Universal Audio features daily interviews and sessions with
Just Blaze, Joey Waronker, Vance Powell, Jacquire King, Fab Dupont, and Leggy Langdon
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA – January 12, 2017- Universal Audio, a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, invites all NAMM Show attendees and members of the press to visit their booth (7001 Hall A) each day to hear from Grammy Award-winning engineers and producers on how they make hit records.
Universal Audio will feature daily sessions with music industry heavyweights, showing how they use Universal Audio hardware and plug-ins in their work and on their latest releases. Gracing the stage this year are producers Just Blaze, Joey Waronker, Vance Powell, and Jacquire King as well as Grammy-winning producer Fab Dupont and esteemed engineer Leggy Langdon, who will share how they incorporate Apollo audio interfaces into their daily workflow.
And don’t miss the daily giveaways at 3:30 pm – attendees will have a chance to win an Apollo Twin Audio Interface!
Live at the Universal Audio Booth (#7001 in Hall A)
Thursday, January 19th
- 3:00 pm – Vance Powell on “Come and Go Heartbeat” by Marty O’Reilly
- 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm – Fab Dupont on Apollo Next-Generation Interfaces
- 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm – Leggy Langdon on the Apollo Twin
Friday, January 20th
- 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm – Jacquire King on “Walk Right Back” by Jamie Lidell
- 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm – Fab Dupont on Apollo Next-Generation Interfaces
- 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm – Leggy Langdon on the Apollo Twin
Saturday, January 21st
- 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm – Joey Waronker on “Colossus of Rhodes” by AC Newman
- 3:00 pm – Just Blaze on “Why iii Love the Moon” by Phony Ppl
- 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm – Fab Dupont on Apollo Next-Generation Interfaces
- 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm – Leggy Langdon on Apollo Twin
Sunday, January 22nd
- 1:00 pm – Vance Powell on “Come and Go Heartbeat” by Marty O’Reilly
- 3:00 pm – Just Blaze on “Why iii Love the Moon” by Phony Ppl
- 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm – Fab Dupont on Apollo Next-Generation Interfaces
- 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm – Leggy Langdon on Apollo Twin
Meet the Producers:
Vance Powell: Four-time Grammy Award winner and former chief engineer at the infamous Blackbird Studio, Powell has worked with innumerous stars like Tammy Wynnette, Jars of Clay, Faith Hill, Melissa Etheridge, Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Red Fang, and many more.
Jacquire King: With over 30 Grammy Award nominations, King has worked with Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Norah Jones, James Bay, Modest Mouse, Buddy Guy, Of Monsters and Men, Josh Ritter, Cold War Kids, Punch Brothers, and other artists.
Joey Waronker: Jon Joseph “Joey” Waronker is an American drummer and music producer. He is best known as a regular session musician of both Beck and R.E.M., and as a member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta. He produced Other Lives, Yeasayer, and EELS.
Just Blaze: Born as Justin Smith and from Paterson, NJ, Just Blaze is a veteran hip hop record producer. He produced Jay Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album, and on Eminem’s 2010 album Recovery. Most recently, he produced “Freedom” (Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar) on Beyoncé’s 9-time Grammy-nominated album Lemonade.
Fab Dupont: With multiple Grammy Awards and nominations under his belt, Fab has produced and mixed for Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, David Crosby, Isaac Hayes, Andre 3000, Snarky Puppy, Shakira, Santigold, Freshlyground, Mark Ronson, Les Nubians, Musiq Soulchild, Toots And The Maytals, Bon Jovi, Marc Anthony, and many others.
Leggy Langdon: Christian ‘Leggy’ Langdon signed his first major record deal before he turned eighteen. He writes and produces acts that include Alexandra McDermott, The Skins (with Rick Rubin), Chord Overstreet and Jamie N Commons, while racking up mixing credits for acts such as Alex Newell, Bondax and Charlotte OC, and The Pierces.
About UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Powered by Universal Audio’s popular UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware and Apollo Thunderbolt and USB audio interfaces, UAD Powered Plug-Ins offer the world’s most authentic analog hardware emulations and award-winning audio plug-ins on Mac and PC. UAD plug-ins deliver rich, analog sound quality that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with native recording systems.
About Universal Audio Inc.
Founded in 1958 by recording pioneer Bill Putnam Sr., and refounded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr., Universal Audio is best known for its classic, hand-built analog hardware and advanced UAD Digital Signal Processing technology for recording, mixing, and mastering audio. Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, UA is focused on merging the best of vintage analog and modern digital technology, following its rich recording heritage and motto, “Analog Ears. Digital Minds.” www.uaudio.com
Source: Press Release
