UAD-1 Universe - This Month at Universal Audio
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Employee Feature - Sophia Wardlaw, Sales Coordinator
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UA Sales Coordinator
Sophia Wardlaw |
Originally from Georgia (the Georgia in Eastern Europe), Sophia came to the states to attend school. Not long after, she met her man Jeffrey and got married. Sophia came to Santa Cruz with her husband at the beginning of 2002, and simply answered UA’s classified ad in the local newspaper looking for help with administration and Universal Audio has been a brighter place ever since.
What does the Sales Coordinator do?
“I make sure every order is received, processed and leaves the building--and everything in between. That puts me in a great position to work with pretty much everyone at UA, from the hardware production team to accounting. I also help with the trade shows.”
What’s the best thing about working at UA?
“For me, UA is about a great team of people. What makes my job easier? If you have good relationships within your team, it makes it worthwhile and very rewarding. I think people define what UA is all about. You can’t exclude the gear, but I think it is the people that really make it happen. I truly like and respect everyone who works at UA. We work hard and play hard – just like one big happy family. It also gives me great satisfaction in seeing how each individual really takes to heart what every one of us does here.”
How do you like participating in the trade Shows like NAMM and AES?
“I love trade shows! I love the energy, and getting feedback from our end users, and the sales channel. It’s also a very social environment, which I love. I’m a social freak. I love to be around people and that is what gives me energy.”
What’s your most memorable show?
“It has to be AES in New York 2003, when we won the TEC award for the 6176 Channel Strip. It was so intense it was almost unreal. Being there and hearing our name for winning the mic-pre award and being a part of that moment where the energy just couldn’t get any thicker was awesome. We all knew the 6176 was doing so well, from the endless ‘oh’s’ and ‘ah’s’ of our customers. People still want the 6176 constantly. There is never a slow time for that unit! Being there and seeing the tears and joy of the moment was something else. Having something dear to you do so well was a very rewarding experience. That is the moment in UA history that I will forever have in my heart.”
-Will Shanks
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UAD-1 demos at the Remix Hotel, Miami
UA will be joining all the leading software manufacturers at the Remix Hotel Event in Miami, Florida March 7,8,9 to show off the latest plug-ins for the UAD-1 DSP card. The event is hosted by Remix Magazine at the Ritz Plaza Hotel in South Beach. It’s a great opportunity for those interested or involved in the DJ/Remix/Electronica/Dance Music world to check out demos of the latest music production hardware and software.
We look forward to meeting our existing UAD-1 users there, while introducing new users to the UAD-1 plug-in family to hear and see what the UAD-1 can do for their productions.
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Winter Music Conference
Remix Hotel also coincides with the Winter Music Conference, the largest world event of its kind: From March 6 - 10, 2004 thousands of music industry professionals will gather in Miami’s South Beach for dance music's most anticipated event of the year. The Winter Music Conference in its 19th consecutive year is regarded as the singular networking event in the industry, attracting professionals from over 60 different countries.
Every aspect of the industry is represented including the top technological innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors, audio manufacturers and many more.
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UA at Frankfurt Musik Messe
UA will also be on the road to Europe demonstrating and exhibiting at the largest musical equipment show held in Frankfurt, Germany at the end of March/early April. Messe is attended by almost 1500 exhibitors across the entire musical spectrum from flugelhorn mouthpieces and hand-made eccentric instruments to the giants of the audio world such as Yamaha, and everything imaginable in between. DJ gear, lighting, stage PA’s, studio gear, guitars, drums, electronics, brass-band instruments - it's all at Musik Messe. If you’ve never been and can get there, its well worth checking out - quite a musical adventure!!
UA will be in Hall 5 Level 1 Booth#D91
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UA Sponsors 1st Prize in Young Film Makers Competition
UA is playing its part in giving young composers access to premium audio gear by sponsoring the 2004 5th Annual Young Film Composers Competition in collaboration with Guitar Center, and other leading pro-audio manufacturers. UA is providing the 1st prize: The TEC Award winning 6176 Channel Strip and a 2192 Master Audio Interface ( worth over $5k ). There are multiple prize categories and the Grand Prize Winner will also get to score one of the great Turner Classic Movies. The competition is open to US residents between the ages of 18-35. See the following links for more information.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest open to all legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., with internet access, age 18-35 (as of March 31, 2004), except residents of Florida, past grand prize winners of this Contest (within the last three (3) years) or individuals under exclusive contract with a publisher. Subject to Official Rules and void in Florida and where prohibited. Contest ends March 31, 2004. For Official Rules, send a SASE to: "Young Film Composers Competition," c/o TCM Marketing, 1050 Techwood Drive, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318 or log on to http://turnerclassicmovies.com/YFCC
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