Masterdisk
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| Company type | Audio mastering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Masterdiskis an American multimedia company inNew York,located at 8 John Walsh Boulevard inPeekskill.They provide production services such asaudio mastering,vinylcutting and enhanced CD and DVD production.[1]
Their clients include such notable acts asAccept,Sting,Jay-Z,Kanye West,Spoon,Nirvana,Lou Reed,David Bowie,U2,Gorillaz,John Zorn,DMX,The Rolling Stones,Steely Dan,Bob Dylan,Metallica,Aerosmithandthe Beatles.
Masterdisk was founded in 1973 as aspin-offof the recording, editing and mastering arm ofMercury Records.Among the company's early mastering engineers were Gilbert Kong, who worked on early 1970s albums by such artists asRod StewartandBachman–Turner Overdrive,and who also mastered singles, including "Ain't Understanding Mellow"byJerry ButlerandBrenda Lee Eager,and "The Night Chicago Died"byPaper Lace;and Phil Austin, who mastered most of the singles including Stewart's "Maggie May"and"You Wear It Well,""Beautiful Sunday "byDaniel Boone,"I Love"byTom T. Hall,"How Do You Do"byMouth & MacNeal,and "I Gotcha"byJoe Tex.
Masterdisk is currently owned and operated byScott Hull,who was the assistant toBob Ludwigin 1984–1993, then chief engineer until 1999.[2]In 2008 Hull purchased the business from then-CEO, Doug Levine.[3]
Current mastering engineers include Scott Hull, Tony Dawsey, Andy VanDette, Roger Lian, Randy Merrill, Matt Agoglia, Alex DeTurk, Jeff Reeves, Mark Santangelo, Tim Boyce, Matt Shane, Graham Goldman, Marcos Sueiro Bal, Michael Tucci and Andy Wilson.[4]Former Masterdisk engineers includeBob Ludwig,Leon Zervos,Greg Calbi, Don Grossinger,Greg Fulginiti,Howie Weinberg,Dave McNair and Drew Cappotto.
References
[edit]- ^Masterdisk websiteArchivedOctober 26, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^prismsound.com"Prism Sound's converters win hands down for mastering engineer Scott Hull"
- ^MixArchivedJune 29, 2011, at theWayback MachineWeiss, David (2008). "New York Metro, December 2008", Mix
- ^Masterdisk websiteArchivedOctober 26, 2011, at theWayback MachineEngineers listing
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