Τα έχουμε ξαναπεί για τα TEC Awards, πρόκειται πιθανότατα για τα πιο έγκυρα και σημαντικά βραβεία στον τομέα του Pro Audio.
To The NAMM Foundation ανακοίνωσε λοιπόν τις υποψηφιότητες καθώς και την ημερομηνία της τελετής απονομής που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στα πλαίσια του NAMM Show στο Anaheim της Καλιφόρνια την 27η Ιανουαρίου 2018 (στο Pacific Ballroom του Hilton Hotel).
Όπως μπορείτε να δείτε, συνολικά 31 κατηγορίες προϊόντων και projects απαρτίζουν τους δυο κύριους τομείς των βραβείων, τα Technical και Creative Achievement.
Στη διαδικασία των υποψηφιοτήτων συμμετείχαν περισσότερα από 1.000 προϊόντα και projects, με την αρμόδια επιτροπή να επιλέγει αυτά που βλέπετε αμέσως πιο κάτω…
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Amplification Hardware – Studio & Sound Reinforcement: ATC – P2 PRO Dual Mono Power Amplifier, Hafler – P3100 Studio Power Amp, JBL – Intonato, Powersoft – Quattrocanali DSP+D, SPL – HPm, Tree Audio – The Trunk
Audio Apps & Hardware / Peripherals for Smartphones / Tablets: Allen & Heath – dLive MixPad|OneMix, Apogee – Control Mobile, Focusrite – iTrack One Pre, iZotope – Spire: Multitrack Music Recorder, PreSonus – UC Surface for Android and iOS, Shure – Remote + Mic Accessory Cable RMCE
Audio Education Technology: Groove3 – Recording Vocals with Dave Pensado, Groove3 – The Josh Bess Webinar Series, Focal Press – The Audio Expert, PreSonus – Notion 6.2 for Mac/Windows, Sennheiser – Pro Talk Series, Taylor Robinson Music – One-Click Web Classroom
Computer Audio Hardware: Antelope Audio – Orion32 HD, Apogee – Element Series, Avid – Pro Tools | MTRX, Focusrite – Red 8Pre, PreSonus – Quantum, Universal Audio – Apollo Twin MKll QUAD
DJ Production Technology – Hardware/Software: Akai Professional – MPC Live, Allen & Heath – Xone PX5, Denon DJ – SC5000 PRIME, Numark – Mixtrack Platinum, Numark – NTX1000, Shinola – Runwell Turntable
Headphone / Earpiece Technology: 64 Audio – tia Fourte, Blue Microphones – Sadie, Premium Headphones with Built-in Audiophile Amp, Jerry Harvey Audio – Performance Series, Sennheiser – HD 200 PRO, Sensaphonics – 3D-U AARO IEM System, Yamaha HPH-MT8
Large Format Console Technology: Allen & Heath – dLive C Class, API – Legacy AXS Console, Audient – ASP 8024-HE, DiGiCo – SD12, Solid State Logic – AWS Delta V2, Yamaha – RIVAGE PM10 V1.5
Microphone Preamplifiers: AEA – RPQ2-500, Antelope Audio – Zen Studio+, Focusrite – Clarett OctoPre, Rupert Neve Designs – Shelford Channel, Warm Audio – WA12 MKII, Warm Audio – WA-412 Four Channel Microphone Preamplifier
Microphones – Recording: Aston – Starlight, audio-technica – AT5047, Blue Microphones – Bluebird SL, Chandler Limited – REDD Microphone, MXL – DX-2, Ocean Way Audio – RM1-B, Sennheiser – AMBEO VR Mic
Microphones – Sound Reinforcement: AKG – C636, audio-technica – ATM350a Instrument Microphone Systems, Earthworks – CTB30, sE Electronics – V7 Supercardioid Dynamic Microphone, Solomon Design – PUQ Cajon Pickup, Sontronics – Solo
Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects: Antelope Audio – Orion Studio HD, API – TranZformer GT|LX Transformer/Compressor/EQ Pedals, BAE – Hot Fuzz, EarthQuaker Devices – Space Spiral, Line 6 – Helix LT, ZOOM – AC-2
Musical Instrument Hardware: Arturia – MatrixBrute, Dave Smith Instruments – Prophet Rev2, Moog – Minimoog Model D, Moog – Subsquent 37 CV, Nord – Stage 3, Yamaha MX88
Musical Instrument Software: Line 6 – Helix Native, EastWest –MIDI Guitar Series, Spectrasonics – Keyscape, Steinberg – HALion 6, Waves – Electric 200 Piano, Waves – Electric Grand 80, Waves – Grand Rhapsody Piano
Production Essentials: Apogee – Control, Cloud Microphones – Cloudlifter Zi, IsoAcoustics – ISO-PUCK, PreSonus – FaderPort 8, Rupert Neve Designs – Swift Mix MC5, Slate – Control Mobile
