Apogee Electronics

Apogee Electronics is an American manufacturer of digital audio interfaces and audio converters, USB & iOS microphones[2] as well as audio production software.

Apogee Electronics Corporation
TypeLimited liability company
IndustryRecording studio hardware and software
FoundedDecember 1985 (1985-12)
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, United States
Key people
Betty Bennett, CEO[1]
Number of employees
35
Websitewww.apogeedigital.com

History

Apogee Electronics was founded in December 1985 by Soundcraft USA president Betty Bennett,[3] audio engineer Bruce Jackson,[4] and digital electronics designer Christof Heidelberger. [5] Apogee initially made its name[6] designing anti-aliasing filters that solved many of the early problems associated with digital audio.[7] The company moved to their new headquarter on Berkeley Street in Santa Monica in 2005.[8] Apogee is now a manufacturer of digital audio converters[9] and digital audio interfaces; dithering, limiting and filtering technologies; digital clocking technologies and all-in-one digital recording solutions.[10]

TEC awards

Apogee Electronics won NAMM Foundation and Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (TEC Awards) in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1992 and 1988[11]

Apogee studio

Apogee Studio is a recording studio in Santa Monica located at the headquarter of Apogee Electronics and is owned by Apogee Electronics and legendary producer, mixer Bob Clearmountain,[12] the husband of Apogee's CEO Betty Bennett.[13]

KCRW hosts shows[14] in the venue, called KCRW Apogee Sessions.[15]

Philanthropy and environment

Apogee Electronics supports non-profit organizations: Corazon de Vida,[16] Care.[17]

Apogee Electronics is a corporate partner of UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability.[18]

The company is a Santa Monica certified Green Business[19] and won the Sustainable Quality Award.[20]

References
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  4. "Bruce Jackson". Mixonline. 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  5. "Heidelberger, Christof". The Wall Street Transcript. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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  8. "Apogee Moves to Berkeley Street". Mixonline. 2005-05-09. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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  10. Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. 2005.
  11. "TEC Awards Past Winners". legacy.tecawards.org. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  12. "Music Engineering University of Miami".
  13. "AES New York 2019 ยป Presenters: Bob Clearmountain". www.aes.org. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  14. Singh, Sonya (2015-01-22). "Photos: Belle and Sebastian Kick Off KCRW's Apogee Sessions Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  15. "Apogee Sessions". KCRW. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  16. "Partners". www.corazondevida.org. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  17. https://www.care.org/sites/default/files/documents/09_CARE_USA_Annual_Report.pdf
  18. "Corporate Partners Program". Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  19. "Directory | Apogee Electronics Corporation". gbc.boldarray.net. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  20. "Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards -". sqa.secure-platform.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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