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TECnology Hall of Fame 2005 Inductees Announced
The Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, presenters of the Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards, has announced the 2005 inductees to the TECnology Hall of Fame. Established in 2004, the TECnology Hall of Fame recognizes products and innovations that have made a significant, lasting contribution to the advancement of audio technology. Inductees are chosen by a panel of more than 50 audio experts, including authors, educators, engineers, facility owners and other professionals. Products or innovations must be at least 10 years old to be eligible for induction.
"This year's inductees mark some real revolutions in the way audio has been recorded and reproduced," says Mix magazine’s editorial director, George Petersen. “Decades after their invention, many of the products remain in use throughout the pro audio industry.” The 2005 TECnology Hall of Fame inductees include:
1913 Edwin Armstrong—Regenerative feedback circuit; superheterodyne (1918) and FM (1933) circuits.
1925 Electrical recording process—Western Electric/Bell Labs
1931 RCA 44A ribbon microphone
1943 Altec 604 duplex speaker
1951 Pultec EQP-1 program equalizer
1966 Phantom power—Georg Neumann
1968 ITI ME-230 (first parametric EQ)—George Massenburg
1970 Minimoog synthesizer—Robert Moog
1974 Dolby Stereo—4-channel optical theater surround
1976 Ampex ATR-102 mastering recorder
1979 Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument)
1980 Linn LM-1 Drum Computer—Roger Linn
1983 MIDI specification—Dave Smith
1985 Audio Precision System One test system
1995 Yamaha 02R digital console
The 2005 inductees will be honored at a champagne reception on Friday evening, 7th October in New York City at TEC Award-winning studio, Right Track Recording. The 21st Annual TEC Awards will be held the following night, 8th October, at the New York Marriott Marquis.
20th July 2005
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