The 25th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards took place Saturday, October 10, at the 127th Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City’s Javits Center. The following winners were announced at the ceremony:
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Ancillary Equipment
Manley Labs Backbone
Digital Converter Technology
Apogee Electronics Symphony 64 PCIe
Microphone Preamplifier Technology
Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity
Recording Devices
Nagra VI
Microphone Technology/Sound Reinforcement
DPA Microphones Model 4099
Microphone Technology/Studio
Neumann TLM 67
Wireless Technology
Shure URI-M Micro Bodypack
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Technology
Meyer Sound Labs UPQ-1P
Studio Monitor Technology
Genelec 6010/5040 Desktop Audio System
Musical Instrument Technology
Moog Music The Moog Guitar
Signal Processing Technology/Hardware
Universal Audio UAD-2 Quad
Signal Processing Technology/Software
iZotope Ozone 4 Mastering Suite
Workstation Technology
Avid Digidesign Pro Tools 8
Sound Reinforcement Console Technology
Avid Digidesign VENUE Mix Rack System
Small Format Console Technology
SSL Matrix
Large Format Console Technology
SSL AWS 900+ SE
Outstanding Creative Achievement
Tour Sound Production
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss–Raising Sand Tour
Remote Production/Recording or Broadcast
JVC Newport Jazz Festival, PBS
Television Sound Production
James Taylor: One Man Band, PBS
Film Sound Production
The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio Design Project
Playback Recording Studios, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Interactive Entertainment Sound Production
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard
Surround Sound Production
Live at Wembley Stadium, Foo Fighters
Record Production/Single or Track
“Viva la Vida,” Coldplay
Record Production/Album
Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Founded in 1985, the Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards is the foremost program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. Presented annually by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards honor the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances.
For more information, visit www.mixfoundation.org.
