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WAVES
LIVE APPOINTS KEN “POOCH” VAN DRUTEN AS PRODUCT SPECIALIST
— Acclaimed
FOH Engineer will share his knowledge and experience with Waves team
for ongoing development of Live Sound Technologies —
WINTER
NAMM SHOW, ANAHEIM, CA, January 14, 2010 — Waves
Audio is pleased to announce that acclaimed Front-of-House (FOH)
engineer Ken “Pooch” Van Druten has joined the Waves
Live Division as a Product Specialist. Most recently on tour with
50+ million-selling rockers Linkin Park, Van Druten brings with him
decades of experience as a first-call live sound engineer. A graduate
of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, he has worked with a veritable
“Who’s Who” of contemporary musical acts, including
Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, Eminem, Whitney Houston and many, many
more.
As
part of his role as a Waves Product Specialist, Van Druten will be
called upon to share his vast knowledge with the Waves customer base,
as well as shed light upon the digital revolution now taking place
in the Live sound arena. As an early adopter of Waves plug-ins for
Live sound, “Pooch” is uniquely qualified to communicate
the tremendous technological transformation now taking place, as well
as explain the intricacies of this transition, based on his own real-world
experience. As one of the busiest FOH engineers in the business, Van
Druten will draw upon his ongoing activities to expand the breadth
of his expertise, bringing with him up-to-the-minute knowledge of
the trends, changes and challenges facing of the world of Live sound.
Waves
CEO Gilad Keren stated, “Pooch is one of the very best at what
he does, and his input is invaluable to both the Waves team and our
end users. The Waves Live Division is dedicated to providing performers
and live sound engineers market-driven products and state-of-the-art
solutions, and, with his decades of experience in every aspect of
live sound and touring, there is no one better to help advise us in
these endeavors than Pooch. We welcome him to the team and look forward
to working with him.”
For
more information, please visit www.waveslive.com
or www.waves.com.
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