| The Mix Foundation for
Excellence in Audio established the TECnology Hall of
Fame in 2004 to honor and recognize audio products and
innovations that have made a significant contribution
to the advancement of audio technology. Inductees to
the TECnology Hall of Fame are chosen by a panel of
more than 50 recognized audio experts, including authors,
educators, engineers, facility owners and other professionals.
Products or innovations must be at least 10 years old
to be considered for induction.
In 2005, 15 innovations or
products were inducted to the TECnology Hall of Fame.
Four inductees are pre-1950 and the rest were introduced
between 1950 and 1995. The induction ceremony was held
in New York City on Friday, October 7. For complete
profiles of the inductees, click here: 
PRE-1950
1913 Edwin Armstrong—Regenerative feedback circuit;
also superheterodyne (1918)
and FM (1933) circuits.
1925 Electrical recording process—Western Electric/Bell
Labs
1931 RCA 44A ribbon microphone
1943 Altec 604 duplex speaker
1950 through 1995
1951 Pultec EQP-1 program equalizer
1966 Phantom power—Georg Neumann
1968 ITI ME-230 (first parametric EQ)—George Massenburg
1970 Minimoog synthesizer—Robert Moog
1976 Dolby Stereo—4-channel optical theater surround
1976 Ampex ATR-102 mastering recorder
1979 Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument)
1979 Linn LM-1 sampled programmable drum machine—Roger
Linn
1983 MIDI specification—Dave Smith
1985 Audio Precision System One test system
1995 Yamaha 02R digital console
For the list of 2004 inductees,
click here
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