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On July 2, 2023, Ludwig announced that he had retired and had closed Gateway Mastering: "Music has always been my love. I’ll miss you and the whole music community with whom I’ve worked. I wake up every day enjoying what I do, which has been such a blessing. It’s been an extraordinary experience to
102:, Ludwig was so fascinated with his first tape recorder, that he used to make recordings of whatever was on the radio. Ludwig is a classical musician by training, having obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees from the 316:
and is a past chairman of the New York AES section. He was co-chair of the Producers and Engineers Wing for 5 years and is presently on the Advisory Council of the P&E Wing of
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After a few years at A&R, Ludwig received an offer from Sterling Sound, where he eventually became a vice president. After seven years at Sterling, he moved to its competitor,
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As a judge for the 8th and 10th-14th annual Independent Music Awards, Ludwig's contributions helped assist the careers of upcoming independent artists. Ludwig is active in the
1157: 125:, where he was vice president and chief engineer. In December 1992, Ludwig left Masterdisk to start his own record mastering facility, Gateway Mastering Studios, in 114:
when he came to Eastman to teach a summer recording workshop, Ludwig ended up working as his assistant. Afterwards, he was contacted and offered work with Ramone at
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in New York. He was also involved in the sound department at Eastman, as well as being principal trumpet of the Utica Symphony Orchestra. Inspired by
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Ludwig's mastering credits include albums for classical artists such as the
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Common Tones: Selected Interviews with Artists and Musicians 1995-2020
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How Does It Sound Now? Legendary Engineers and Vintage Gear
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs
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Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)
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Bob Ludwig sitting behind a control panel
Savannah, Georgia
mastering engineer
recording formats
major record labels
Led Zeppelin
Lou Reed
Metallica
Queen
Jimi Hendrix
Bryan Ferry
Paul McCartney
Nirvana
Bruce Springsteen
Daft Punk
Grammy
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Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester
Phil Ramone
A&R Recording
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Kronos Quartet
Jimi Hendrix
Phish
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Mötley Crüe
Megadeth
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