Sadly, he didn’t live long enough for the Grammy award but he was well aware of my contributions to recording. It is gratifying in that my dad, who emigrated from Italy to give his children opportunities he never had, would be proud to know that his sacrifice bore fruit. The Technical Grammy was both gratifying and a bit sobering. What has it been like being formally recognized like this after decades of contributions in the music industry? In the past year, you’ve been awarded the Technical Grammy® Award, and now, NJIT’s Jay Kappraff Award for Excellence in Science and Arts. Last year, Agnello’s contributions in sound technology were recognized with a Technical Grammy® Award by the Recording Academy, and on May 1, Agnello will be welcomed at NJIT where he will accept the Jay Kappraff Award for Excellence in Science and Arts at the 2019 College of Science and Liberal Arts Awards Ceremony.Īhead of his visit, we caught up with Agnello to discuss his recent recognition and work in the field of sound engineering dating back almost 50 years. Today, the device might be best recognized as grandfather to modern auto-tune technology, which has since been famously adopted by everyone from Katy Perry to Kanye West. Throw on any iconic rock album from the mid-1970’s to early 1980’s, and chances are, you’ll hear the distinct sound of pitch-shifting and harmonizing effects that were just beginning to revolutionize how records were being produced - from the rhythm instruments on David Bowie’s 1975 album “Young Americans”, to the arena-sized choruses of AC/DC’s “Back In Black”, to the signature double-tracked tones of Eddie Van Halen’s finger-blistering guitar work in his band’s 1978 debut album, “Van Halen”.Īn important genesis of that sound would first make its waves in the basement of Sound Exchange recording studio on West 54th Street in New York City in 1975, when sound engineer Anthony Agnello teamed up with Richard Factor and his company, Eventide, to create the world’s first commercially-available digital effects unit, known as the H910 Harmonizer®.
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