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Grammy Award and 2x Latin Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Adam Ayan works at Gateway Mastering & DVD in Portland, Maine. Protégé of mastering guru Bob Ludwig, Adam’s diverse client list includes artists such as The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Faith Hill, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, Sarah McLachlan, and Carrie Underwood. Adam has mastered several Grammy Award winning recordings, and has over 30 Gold, Platinum or Multi-Platinum projects to his credit to date.
Many of the recording industry’s best producers, engineers, and artists rely on Adam’s ears and expertise to fully realize their artistic vision.
Adam’s suite at Gateway Mastering & DVD was opened for business in August 2001.
For scheduling inquiries please contact
Scott Sperlich or Rachel Higgins @ (207) 828-9400.
You can also find more information about Adam at www.adamayan.com .
Press:
Adam wrote an article for Mix Magazine, on behalf of the NARAS Producers & Engineers wing, explaining how to best label your sources before sending them for mastering. The title of the article is “Labeling Your Masters – More is Better.”
Recently, the University of Southern Maine wrote a news story about Adam and his work at Gateway Mastering, his work with the Portland Music Foundation, and his part time faculty role at the USM School of Music. Check it out!
The University of Southern Maine’s own weekly newspaper The Free Press recently wrote an article about Adam. Check it out!
Adam was recently featured in a press release from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Adam is an alumnus of the UMass Lowell Sound Recording Technology program, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, for his mastering work on the Vince Gill album “These Days”.
Adam was recently featured in an article in the Lowell Sun. Rachel R. Briere of the Lowell Sun wrote about Adam’s recent Grammy nomination and his connection to Lowell and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
PDF of Portland Press Herald article
PDF of Mix Magazine Article, December 2001 (Paul Verna)
PDF of Billboard Magazine Article, January 19th, 2002 (Studio Monitor - Christopher Walsh)
Adam's Latest News
Over 35 Grammy Award nominations for Gateway Mastering Adam Ayan interviewed for the Mix Magazine Adam Ayan wins 2 Latin Grammy Awards! Gateway Mastering enjoys 3 consecutive weeks of #1 albums! Adam Ayan masters back to back #1 albums! Juan Luis Guerra and Adam Ayan are nominated for Latin Grammys!
Projects recently mastered by Adam Ayan:
A Perfect Circle “Amotion” *Certified PLATINUM by the RIAA!*
Barenaked Ladies “Barenaked Ladies Are Me: Deluxe Edition 5.1”*TEC Award Nominee*
Brooks & Dunn “Cowboy Town”
Counting Crows “August and Everything After – Deluxe Edition”
Carrie Underwood “Some Hearts” *Certified 6X PLATINUM by the RIAA!*
Dream Theater “Score: XOX” *TEC Award Nominee*
Faith Hill “The Hits”
Foo Fighters “Everywhere But Home” *Certified GOLD by the RIAA!* (mastered by Adam Ayan and Bob Ludwig)
Gigantour “Gigantour”
Gloria Estefan “The Essential Gloria Estefan”
Gomez “Live Session – Itunes Exclusive EP”
Incubus “Look Alive”
Irma Thomas “After The Rain” *49th Annual Grammy Award Winner!*
Juan Luis Guerra “La Llave De Mi Corazon” *6 x Latin Grammy Winner!*
Keith Urban “Greatest Hits”
Kelly Clarkson “My December”
LeAnn Rimes “Family”
Manu Chao “La Radiolina”
Megadeth “That One Night – Live In Buenos Aires”
Nine Inch Nails “With Teeth” 5.1 Surround *Certified GOLD by the RIAA!* *TEC Award Nominee*
Nirvana “With The Lights Out” (Mastered by Adam Ayan and Bob Ludwig)*Certified PLATINUM by the RIAA!*
Nirvana “Sliver: Best Of The Box” (Mastered by Adam Ayan and Bob Ludwig)
Nirvana “Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!” ” *Certified PLATINUM by the RIAA!* *
Paul Westerberg “Open Season Soundtrack”
Phish “Live In Madison Square Garden ‘95”
Rascal Flatts “Me & My Gang” *Certified 5X Platinum by the RIAA!
Rascal Flatts “Still Feels Good”
Rolling Stones “Rarities: 1971-2003”
Rolling Stones “I’m Free” remixes by Moby, Fatboy Slim, The Postal Service, and Hot Chip
Reba McEntire “Reba Duets” *Certified Platinum by the RIAA!
Sarah McLachlan “Mirroball: The Complete Concert”
Sugarland “Enjoy The Ride” *Certified PLATINUM by the RIAA!*
Teddy Geiger “Underage Thinking”
Teddy Geiger “Snow Blankets The Night”
Tim McGraw “Let It Go” ” *Certified PLATINUM by the RIAA!* *
Tokio Hotel “Zimmer 483”
Vince Gill “These Days” *Certified PLATINUM by the RIAA!* *49th Annual Grammy Award Winner!
Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine
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