Yamaha's NS-10M studio monitors.
USA - The Recording Academy will present the 2007 Technical Grammy Award to Yamaha Corporation at a special ceremony prior to the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, on 11 February 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The award, which is part of the Special Merit Awards category ceremony, is voted on by The Recording Academy's Board of Trustees and its Producers & Engineers Wing. It is presented to individuals and/or companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance in the recording field.

This year's Technical Grammy Award presentation to Yamaha Corporation recognizes the company's long tradition of highly-successful recording products, including the REV series digital reverbs; the NS-10M studio reference monitors and recently launched HS monitors, as well the Yamaha DMP7, DMC1000, ProMix01, 02R and DM2000 digital mixing consoles.

"Yamaha has been committed to the music products industry for 120 years and the professional audio market for nearly 40 years, and remains dedicated to superior sound quality, acoustics, design, technology, craftsmanship, and customer-oriented services," said Shuji Ito, president and representative director of Yamaha Corporation. "We are honoured to be recognized by The Recording Academy for technical innovation and achievement in the field of recording, and we will continue to make improvements to satisfy the needs and desires of engineers and producers worldwide."

(Lee Baldock)


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