 Doug’s
interest in recording and mastering led him to give up a career as a
symphonic trumpet player. As a part of the original design team for The
Mastering Lab, Doug was instrumental in establishing procedures for
evaluating different amplifier and power supply designs. Additionally,
he pioneered test methods to correctly evaluate the effects of passive
components such as resistors, switches, relays, potentiometers,
capacitors, wire, inductors and transformers. In 2002, Doug received a
TEC Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement for his work on Diana
Krall "The Look Of Love" in the Best Record Production/Album category.
That album also won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album the same year.
Doug was also nominated for a Grammy in the Album Of The Year category
for the 2002 Grammys for his work on the Dixie Chicks "Home" album.
In his long career as a mastering engineer, Doug
has worked with such diverse talents as The Who, Pink Floyd, The
Eagles, Kenny Rogers, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Earth, Wind and
Fire, Anita Baker, The Rolling Stones, Al Jarreau, Bette Midler,
Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Peter Frampton, Natalie
Cole, Ray Charles, Bonnie Rait, Lyle Lovett, Rod Stewart, and Jellyfish.
Doug Sax co-founded Sheffield Lab, which pioneered
direct to disc recordings, further establishing an audiophile market
and awareness worldwide. That awareness earned Sax a prestigious
Lifetime Honorary Membership in AES (Audio Engineering Society). As
part of the 2003 Grammy Award Ceremony, Doug was recognized by NARAS
for his technical achievements in audio with a Technical Achievement
Grammy. He is joined by such luminaries as Rupert Neve, Les Paul,
George Massenburg and Ray Dolby for this award.
Click here for the Artist Direct credit
list for Doug Sax.
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