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THE RECORDING ACADEMY® PRODUCERS & ENGINEERS WING RELEASES UPDATED RECOMMENDATION FOR DELIVERY OF RECORDED MUSIC PROJECTSInput from GRAMMY®-Winning Producers and Engineers Helps Clarify
Master Delivery and Archiving IssuesSANTA MONICA, Calif. (October 3, 2008) — The Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy® has released the first revision of the landmark document Recommendation for Delivery of Recorded Music Projects — a white paper offering specific recommendations for reliable backup, delivery and archiving methodologies to help ensure that music will be reliably recoverable and protected from damage, obsolescence and loss.
The Delivery Specifications Committee, a joint effort by members of the P&E Wing and the Audio Engineering Society, consisted of leading producers, engineers, record company executives and others, working primarily in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles. The group, which was co-chaired by producer/engineers Kyle Lehning and George Massenburg, also included such notables as Sony BMG's Alison Booth, Sound Kitchen Studio's Sharon Corbitt-House, Capitol Records' Betsy Morley, BMS Chace's John Spencer, and P&E Wing members Chuck Ainlay, Jeff Balding, Tony Brown, Barry Cardinael, Tom Endres, Garth Fundis, Jim Kaiser, Pat McMakin, Gary Paczosa and Bil VornDick, among others.
The Recommendation for Delivery of Recorded Music Projects document, originally developed over the course of two years of intensive study, is comprehensive and thorough. Recommendations are provided for two levels of use: "Minimum," which provides the capability to reuse the original recording in the short-term and, if necessary, to re-create the original recording and/or mix as closely as possible; and "Preferred," which provides a more robust solution to the long-term issues that confront media companies in their efforts to maintain their assets, preferably utilizing the Broadcast Wave file format. These two categories apply across all three major recording formats: analog multitrack and two-track tape, proprietary-format multi and two track hard disk recorder (also referred to as proprietary HDD) and digital audio workstation or DAW (HDD). The document further addresses issues including handling and labeling of digital assets and elements, backwards compatibility between digital formats, the use of time code, data transfers, data back-up and long-term archiving. Detailed charts are included for quick and accurate reference, and a glossary provides precise definitions for all key terminology.
"Producers & Engineers Wing members understand that digital music technology is a work in progress," said Maureen Droney, P&E Wing Sr. Executive Director. "This latest version of the Recommendation for Delivery of Recorded Music Projects is part of an ongoing process that we are completely committed to. The Delivery Recommendations committee engaged a wide a pool of stakeholders in the recording process, from engineering to production, from recording to mixing, from post production to archiving. And we will continue to review the digital recording environment going forward, to assure continued relevance for this very comprehensive document."
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Photo Caption: Seated L-R: Jeff Balding, Kyle Lehning, George Massenburg, John Spencer, Alison Booth. Standing L-R: P&E Wing Sr. Executive Director Maureen Droney, Jim Kaiser, Betsy Morley, Chuck Ainlay, Gary Paczosa, Sharon Corbitt-House, Bil VornDick, Tony Brown, Garth Fundis, Pat McMakin, Tom Endres, Barry Cardinael, Recording Academy South Regional Director Susan Stewart.
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/Wireimage.com ©2008
Photographed by: Krista LeeEstablished in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. In its 50th year, The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
Currently, 6,000 professionals comprise the Producers & Engineers Wing, which was established for producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related creative and technical professionals in the recording community. This organized voice for the recording community addresses issues that affect the craft of recorded music, while ensuring its role in the development of new technologies, recording and mastering recommendations, and archiving and preservation initiatives. For more information, please visit www.producersandengineers.com.
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