Η 28η τελετή απονομής των φετινών TEC Awards (Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards) θα ανακοινωθούν σε ειδική εκδήλωση που θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Παρασκευή 25 Ιανουαρίου 2013 στο Anaheim της Καλιφόρνια στα πλαίσια της έκθεσης NAMM.
Οσο για την επιλογή των υποψηφίων προϊόντων που παραθέτουμε πιο κάτω, αυτή έλαβε χώρα από ένα επιλεγμένο πάνελ 130 επαγγελματιών και audio specialties, ενώ τα προϊόντα που συμμετέχουν βγήκαν στην παραγωγή μεταξύ 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011 έως 31 Αυγούστου 2012…
Ιδού οι κατηγορίες και τα υποψήφια προϊόντα για τα TEC Awards 2012…
ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
API 1608 Automation
Argosy Aura Sit Stand Workstation
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-Z Mic Activator
Dangerous Liaison Patchbay/Router
Royer Labs Sling-Shock Mic Mount
Waves Audio WLM Loudness Meter
AUDIO APPS TECHNOLOGY FOR SMARTPHONES & TABLETS
Genelec SpeakerAngle
Moog Animoog
PreSonus QMix
Yamaha StageMix V3.0
Native Instruments iMaschine
WaveMachine Labs Auria iPad DAW
MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER TECHNOLOGY
A-Designs Ventura Mic Preamp
Apogee Electronics 8-Channel Mic-pre Module for Symphony I/O
Audio Engineering Associates RPQ500
Focusrite ISA Two
Millennia HV-32
Radial PowerTube
STUDIO MONITOR TECHNOLOGY
ADAM A77x
Dynaudio Acoustics DBM 50
Event Electronics 2030
Focal Professional SM9
Pelonis Acoustics Model 4288
Trident HG3
RECORDING DEVICES
JoeCo BBR64-Dante
Roland R-26 Field Recorder
Sound Devices PIX 220
Tascam DR-40
Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AMPLIFICATION & EFFECTS TECHNOLOGY
Blackstar HT-1R Guitar Amplifier
DigiTech iStomp Pedal
Kemper Profiling Amplifier
Line 6 POD HD Pro Guitar Processor/Amp Simulator
Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer
TC Electronic BG250 Bass Amp
AMPLIFICATION HARDWARE / STUDIO & SOUND REINFORCEMENT
Aphex Headpod 4
Bryston BHA-1 Balanced Headphone Amplifier
Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD Power Amplifier
Dangerous Music Source Switcher
Lake LM 44 System Controller
QSC Q-Sys Core 250i/500i Processing Platform
COMPUTER AUDIO HARDWARE
Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O 16x16 Analog Module
Avid Pro Tools 10 HDX
MOTU Track 16
PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL
Solid State Logic Alpha-Link MX
Universal Audio Apollo High Resolution Audio Interface
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY / HARDWARE
Arturia MiniBrute
Clavia Nord Stage 2
Dave Smith Instruments Mopho x4
Korg Kronos X
Moog Minitaur
Peavey | Muse Research MuseBox
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY / SOFTWARE
Arturia SEM V
iZotope Iris
MOTU Mach Five 3.1
Native Instruments Kontakt 5
Steven Slate Drums 4.0
Synthogy Ivory II-American Concert D
SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY / HARDWARE
Dave Hill Designs Titan Compressor
Empirical Labs DocDerr
Endless Analog CLASP 16
Little Labs I-VOG Bass Enhancer
Millennia Media NSEQ-4 Equalizer
Rupert Neve Portico II: Master Bus Processor
SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY / SOFTWARE
Avid Channel Strip Plug-in
CEDAR Retouch 5
iZotope Ozone 5 Advanced
Slate Digital VCC Console Emulation
Universal Audio Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-in
Waves Audio Bass Rider
SOUND REINFORCEMENT LOUDSPEAKER TECHNOLOGY
Adamson Energia E-15
JBL VTX V25
L-Acoustics ARCS II
Line 6 StageSource L3t
Martin Audio Compact MLA
Meyer Sound CAL Column Array Loudspeaker
MICROPHONE TECHNOLOGY / SOUND REINFORCEMENT
Audio-Technica ATM510
Countryman K6 Pro Headset Mic
DPA d:fine Headset Mic
Earthworks WL40V Wireless Mic Capsule
Neumann KK204/205 Wireless Mic Capsules
Telefunken Elektroakustik M81
MICROPHONE TECHNOLOGY / RECORDING
Audio-Technica AT4050 Urushi Ltd. Edition
Blue Spark Digital
Bock ifet Large Diaphragm Mic
Mojave Audio MA-301fet
sE RN17 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic
Sterling Audio ST6050 Ocean Way Edition
HEADPHONE/EARPIECE TECHNOLOGY
Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH Headphones
Aurisonics AS1 Custom IEM Transducers
Future Sonics MG6Pro 13mm Ear Monitors
Roland RH-A7 Headphones
Sennheiser HD700 Headphones
Shure SRH1840 Headphones
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
AKG DMS70D Digital Wireless
Audio-Technica System 8 Wireless
Lectrosonics HH Handheld Transmitter
Line 6 XD-V75 Digital Wireless System
Shure Axient Wireless
Sony DWX-02 Series Digital Wireless
WORKSTATION TECHNOLOGY
Avid Pro Tools 10
CEDAR Cambridge V8
PreSonus Studio One Professional V2
Propellerhead Reason 6.5
Sony SpectraLayers
Steinberg Cubase 6.5
SOUND REINFORCEMENT CONSOLE TECHNOLOGY
Allen & Heath GLD
Avid VENUE SC48 Remote
DiGiCo SD5
Midas PRO2/PRO2C
Soundcraft Si Compact V2
Yamaha CL5
SMALL FORMAT CONSOLE TECHNOLOGY
Behringer X32
Line 6 StageScape M20d
Mackie DL1608
Maselec MTC-1 Mastering Transfer Console
PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2
Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Mixer
LARGE FORMAT CONSOLE TECHNOLOGY
Για το 2012 δεν θα απονεμηθεί βραβείο στην εν λόγω κατηγορία λόγω του ελλιπέστατου αριθμού υποψηφιοτήτων (που προκύπτει από την έλλειψη παραχθέντων μίξερ μεγάλου φορμά…)