didn’t for me, but persevere and then it all becomes apparent.
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Thanks to the great folks at Universal Audio for posting this set of things to keep in mind when preparing for the mastering stage of record production. Make sure and look at the archives of their webzine. There is a lot of great information there.

http://www.uaudio.com/webzine/2009/december/basics.html

Congratulations on the great review of the Echo Falls cd in the SF Chronicle this weekend!
And a really great cover.

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I’m very happy to announce that The cover of Mix Magazine’s Mastering Issue, December 2009, features my Mastering room with an interview inside. The interview includes myself, Paul Stubblebine and Bob Hodas. We talk a bit about the room, the Speakers (Focal Grand Utopia EM’s), the Tape Project and of course Mastering..

A gathering of SoundBlade users, Thor Legvold, Gavin Lurrsen, Michael Romanowski, and SoundBlade/Amarra owner Jon Reicbach

This AES 2009 panel was entitled ” Mastering in an Ever Expanding Universe (2009 and Beyond).” The panel consisted of Joe Palmacio, Gavin Lurssen, Vic Anesini, Andrew Mendleson, Mark Wilder and Michael Romanowski. We had a great discussion to a standing room only house. I really enjoyed these guys. Very talented, fun and engaging group. I was very proud to be a part of this group of passionate music lovers. These guys will be movers and shakers in the mastering world for many many years to come. I wish them all continued success.

I’m happy the be in New York at the AES convention. I’ll be speaking on a Mastering panel at 2:30 for anyone that happens to be around. I’ll put some pictures up afterward. Cheers

A great band that I am very proud to have mastered several CDs for, Daddy, has just topped the EutoAmericana Chart!
Congratulations to a very talented group of musicians and sowngwriters!

http://www.myspace.com/DaddyTheBand

http://home.hetnet.nl/~noci48/

>edfa very excited about being the new Chairman of the P&E Wing of the San Francisco Naras Chapter. It is a great honor to be a part of the team that helps shape and recognize the contributions and talents of the people behind the scenes in the music industry. For more information about what the wing does, check out the site at http://www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Producers_And_Engineers/
Technology and art are ever more entwined. I think we are in an exciting time and feel privileged to be a part of these changes.
If anyone is interested in being a part of the P&E wing, please contact me. Thanks.

I am happy to anounce that I have been re-elected to the San Francisco NARAS chapter Board of Governors for a second term. I look forward to continuing my service to the music scene in our region and being a part of the ever changing dynamic of the technical and artistic sides of music. Thanks.