Τα έχουμε γράψει ξανά και ξανά 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 26η Ιανουαρίου 2019 (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. Η ψηφοφορία θα ξεκινήσεις στις 14 Νοεμβρίου και θα διαρκέσει έως τις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2018…
Amplification Hardware - Studio & Sound Reinforcement
Crest Audio - ProTour Series amps; Grace Design - m908 Surround Monitor Controller; Lab Gruppen - PLM 5K44; PreSonus - NSB 16.8; SPL - MC16 Mastering Monitor Controller; Yamaha - MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System
Audio Apps & Hardware/Peripherals for Smartphones/Tablets
Abbey Road - Topline; Apogee Electronics - MiC+; Avid - On-Stage iOS; Electro-Voice - QuickSmart Mobile; Sennheiser - AMBEO Smart Headset; Yamaha - StageMix v.7 CL/QL iPad App
Audio Education Technology
Focal Press - The Audio Expert, 2nd edition; Groove3 | Hal Leonard Books - Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording; Hal Leonard Books - Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques; Hal Leonard Books - Audio Made Easy, Or How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying, Fifth Edition; Mix with the Masters - Mix with the Masters; Produce Like A Pro - Produce Like A Pro
Computer Audio Hardware
Antelope Audio - Discrete8; Apogee Electronics - Symphony I/O Mk II 2x6 SE; BURL Audio - B80-BMB4; Focusrite - RedNet X2P; MOTU - 828es; Universal Audio – Arrow
DJ Production Technology - Hardware/Software
Allen & Heath - PLAYDifferently Model One DJ Mixer; Audio-Technica - AT-LP1240-USB XP; Numark - NS6II; Pioneer DJ - DDJ-1000 Controller; Rane - SEVENTY-TWO; Roland - DJ-505 DJ Controller
Headphone/Earpiece Technology
Apogee - Ambeo Smart Headset; Audio-Technica - ATH-M60x; Lectrosonics - Duet Digital Wireless IEM; Sensaphonics - D2 Dual Dynamic custom IEM;Shure Incorporated - KSE 1200 Ultimate Ears - UE Live
Large Format Console Technology
Allen & Heath - dLive v1.6; DiGiCo - SDS7 Quantum 7; Lawo - mc2-96; Solid State Logic - SSL Live L100;Studer - Vista 5 Black Edition; Yamaha - Rivage PM7
Microphone Preamplifiers
AEA - TRP2 Preamp; Antelope Audio - Edge Strip;Daking - Mic Pre II; PreSonus - NSB 16.8 stage box; Rupert Neve Designs - RMP-D8; Yamaha - Rio3224-D2 | Rio1608-D2
Microphones – Recording
Antelope Audio - Edge; beyerdynamic - FOX USB-C; DPA Microphones - CORE by DPA; Josephson - C725 Tube/FET Hybrid; Manley - Reference Silver; Neumann - U 67
Microphones - Sound Reinforcement
Earthworks - DK7;Ehrlund - EHR-H; Heil Sound - PR 77D; Royer Labs - R-10; sE Electronics - V7 MC1; Sennheiser - HSP Essential
Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects
BAE - Royaltone; Blackstar Amplification - Unity Bass; BOSS - MS-3 Multi-Effects Switcher; IK Multimedia - iRig Stomp I/O; Line 6 - Powercab 112 Plus; Universal Audio - OX Amp Top Box
Musical Instrument Hardware
Dave Smith Instruments - Sequential Prophet X;Korg - Prologue; Kurzweil - SP6; Line 6 - Shuriken Variax SR270; Nord - Electro 6; Roland - SE-02 Analog Synthesizer
Musical Instrument Software
EastWest Sounds - Hollywood Choirs;Output - Analog Brass & Winds; PPG - Infinite Pro; Spitfire - Hans Zimmer Drum Library; Waves Audio - Bass Slapper; Waves Audio - Piano & Keys Bundle
Production Essentials
Argosy Console - HALO.K88E (Sit-to-Stand); BAE Audio - PDIS Stereo Direct Box; Dangerous Music - CONVERT-AD+; Grace Design - m900 Headphone Amp / DAC / Preamp; PreSonus - FaderPort 16; Rupert Neve Designs - RNDI-S
Signal Processing Hardware
Bettermaker - Mastering Equalizer; d&b Audiotechnik - Soundscape Technology; Eventide - H9000; KLANG:technologies - KLANG 3D KOS 3; L-Acoustics - L-ISA system; UnderToneAudio - UnFairchild 670M II
