Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg is an American audio mastering engineer. Over the course of his career, he has received over 2,257 mastering credits,[1] three TEC Awards,[2] 21 Grammy Awards,[3] two Juno Awards,[4][5][6] and one Mercury Prize.
Career[edit]
Weinberg mastered Herbie Hancock's 1983 album Future Shock.[7] Other mastering works include the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill and Nirvana's Nevermind.[8]
Weinberg began working in the mail room at Masterdisk in 1977,[9] delivering recording tapes in New York City. Mastering engineer Bob Ludwig acted as his mentor. In January 2011, he left Masterdisk to set up his own mastering company in Los Angeles, Howie Weinberg Mastering, which appeared in Voyage LA's "Most Inspiring Stories" on February 11, 2021.[10]
In 1993, Weinberg worked on the Payolas' song "Eyes of a Stranger".[6][11] In 1997, Polythene by Feeder was met with critical acclaim and made the UK Top 75.[12]
He appeared on a panel discussion at the 2009 SXSW music festival titled Producers "On Making Classic Records" sometimes working in a teaching capacity.[13]
Weinberg also consults with new technologies, new media, and education. In 2020, Weinberg began consulting with LANDR, an online, cloud-based, automated mastering service developed by MixGenius in Montreal, Quebec. The service digitally masters uploaded audio tracks using artificial intelligence algorithms.[14][15]
Personal life[edit]
Weinberg married Rachel Felder, the director of artists and repertory at Columbia Records, in July 1999.[69]
Weinberg's brother Marty (died Oct. 2018) [70] was one of the first Grateful Dead fans who recorded and distributed the band's shows.[71]