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.
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here for the Artist Direct credit list for Doug Sax.
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