Signal Processing Hardware: Antelope Audio – Goliath HD, Bettermaker – Mastering Limiter, QSC – Q-SYS Core 510i, SPL – PQ Mastering Equalizer, TC Electronic – Reverb TwentyFour, Tube-Tech – HLT2A
Signal Processing Hardware (500 Series Modules): BAE – G10, Big Bear Audio – MP1, elysia – mpressor 500, Serpent Audio – Splice MKII FET Compressor, Sphere Recording Consoles – Fab 500 Series, WesAudio – _TITAN
Signal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities): iZotope – Neutron, iZotope – RX 6, Slate – Virtual Tube Collection, Softube – Chandler Limited Zener Limiter for UAD – 2/Apollo, Softube – Tape, Universal Audio – SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Plug-In
Signal Processing Software (Effects): Eventide – Fission, FabFilter – Pro-R Reverb Plug-In, Softube – OTO Biscuit 8-Bit Effects for UAD-2/Apollo, Soundtoys – EchoBoy Jr., Universal Audio – Moog Multimode Filter XL Plug-In, Zynaptiq – Adaptive Plug-in
Small Format Console Technology: PreSonus – StudioLive 32 Series III, QSC – TouchMix-30 Pro, Softube – Console 1 MK II, SolidState Logic – Nucleus2, Trident – 78, Yamaha –TF Series V3.5
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers: Bose Professional – ShowMatch DeltaQ Array Loudspeakers, d&b audiotechnik 24S|24S-D, JBL – EON ONE Pro, L-Acoustics – Syva System, Meyer Sound – LINA Very Compact Linear Line Array Loudspeaker, PreSonus – AIR Series, QSC – K.2 Series
Studio Monitors: ADAM Audio – S-Series, ATC – SCM12 Pro, Dynaudio – LYD-48, Focal – Shape Series, Genelec – 8331/8341 The Ones, JBL – 705P|708P
Wireless Technology: Audio-Technica – 6000 Series High Density Wireless System, beyerdyanmic – TG 500, Lectrosonics – M2 Duet Digital Wireless Monitor System, Sennheiser – Digital 6000, Sennheiser – XS Wireless, Shure – Axient Digital Wireless System
Workstation Technology / Recording Devices: Apple – Logic Pro X 10.3, Avid – Pro Tools 12.8, JoeCo – BlueBox Recorders, PreSonus – Studio One 3 Professional 3.5, Propellerhead – Reason 9.5, Steinberg – Cubase Pro 9
Outstanding Creative Achievement
Film Sound Production: “Dunkirk,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “La La Land,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
Interactive Entertainment Sound Production: Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare,
Gears of War, The Last Guardian, Titanfall 2, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Record Production – Album: 24K Magic – Bruno Mars, (pronounced “divide”) – Ed Sheeran, Damn – Kendrick Lamar, For the Good Times: A Tribue to Ray Price – Willie Nelson, 57th & 9th – Sting
Record Production – Single: “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars, “Believer”- Imagine Dragons, “Feels” -Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean, “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran, “The Promise” – Chris Cornell
Remote Production – Recording or Broadcast: “39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors,” “59th Annual Grammy Awards,” “89th Annual Academy Awards,” “2017 CMT Music Awards,” “Super Bowl LI Halftime Show with Lady Gaga”
Studio Design Project: 55TEC Studios, AIRSHOW Mastering, The Barn, Levels Audio – MIx 8 and 9, Manhattan Center Studios-Studio 7
Television Sound Production: “Better Call Saul,” “Game of Thrones,” “Homeland,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Voice”
Tour/Event Sound Production: 24K Magic World Tour – Bruno Mars, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band – The River Tour 2016, Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood, Metallica WorldWired Tour, The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 – U2
