The TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio announces the Technical Achievement nominees for the 28th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Friday, January 25, 2013, in Anaheim, Calif. Presented by the TEC Foundation, the TEC Awards is the pro audio industry’s most prestigious awards show honoring outstanding achievement in product innovation and sound production.
The nominations comprise 20 categories of Technical Achievement in product design, and will be followed by an announcement of nominees in eight categories of Creative Achievement in sound production. The nominations, based on product entries by audio manufacturers, were made by a select panel of 130 professionals in numerous audio specialties. Products and projects released and in commercial use during the period of September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012, were eligible for nomination.
Changes in the nomination categories this year include the addition of Headphone/Earpiece Technology and Audio Apps for Smartphones & Tablets. Due to an insufficient number of entries, an award for Large Format Console Technology will not be presented this year.
Online voting will begin in November among members of various professional audio organizations, and qualified professionals subscribing to audio and music products trade publications.
Awards for both Outstanding Technical and Creative Achievement will be presented at the 2013 NAMM Show, along with the presentation of the Les Paul Award to renowned musician Pete Townshend and the induction of Record Plant President Rose Mann Cherney to the TEC Awards Hall of Fame.
The 28th Annual TEC Awards Technical Achievement Nominees:
Ancillary Equipment
API 1608 Automation
Argosy Aura Sit Stand Workstation
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-Z Mic Activator
Dangerous Liaison Patchbay/Router
Royer Labs Sling-Shock Mic Mount
Waves Audio WLM Loudness Meter
Audio Apps Technology for Smartphones & Tablets
Genelec SpeakerAngle
Moog Animoog
PreSonus QMix
Yamaha StageMix Version 3
Native Instruments iMaschine
Wavemachines Laboratories Auria iPad DAW
Microphone Preamplifier Technology
A-Designs Ventura Mic Preamp
Apogee Electronics 8-Channel Mic-Pre Module for Symphony I/O
Audio Engineering Associates RPQ500
Focusrite ISA Two
Millennia HV-32
Radial PowerTube
Studio Monitor Technology
ADAM A77x
Dynaudio Acoustics DBM 50
Event Electronics 2030
Focal Professional SM9
Pelonis Acoustics Model 4288
Trident HG3
Recording Devices
JoeCo BBR64-Dante
Roland R-26 Field Recorder
Sound Devices PIX 220
Tascam DR-40
Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects Technology
Blackstar HT-1R Guitar Amplifier
DigiTech iStomp Pedal
Kemper Profiling Amplifier
Line 6 POD HD Pro Guitar Processor/Amp Simulator
Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer
TC Electronic BG250 Bass Amp
Amplification Hardware/Studio & Sound Reinforcement
Aphex Headpod 4
Bryston BHA-1 Balanced Headphone Amplifier
Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD Power Amplifier
Dangerous Music Source Switcher
Lake LM 44 System Controller
QSC Q-Sys Core 250i/500i Processing Platform
Computer Audio Hardware
Apogee Electronics Symphony I/O 16×16 Analog Module
Avid Pro Tools 10 HDX
MOTU Track 16
PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL
Solid State Logic Alpha-Link MX
Universal Audio Apollo High Resolution Audio Interface
Musical Instrument Technology (Hardware)
Arturia MiniBrute
Clavia Nord Stage 2
Dave Smith Instruments Mopho x4
Korg Kronos X
Moog Minitaur
Muse Research MuseBox
Musical Instrument Technology (Software)
Arturia SEM V
iZotope Iris
MOTU Mach Five 3.1
Native Instruments Kontakt 5
Steven Slate Drums 4.0
Synthogy Ivory II-American Concert D
Signal Processing Technology (Hardware)
Dave Hill Designs Titan Compressor
Empirical Labs DocDerr
Endless Analog CLASP 16
Little Labs I-VOG Bass Enhancer
Millennia Media NSEQ-4 Equalizer
Rupert Neve Portico II: Master Bus Processor
Signal Processing Technology (Software)
Avid Channel Strip Plug-in
CEDAR Retouch 5
iZotope Ozone 5 Advanced
Slate Digital VCC Console Emulation
Universal Audio Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-in
Waves Audio Bass Rider
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeaker Technology
Adamson Energia E-15
JBL VTX V25
L-Acoustics ARCS II
Line 6 StageSource L3t
Martin Audio Compact MLA
Meyer Sound CAL Column Array Loudspeaker
Microphone Technology/Sound Reinforcement
Audio-Technica ATM510
Countryman K6 Pro Headset Mic
DPA d:fine Headset Mic
Earthworks WL40V Wireless Mic Capsule
Neumann KK204/205 Wireless Mic Capsules
Telefunken Elektroakustik M81
Microphone Technology/Recording
Audio-Technica AT4050 Urushi Ltd. Edition
Blue Spark Digital
Bock ifet Large Diaphragm Mic
Mojave Audio MA-301fet
sE RN17 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic
Sterling Audio ST6050 Ocean Way Edition
Headphone/Earpiece Technology
Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH Headphones
Aurisonics AS1 Custom IEM Transducers
Future Sonics MG6Pro 13mm Ear Monitors
Roland RH-A7 Headphones
Sennheiser HD700 Headphones
Shure SRH1840 Headphones
Wireless Technology
AKG DMS70D Digital Wireless
Audio-Technica System 8 Wireless
Lectrosonics HH Handheld Transmitter
Line 6 XD-V75 Digital Wireless System
Shure Axient Wireless
Sony DWX-02 Series Digital Wireless
Workstation Technology
Avid Pro Tools 10
CEDAR Cambridge Version 8
PreSonus Studio One Professional Version 2
Propellerhead Reason Version 6.5
Sony SpectraLayers
Steinberg Cubase Version 6.5
Sound Reinforcement Console Technology
Allen & Heath GLD
Avid VENUE SC48 Remote
DiGiCo SD5
Midas PRO2/PRO2C
Soundcraft Si Compact V2
Yamaha CL5
Small Format Console Technology
Behringer X32
Line 6 StageScape M20d
Mackie DL1608
Maselec MTC-1 Mastering Transfer Console
PreSonus Live 16.0.2
Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Mixer
Large Format Console Technology
A 2012 TEC Award will not be given in this category due to an insufficient number of entries.
For more information about the 28th Annual TEC Awards, visit www.tecfoundation.com.