Signal Processing Hardware (500 Series Modules)
API - 529 500-series compressor; BAE - 500C; Chandler Limited - TG Opto;elysia - skulpter 500; Heritage Audio - R.A.M. System 500; Trident - A-Range 500 EQ
Signal Processing Software (Dynamics/EQ /Utilities)
Empirical Labs - Arousor Version 2.1; FabFilter - PRO-L 2; iZotope - Neutron 2; iZotope - Ozone 8; Softube - Weiss MM-1 Mastering Maximizer Plug-in; Universal Audio - Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Plug-In
Signal Processing Software (Effects)
Antares - Auto-Tune Pro;Eventide - Anthology XI; Soundtoys - Little Plate; Universal Audio -KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay Plug-In; Waves Audio - PRS SuperModels; Zynaptiq - Wormhole
Small Format Console Technology
Allen & Heath - SQ Series Mixers;Dan Dugan Audio - Model E-2A Automixer;Heritage Audio - MCM20.4; PreSonus - StudioLive 24 Series III; Solid State Logic - Nucleus2Dark; Zoom - LiveTrak L-12 Digital Mixer + Recorder
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers
Clair Brothers - 10Spot;d&b audiotechnik - SL-Series, GSL System; JBL - VTX A12W; Meyer Sound – VLFC; Powersoft - M-force 301P01; QSC - KS212C Cardioid Subwoofer
Studio Monitors
ADAM Audio - T Series Studio Monitors; Augspurger Monitors - Treo 812CFM;JBL - 3 Series MkII; Meyer Sound - Bluehorn System;Ocean Way Audio - HR3.5 | A-4100; PMC - result6
Wireless Technology
Audio-Technica - 3000 Series (4th Gen); beyerdynamic - TG 1000 digital wireless; Lectrosonics - Lectrosonics SMWB; Neutrik - XIRIUM PRO v3.0; Sennheiser - evolution wireless G4; Shure - Axient Digital AD Wireless
Workstation Technology / Recording Devices
Avid - Pro Tools Ultimate; iZotope - Spire Studio; MOTU - Digital Performer 9.5; PreSonus - Studio One 4 Professional;Propellerhead - Reason 10.1; Sound Devices - MixPre-10M Recorder
Film Sound Production
A Quiet Place;Avengers: Infinity War; Black Panther, Deadpool 2; Solo: A Star Wars Story; The Shape of Water
Interactive Entertainment Sound Production
Destiny 2, God of War, Star Wars Battlefront II, Super Mario Odyssey,Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Record Production/Album
America, Thirty Seconds to Mars; Beautiful Trauma, Pink; Boarding House Reach, Jack White; Colors, Beck; Roll with the Punches, Van Morrison
Record Production/Single or Track
Finesse, Bruno Mars; Good Old Days, Macklemore featuring Kesha;Look What You Made Me Do, Taylor Swift; My Only True Friend, Gregg Allman; This Is America, Childish Gambino
Remote Production/Radio or Broadcast – TV
2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; 90th Annual Academy Awards; 72nd Annual Tony Awards; 60th Annual GRAMMY® Awards; Elton John: I'm Still Standing a Grammy Salute, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Television Sound Production
Game of Thrones; My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman; Stranger Things; The Handmaid's Tale; Westworld
Tour Sound Production
Beautiful Trauma World Tour, Pink: Dead & Company Summer Tour 2018, Dead & Company; Ed Sheeran Divide World Tour; Man of the Woods Tour, Justin Timberlake; The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Studio Design Project City Design Company
Studio (Haverstick Designs) Milwaukee, WI Haverstick Designs, Sound on Sound Studios (David Amlen) Montclair, NJ Dave Amlen, Upper Deck (Mark and Maile Trumbo) Nashville, TN Carl Tatz Design, Berkeley Inc. (Pilchner Schoustal International) Toronto, Canada Pilchner-Schoustal, Schultz Studio (Mick Schultz) Los Angeles, CA nonzero Architecture, Sonasterio Studios (Bruno Barros) Nova Lima, Brazil WSDG
