Mastering Engineer and Musician
“The rise of the home recording studio has created a huge shift in the music industry. But this affordable, easily accessible technology has also created an even greater need for the contributions of an experienced mastering engineer.”
- Adrian Carr, ACMastering
Adrian’s whole life revolves around music. It always has.
Trained as a musician and composer at Juilliard and Princeton, Adrian has a unique, global perspective on mastering. And let’s face it. The ability to keep your eye on the big picture is one of the things that separate the pros from the noobs in mastering.
Back in the day, Adrian began his audio career as the recording engineer for the bands he performed in as a teenager in Buffalo. He was so good at it that he landed a full-time gig recording concerts at the University of Buffalo.
After graduating from Princeton, he launched Adrian Carr Music Designs in midtown Manhattan, a studio that became recognized for its excellence in acoustic recording and mastering. During his 15 years in the Big Apple, Adrian mastered over 500 CDs, including everything from private projects to major label releases. Oh, and he received four Grammy Entry Nominations for his work as an Engineer/Producer. But whatever.
It also helps to have a great teacher: Adrian learned his craft from Vlado Meller, a world class mastering engineer whose clients include The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Barbara Streisand, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, and Celine Dion. As you can see, Adrian's learned from the best to bring magic to your music.
Thanks to the beauty of the internet, Adrian now amazes clients in the U.S.A., Canada, Europe and Asia.
Selected Discography
Victoria Jordanova: Outer Circles: Contemporary Electornic Innova Records, CD 614 Brahms: Complete works for violin and piano with Ben Breen, violin and Milton Kaye, piano Madeleine Shapiro: Electricity, Contemporary Cello Masterpieces Elenor Bindman/Susan Soblewski: Out of the Blue, Duo Piano Ensemble Christine Altamura: Beethoven Piano Concerto Nr. 4 Composers Forum of Song featuring composers/performers Rorem, Del Tredici, Baley and Hagen. Arsis Records/ECS Publishing Music of China: Zhou Long. Various Artists and ensembles. Cala Records Ubiquity Changed- Murray Hidary- Solo piano- Mad Dog Records Music of Michael Dellaira - Various ensembles, Albany Records Night Chords: Music of Otto Luening- Marc Pelloquin solo piano CRI Records Forgive Me: Victor Mason – Capital Records Nashville At The End: Music of Henry Mancini –Various Artists- Motown Records New York Meditations – Ben Love – Motown Records New York Pensando En Ti: Tania Solis: EMI Latin: Julius Katchen Plays Ned Rorem-LP Reissue – Deutsche Grammaphone Flute Artistry of Jeffrey Khaner – EMI Classical – Classical Flute and Piano French Song – Soon Hee Lee – Musicika Records Piano Music of Spain – Douglas Riva,piano Good Music Inc. Dan Franklin Smith- Piano –Pro Piano Records Italian Favorites: Christiana Fontanelli: Sandy Linzer/Meadowlands Recording, Classical Voice My Favorite Songs - Mario Bertolino – Rome Symphony Orchestra Sparkle – Music of Chen Yi CRI Records Various New Music Ensembles Music of Richard Cumming: CRI Records: Modern Classical: Solo Piano I Love a Piano: Music and Performances by Elizabeth Lauer: I Virtuosi Records Music of Jennifer Higdon: I Virtuosi Records: Modern Classical: Various Ensembles Music of Elias Tanenbaum: New Albion: Modern Classical: Acoustic guitar with Various Ensembles. Just As I Am: The Artistry of Harold Jones: Antara Records: Flute and Piano Music of Paul Gallagher: Chapel Records. Modern New Music: voice with various ensembles: Carmen: Opera Northeast Bizet: Live Classical Recording Duo Chant: Browning & Gilcrest: Guitar Among Others: Crossover Classical: Flute and Guitar. Sojourner String Trio: Talking Real, Classical/Jazz Instrumental
ARCHIVE RESTORATION
Hal Prince BroadwayArchive Jonathan Sheffer Archive John Grahm Anthology/Eastman School of Music Archive John Brownlee Restoration Elias Tannenbaum Archive Timothy White Restoration and Archive