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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I FA L L 2 0 2 1 33 inquired, Bog Street founder Paul Holcomb described the anti-slipping features of the picks—visible given the center hole and grip patterns. Limiting dropped picks? Not a bad problem to address! You can also use any of the three sides to pick, with variable thicknesses available. I picked (no pun intended)—up a couple and am digging their feel, especially when soloing. Haven't dropped one yet. Honorable mention: Auratone had a display! After having a sudden urge to check a mix in mono, I found out that they're now based out of Nashville, with the company being revived by founder Jack Wilson's grandson, Alexander Jacobsen. All products are still being made in the U.S. and follow Jack's original creed to never sacrifice quality for quantity. In the end, while we were able to communicate with and learn about products from manufacturers over video conferencing this past year and change, nothing really beats the face-to-face, hand-to-hardware interaction an in-person gathering brings. I look forward to attending more industry events and being introduced to products and technologies—and the people behind them—that I may not come across while perusing the internet. The finalists for the 37th Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards were announced on July 15 to coincide with the start of Summer NAMM. Many of these works parallel those which were recognized for excellence during our most recent CAS Awards. Winners will be announced at the TEC Awards ceremony in January during NAMM 2022. Here is a list of creative finalists in categories similar to those we honor. FILM SOUND PRODUCTION Sound of Metal Soul Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Mank Judas and the Black Messiah Wonder Woman 1984 TELEVISION SOUND PRODUCTION 63rd Annual Grammy Awards The Mandalorian (Season 2) Saturday Night Live The Queen's Gambit (Miniseries) The Crown (Season 4) REMOTE PRODUCTION/RECORDING OR BROADCAST 63rd Annual Grammy Awards The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 56th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2020 Billboard Music Awards The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Mostly Mozart Across the Boroughs: All Five Live Amazon Studios Disney+ Netflix Netflix Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures All Ears Inc. Disney+ NBCUniversal Netflix/Bricks & Mortar Music Inc. Netflix/Walpole CBS CBS CBS NBC NBC New York Public Radio CREATIVE FINALISTS