Andy Bereza
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Andy Bereza was born at Penley Hospital, Wales
in 1949 where his father was the head doctor. He has a younger brother and sister Stanley and Marysia.
, The Who
and The Bee Gees. In 1969, he revived a fledgling company with the help of "old man Batiste" called Allen & Heath
, which to this day still specializes in the manufacture of audio mixing consoles.
In the early 70's, Andy Bereza formed a company called AB Audio and was responsible for the board used in the live soundtrack recording of the cult movie "A Clockwork Orange
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, created by TASCAM
. The Portastudio was a device which enabled artists, for the first time, to carry a "portable studio" around with them. Although today, with digital technology, portable recorders are almost ubiquitous; at the time, the Portastudio revolutionized how artists recorded music. Simply put, it was the first ever device which had four inputs for microphones and a tape recorder to record four simultaneous tracks. This meant that musicians, for the first time, could record almost studio quality music whenever and wherever they liked.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in 1949 where his father was the head doctor. He has a younger brother and sister Stanley and Marysia.
Career
After moving to London in his early 20's to study a degree in electronics, he embarked on a notable career as an electrical engineer. He built cutting edge audio mixers in partnership with Ivor Taylor for bands such as Pink FloydPink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and The Bee Gees. In 1969, he revived a fledgling company with the help of "old man Batiste" called Allen & Heath
Allen & Heath
Allen & Heath is a company based in Penryn, Cornwall, England, specialising in the manufacture of audio mixing consoles...
, which to this day still specializes in the manufacture of audio mixing consoles.
In the early 70's, Andy Bereza formed a company called AB Audio and was responsible for the board used in the live soundtrack recording of the cult movie "A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange is a 1962 dystopian novella by Anthony Burgess. The novel contains an experiment in language: the characters often use an argot called "Nadsat", derived from Russian....
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Portastudio
Andy Bereza's career culminated in 1979 with the creation of the PortastudioPortastudio
The TASCAM Portastudio was the world's first four track recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape.When the original Portastudio 144 made its debut in 1979 it was a revolutionary creative tool...
, created by TASCAM
TASCAM
TASCAM is the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation, headquartered in Montebello, California. Tascam is credited as the inventor of the Portastudio, the first cassette-based multi-track home studio recorders. Tascam also introduced the first low-cost mass produced multitrack recorders...
. The Portastudio was a device which enabled artists, for the first time, to carry a "portable studio" around with them. Although today, with digital technology, portable recorders are almost ubiquitous; at the time, the Portastudio revolutionized how artists recorded music. Simply put, it was the first ever device which had four inputs for microphones and a tape recorder to record four simultaneous tracks. This meant that musicians, for the first time, could record almost studio quality music whenever and wherever they liked.