All three companies built equipment that remains widely used decades after their introduction, including the ubiquitous LA-2A and 1176 compressors, and the 610 tube recording console. Putnam, a natural entrepreneur, started three audio product companies during his long career: Universal Audio, Studio Electronics, and UREI. Alongside his friend Les Paul, Putnam was also involved in the early development of stereophonic recording. Specifically, Putnam was the inventor of the modern recording console, the multi-band audio equalizer, and the vocal booth, and he was the first engineer to use artificial reverberation in commercial recording. was a passionate innovator who is widely regarded as the father of modern recording - with many of his legendary studio and equipment designs still in use today. A favorite engineer of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and more, the late Bill Putnam Sr. Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr., Universal Audio has been synonymous with innovative recording products since its inception.
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