ANAHEIM, CA – Finalists for the 40th annual NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards were recently announced. The TEC Awards ceremony is set to take place Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at the Anaheim Hilton Pacific Ballroom during the NAMM show, with the program starting at 6:15 p.m. The list of awards categories and finalists appears below.
More details from the TEC Awards (www.tecawards.org):
Amplification Hardware / Studio & Sound Reinforcement
Augspurger – XS5000 Amplifier
Austrian Audio – Full Score one Premium Headphone Amplifier
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) – UXA4416 Amplifier
L-Acoustics – LA7.16 Amplifier
Sommer Cable – SC-Elephant Robust 3215 Speaker Array Cable
SPL – Phonitor 3 Headphone Monitor Amplifier
Audio Apps & Hardware / Peripherals for Smartphones & Tablets
Avid – Sibelius for Android & Chromebook
Roland – GO:PODCAST Video Podcasting Studio for Smartphones
RT 60 – Songzap (Version 2)
Samply – Samply for iOS
Steinberg Media Technologies – Cubasis
Yamaha – SEQTRAK App
Audio Education Technology
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) – ADAPTive Level 1 Training
Focal Press – Modern Recording Techniques: A Practical Guide to Modern Music Production, 10th Edition
Hal Leonard – The Plain & Simple Guide to Music Publishing – 5th Edition
Hal Leonard – Hal Leonard Recording Method for Hip-Hop, Pop, EDM & More
Mix with the Masters – Mix with the Masters
Neumann.Berlin – Neumann Home Studio Academy – Recording Drums Tutorial Video Series
Headphone / Earpiece Technology
Audio-Technica – ATH-M50xIB Headphones
Austrian Audio – The Composer Premium Reference Headphones
Beyerdynamic – DT 770 PRO Limited Edition Headphones
Sennheiser – HD 490 PRO Reference Studio Headphones
Sensaphonics – dB Check Pro IEM Measurement System
Ultimate Ears Professional – UE Universal IEM Series
DJ Production Technology (Hardware / Software)
AlphaTheta – euphonia DJ Mixer
AlphaTheta – Omnis-Duo DJ Mixer/Controller
Music Marketing – DJ.Studio V2.0
Pioneer DJ – DDJ-REV5 Controller
Pioneer DJ – PLX-CRSS12 Turntable
RANE – PERFORMER DJ Controller
Large Format Console Technology
AMS Neve – Genesys Black G3D
DiGiCo – Quantum 852
Harrison Audio – 32Classic Console
Solid State Logic – System T for Music
Solid State Logic – TriniTy
Yamaha – Rivage v6.0 (New firmware)
Microphone Preamplifiers
AudioScape Engineering – D.AM-27 Dual Channel Mic Preamp
Cloud Microphones – Cloudlifter X2 Mic Signal Booster
Gyraf Audio – G25 “VocalShape” Voice Recording Preamplifier
PuebloAudio – Laguna 4s 4-Channel Mic Preamplfier
Solid State Logic – PURE DRIVE OCTO-8 Channel Preamp
SPL – Track One MK3 Channel Strip
Microphones – Recording
AEA Ribbon Mics – Nuvo N13 Near-Field Ribbon Microphone
Austrian Audio – MiCreator Studio Microphone with USB-C
Earthworks Audio – DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone
Tom Hilbe Equipment (T.H.E. Co) – Control One Tube Microphone
Universal Audio – Hemisphere Mic Modeling System with SC-1 Condenser Mic
Warm Audio – WA-44 Studio Ribbon Microphone
Microphones – Sound Reinforcement
Earthworks Audio – SR5117 Capsule for Sennheiser Wireless
Heil Sound – RC 37 Wireless Microphone Capsule
Neumann.Berlin – KK 104/105 U – Universal Capsule For Wireless Systems
Shure – Nexadyne Dynamic Vocal Microphone
Universal Audio – SD-5 Dynamic Microphone with Hemisphere Modeling
Warm Audio – WA-19 Dynamic Microphone
Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects
Ampeg – Venture Series Heads
Earthquaker Devices – Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine
Hammond-Suzuki – Leslie 122H
Kemper – Profiler Player
