SOME INFO ON STAN RICKER OF Stan Ricker Mastering
Stan is Owner/Engineer Of SRM,
a musician (acoustic bass and tuba,61 yrs.) who understands
the importance of serving the needs of music. He has a Bachelor of Music Education from
the University of Kansas. Over the last 46 years, his path has taken him through
Teaching,
Performing, Conducting, Recording, Producing,
Engineering and Mastering many projects. Stan is well known for his keen hearing
and attention to details that some others do not understand. "The difference is in the details," says
Stan.
Rather than reducing the music in some way to fit a confining technology, Stan understands
and pushes the technology to fit the music. As an example, he developed
The Half-Speed
Mastering process, which created the birth of super high-quality labels such as: Mobile
Fidelity Sound Lab , Reference Recordings and Windham Hill. SR has been a leader in
on-going efforts to improve the vinyl record over a period spanning more than
48 years.
Some of his varied efforts include work as a technical (quality control) consultant and
mastering engineer for record labels such as: Acoustic Productions, Columbia Records,
Crystal Clear, Delos, Diskwasher, JVC, Klavier, London, Mobile Fidelity, MCA, Phillips,
Pure Audiophile, RCA, Reference Recordings, Telarc, Telefunken,
TL Records, V2 Records, Warner Bros., and Windham Hill, to name a
few.
Because of this experience,---- You get a whole lot extra!
SR works closely with the plating and pressing facilities to assure that the
customer gets
the best-possible final product. You can relax and feel at ease, knowing that your project
will get the best possible cutting and care along its way.