Interview with Frank Filipetti

Multiple Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Frank Filipetti has worked with an amazing array of artists and productions including James Taylor, Kiss, Luciano Pavarotti, Courtney Love and Hole, Barbra Streisand, Dave Grusin, Korn, Carly Simon, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, and Bob Dylan. He has also produced film scores and Broadway cast albums and is a major figure in the world of 5.1 surround mixing. In a recent visit to Sweetwater Filipetti spoke about digital technology, using Steinberg Nuendo in mixing projects, and the state of surround sound.

Steinberg Nuendo 4
32-bit Audio/MIDI Professional Production Software - Mac/PC.

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PLAY	Question 1 - Can you name a few of the projects you've been involved with?	PLAY	Question 7 - Once an artist goes to surround, is it difficult for them to go back to stereo?
PLAY	Question 2 - Can you describe the challenges you faced as an early adopter of digital technology?	PLAY	Question 8 - Can you describe the Frank Zappa project you recently finished?
PLAY	Question 3 - How did you get started using Steinberg Nuendo?	PLAY	Question 9 - What other surround projects have you done?
PLAY	Question 4 - What features of Nuendo are most valuable to you?	PLAY	Question 10 - How has technology changed the songwriting process?
PLAY	Question 5 - What do you believe is the current "state of the art" as it relates to surround sound?	PLAY	Question 11 - Now that you've been here, what's your impression of Sweetwater?
PLAY	Question 6 - Do consumers need to be re-educated to accept surround?