Strymon – BigSky MX Reverb Pedal
Universal Audio – UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp
Musical Instrument Hardware
Akai – MPC Key 37 Standalone Production Keyboard
Alesis – Strata Prime Electronics Drums
Groove Synthesis – 3rd Wave 24-Voice Desktop Synthesizer
Hammond-Suzuki – M-solo 49-key Portable Orga
Nord – Grand 2 Digital Stage Piano
Oberheim – TEO-5 Analog Synthesizer
Yamaha – MONTAGE M Synthesizer
Musical Instrument Software
EastWest Sounds – Hollywood Strings 2
Moog Music – Mariana Bass Synthesizer
Softube – Amp Room ENGL Savage Mark II Suite
Sound Magic – Supreme Drums Taiko
UJAM – Virtual Guitarist Silk-2
Vienna Symphonic Library – Synchron Duality Strings
Production Essentials
AEA Ribbon Mics – TDI Active Direct Box
Genelec – 9320A SAM Reference Controller
Orange Amplification – Valve Tester MKII
Peterson Strobe Tuners – StroboClip HDC
Radial Engineering – Catapult Rack Audio Over Cat-5
Sound Credit – Sound Credit v7
Signal Processing Hardware
Audient – ORIA Mulitchannel Dolby Atmos Processor
Eventide Audio – Omnipressor 2830AU Reissue
Fairchild Recording Equipment – Model 670 Vacuum Tube Compressor
Moog Music – Spectravox
Rupert Neve Designs – Master Bus Transformer
Universal Audio – UAFX 1176 Studio Compressor
Signal Processing Hardware (500 Series Modules)
API Audio – Model 550A Special Edition EQ
Empirical Labs – PUMP
Harrison Audio – Comp
Harrison Audio – 32C+ Pre
Solid State Logic – B-Series Dynamics Module
Undertone Audio – UTEQ500
Signal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities)
Audiomovers – OMNIBUS 3.0
Harrison Audio – 32Classic Channel Strip
Massenburg DesignWorks – MDWDRC3-Native Multichannel Dynamic Range Controller
Native Instruments – iZotope RX 11
oeksound – bloom
Universal Audio – LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
Signal Processing Software (Effects)
Antares Technology – Vocal Reverb by Auto-Tune
Dear Reality / Sennheiser – dearVR PRO 2 Spatializer Plug-in
Eventide Audio – Blackhole Immersive
FabFilter – Pro-R 2
Metric Halo – MB MixHead
Universal Audio – UAD Sound City Studios Plugin
Small Format Console Technology
Allen & Heath – CQ Series
Audio-Technica – AT-UMX3
Softube – Console 1 Channel Mk III
TASCAM – Sonicview 24XP Console v.1.6
Tiptop Audio – Buchla 207t Mixer + Preamplifier
Yamaha – DM3 V2.0 (New firmware)
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) – SB828
Electro-Voice – Everse12
L-Acoustics – X8i
Meyer Sound – 2100-LFC Low-Frequency Control Element
PK Sound – T8 Robotic Line Source Element
Renkus-Heinz – OmniBeam Technology
Studio Design Project
Carl Tatz Design – Scarlett Sound Studio
Malekpour Design Partners – Antenna Studios/MEMBA
Pilchner Schoustal International – Boi 1da Studio Facility
Russ Berger Design Group – Crossway Studio
Malvicino Design Group – 5020 Studio Madrid
Wes Lachot Design Group – Suntone Recording Studio
WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group) – Line Studios at WMS
Studio Monitors
ADAM Audio – A Series White Limited Edition
Amphion Loudspeakers – One18X
Barefoot Sound – Footprint03
Dynaudio – Core 5
Focal – Trio6
Yamaha – HS4
Wireless Technology
DW Drums – Dwe Wireless Drumset
Lectrosonics – DSSM Digital Wireless Waterproof Transmitter
RF Venue – RF Explorer Pro RF Analyzer
Roland – KATANA-AIR EX Wireless Guitar Amplifier
Shure – SLX-D Portable Digital Wireless Systems
Sound Devices – A20-SuperNexus
Workstation Technology / Recording Devices
Apogee Electronics – First Take
Avid – Pro Tools 2024
Krotos – Krotos Studio Pro
Steinberg Media Technologies – Nuendo 13
Steinberg Media Technologies – Cubase 13
Universal Audio – LUNA 1.5.0
