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QSound Labs
QSound Labs is an audio technology company based in Calgary, Canada. It is primarily a developer and provider of audio enhancement technologies for entertainment and communications devices and software. The company is best known as a pioneer of 3D audio effects, beginning with speaker-targeted positional 3D technology applied to arcade video games and professional music and film soundtrack production. QSound was founded by Larry Ryckman (CEO), Danny Lowe, and John Lees. Jimmy Iovine served as SVP of Music and Shelly Yakus as VP of Audio Engineering in its formative years. History The flagship technology first known simply as "QSound" saw its initial commercial application in the early 1990s, notably in Capcom arcade games and on many music releases by prominent artists. The first two QSound album titles were Sting (musician), Sting's ''The Soul Cages'' and Madonna (entertainer), Madonna's ''The Immaculate Collection''. From the original speaker-targeted QSound 3D process used in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Ryckman
Lawrence G. Ryckman (born August 28, 1959) is a Canadian music industry executive known for his knowledge of Sound recording and reproduction, audio production and Audio mastering, mastering and the development of patented audio and video technologies used in the music and entertainment industries. He is president and CEO of AfterMaster Audio Labs and Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, part of Scottsdale, Arizona-based Aftermaster, Inc. In November 2014, recording artist Justin Timberlake joined Ryckman as a co-owner of AfterMaster. Early life and education Career American Artists In 1982, Ryckman served as vice president, development, of the film and TV production company American Artists, Inc. He became president and CEO in 1984 and produced several feature films including ''The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High'', At about this time Ryckman produced, hosted and narrated a one-hour documentary, ''The Aryan Nation'', an exposé of the Aryan Nations and the growing Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |