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TEC Awards The TEC Awards were presented on Saturday, June 4, at the Hilton Anaheim ballroom. The evening was again hosted by Fred Armisen, who also hosted the event two years ago. Peter Asher was inducted into the Hall of Fame, with Susanna Hoffs (of the Bangles) doing the honors. Peter's career began in 1964 as one-half of the singing duo Peter and Gordon, who had nine Top 20 records during their career. In 1968, he became head of A&R for the Beatles' newly formed record company, Apple Records, where he signed and produced James Taylor and worked closely with the Beatles on their individual projects. In 1971, he moved to the US and founded Peter Asher Management, which became one of the most successful artist management companies in the US, handling artists like Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, and more. He later shifted his focus to producing and has worked with Diana Ross, Ed Sheeran, Morrissey, Hans Zimmer, and more. He has earned several certified Gold and Platinum records, along with three Grammy Awards. The Les Paul Innovation Award was given to bassist Carol Kaye, who has recorded well over 10,000 songs. She has recorded with Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, Lalo Schifrin, and Frank Zappa. Carol Kaye played on Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman," the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations," Sam Cooke's "Summertime," Joe Cocker's "Feelin' Alright?" the Monkees' "I'm a Believer," as well as the themes to Mission: Impossible, Shaft, and all of Quincy Jones' movies in the 1960s and '70s. Carol is quite particular about the use of her name and when the award was publicized using the name of a group she does not approve of, she refused to accept the award in person. WINNERS IN THE CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AREA: Film Sound Production Soul (Disney+) Interactive Entertainment Sound Production Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft) Television Sound Production The Mandalorian (Season 2) (Disney+) WINNERS IN THE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AREA: Audio Apps & Hardware/ Peripherals for Smartphones & Tablets Shure Wireless Workbench 6.14.1 Computer Audio Hardware Rupert Neve Designs MBC: Dual Path A-D Converter & Limiter Headphone/Earpiece Technology Austrian Audio Hi-X65 Professional Open-Back Over-Ear Headphones Large Format Console Technology Neve 8424 Microphone Preamplifiers Audient iD4 MKII Musical Instrument Software EastWest Sounds Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Production Essentials Genelec Loudspeaker Manager - GLM V4.0 Signal Processing Hardware Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Dual Diode Bridge Compressor Signal Processing Software (Dynamics/EQ/Utilities) iZotope RX 8 Signal Processing Software (Effects) FabFilter Timeless 3 Small Format Console Technology Solid State Logic UF8 Advanced DAW Controller Wireless Technology Sennheiser Evolution Wireless Digital C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I FA L L 2 0 2 2 51