Universal Audio (company)
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pro Audio |
| Founded | Evanston, Illinois |
| Founder | Bill Putnam |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Audio Signal Processing Hardware and Digital Signal Processing Software |
| Owner | Bill Putnam, Jr. |
| Website | http://www.uaudio.com/ |
Universal Audio is a designer and importer of audio signal processing hardware and DSP software founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam. The current incarnation of the company was re-established in 1999 by brothers Jim Putnam and Bill Putnam, Jr. Universal Audio merged with Kind of Loud Technologies to "...reproduce classic analog recording equipment designed by their father and his colleagues," and "...research and design new recording tools in the spirit of vintage analog technology."[1][2]
Universal Audio replicates modern versions of vintage UREI and Teletronix designs. Universal Audio also designs and imports DSP cards and audio plugins for music production on the UAD-2 platform.[3] The company has won several TEC Award awards[4][5] and a FutureMusic Platinum award. The founder's son, Bill Putnam Jr. is CEO.
References
- ^ Universal Audio History
- ^ Temples of Sound - Inside the Great Recording Studios By Jim Cogan and William Clark
- ^ "Universal Audio UAD2". Sound On Sound. November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.
- ^ "THE 33RD ANNUAL NAMM TEC AWARDS WINNERS". Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "32nd Annual TEC Award Winners". Retrieved 2018-03-17.
External links
- Official website
- Official company history
- Bill Putnam Jr. Interview NAMM Oral History Program (2015)