Last month, we unfortunately lost a genuine superstar... He may not have posed on album covers, but he sure had a huge stake in some of the most legendary albums to have ever been released! Over the course of no less than six decades, Al Schmitt played key producing roles on countless classic pop, rock and jazz albums, including Ray Charles, George Benson, Toto, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Norah Jones, Diana Krall and many many more. We were fortunate to meet Al at a MET Alliance workshop at the former Avatar Studios in NYC a few years ago. Just attending as 'a fly on the wall' was downright amazing! Al, you are already sorely missed, but we find comfort in the fact that apart from having helped creating so many great albums, you have also inspired generations of audio engineers, contributing to keep great sound a priority as we move forward. 🙏 |