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George Massenburg presented with Sound Fellowship
Rob Hughes Jun 16 2009, 4:41pm
APRS inducts notable US producer for his contribution to sound recording
George Massenburg was recently presented with an APRS Sound Fellowship by association executive director, Peter Filleul. This followed an AES UK section lecture by US production guru.
The APRS inducts six sound fellowships each year – individuals who have made a ‘significant contribution to the art, science and industry of sound recording’. Previous recipients have included Ray Dolby, Mickey Most, Geoff Emerick, Rupert Neve and Sir George Martin.
"George is a particularly well-qualified candidate for our Sound Fellowship, as he is an individual who satisfies (and goes on satisfying) each of our criteria, through his work as a brilliant creative engineer and producer,” commented Filleul.
“His innovative and benchmark-standard technical research and design in electronics and acoustics, as well as his nouse and endeavour in developing GML as one of the most respected hardware and plug-in manufacturers in the world.
“The AES holds regular open lectures and technical visits for its members. On this occasion, Massenburg's lecture was illustrated with audio examples of old and contemporary recordings, all of which – despite their format – exhibited special qualities of performance and musical interaction and reminded attendees that,
irrespective of formats and equipment, good recordings require an organic approach and nurtured performances.”
