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THE 2007 TEXAS STUDIO TOUR: THE RECORDING ACADEMY®
TEXAS CHAPTER, THE PRODUCERS & ENGINEERS WING
AND JBL PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT
THE ART AND CRAFT OF MUSIC RECORDING
Industry Professionals Mike Clink, Jimmy Douglass, and Ken Scott Share
Insight and Experiences With The Music Technology Community at GRAMMY®
Professional Development Series Events Held in Dallas, Houston and Austin
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As part of an ongoing
effort to stimulate dialogue and share experiences throughout the music
technology community, The Recording Academy® Texas Chapter and the
Producers & Engineers Wing, in partnership with JBL Professional,
presented "The 2007 Texas Studio Tour." Designed to appeal
to both the novice and seasoned pro, this professional development series
featured three of music's most successful producers/engineers and offered
the Texas music community an intimate look behind the scenes of high-end
music production.
"The Producers & Engineers Wing is privileged
to be able to provide this kind of amazing talent for our GRAMMY®
Professional Development Series," said Maureen Droney, Executive
Director of the P&E Wing. "We're able to bring professionals
with the widest experience to the most receptive audiences across the
country. The 2007 Texas Studio Tour illustrates just how effective these
events can be."
The three well-attended events — held July 24 at
Luminous Sound Studios in Dallas, July 26 at Tierra Studios in Houston,
and July 28 at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Austin — brought
three highly-experienced professionals together to share their knowledge
and opinions with Academy members and others from the local music community.
In Dallas, music business entrepreneur Sam Taylor moderated
the discussion with Mike Clink, whose production and engineering discography
has sold more than 70 million records over the last 20 years. Clink
talked about what inspired him to start in the music business, his work
with legendary bands like Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and Van
Halen, and his current business model of partnering with up-and-coming
bands.
In Houston, engineer/mixer/producer Jimmy Douglass, interviewed
by engineer and Texas Chapter P&E Wing Committee Chair Dan Workman,
discussed his prolific career from both artistic and business perspectives.
Douglass traced how the industry has changed since his earliest days
working at New York's Atlantic Records studios with the legendary producer
Tom Dowd and artists like AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, and the Rolling Stones,
to his more recent work with Duran Duran, Justin Timberlake, and Missy
Elliot. Commenting on how music production has both improved and also
perhaps lost some important elements, he emphasized the positive aspects
of collaboration with today's next generation of music professionals.
At producer/engineer Ken Scott's presentation in Austin,
which coincided with the Summer NAMM Show and was hosted by Texas Chapter
President Malcolm Harper, Scott discussed his early years of apprenticeship
at EMI, his work with the Beatles, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Elton
John, among others, and technically dissected several well known recordings
he worked on, supplying specific techniques and information on the equipment
he used.
"This is JBL's second year as an official Audio Partner
of The Recording Academy's P&E Wing, and the events in Texas demonstrate
that our partnership continues to be a tremendous success," said
Peter Chaikin, Director of Recording and Broadcast for JBL Professional.
"As an industry-leading manufacturer of professional studio monitors,
we make a concerted effort to educate the industry about the challenges
of accurate monitoring, as well as JBL technologies and solutions. Our
partnership with the P&E Wing has enabled us to reach top recording
professionals and accomplish our objectives."
Photo File: PE_Texas_grp1.jpg
Photo Caption: Shown from L–R: P&E Wing Texas Chapter Committee
Chair/Producer/engineer Dan Workman, Texas Chapter Staff Jennifer Vocelka
(Project Manager), Christee Albino (Chapter Assistant), and Theresa
Jenkins (Executive Director), Producer Jimmy Douglass and Texas Chapter
President Malcolm Harper
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/WireImage.com ©2007
Photographed by: Bob Levey/WireImage
Photo File: PE_Texas_grp2.jpg
Photo Caption: Shown from L–R Back Row: Texas Chapter Project
Manager Jennifer Vocelka, Music Business Entrepreneur Sam Taylor, Texas
Chapter Executive Director Theresa Jenkins.
Front Row L-R: Texas Chapter President Malcolm Harper, Producer/engineer
Mike Clink, Texas Chapter Trustee Chris Bell.
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/WireImage.com ©2007
Photographed by: Peter Larson/WireImage
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians,
producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to
improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its
makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY® Awards — the
preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most
credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible
for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy,
education and human services programs. In its 50th year, The Academy
continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence,
advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains
an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy,
please visit www.grammy.com.
Currently, 6,000 professionals comprise the Producers
& Engineers Wing, which was established for producers, engineers,
remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related creative and
technical professionals in the recording community. This organized voice
for the recording community addresses issues that affect the craft of
recorded music, while ensuring its role in the development of new technologies,
recording and mastering recommendations, and archiving and preservation
initiatives. For more information, please visit www.producersandengineers.com.
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