Mastering Engineer and Musician
Adrian’s whole life revolves around music. It always has.
Trained as a musician and composer at Juilliard and Princeton, Adrian has a unique, global perspective on mastering. And let’s face it. The ability to keep your eye on the big picture is one of the things that separate the pros from the noobs in mastering.
Adrian began his audio career as the recording engineer for the rock bands he performed in as a teenager in Buffalo. He was so good at it that he landed a full-time gig recording concerts at the University of Buffalo.
After graduating from Princeton, Adrian worked for various studios and music houses in New York City. In 1990 launched Adrian Carr Music Designs in midtown Manhattan, a studio that became recognized for its excellence in acoustic recording. In 1998, Adrian met Vlado Meller, the chief mastering engineer at SONY. At that time, Vlado's clients included The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Barbara Streisand, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, and Celine Dion. That really changed Adrian's trajectory! With Vlado's instruction and help, Adrian switched over to mastering and was able to open his own mastering studio. During his 10 years in the Big Apple, Adrian worked in many genres from private projects to major label releases where he was able to gain experience and expertise.
In 2008 Adrian opened ACMastering, a division of his music company in Montreal, Canada where he worked with artists from Canada, US, England and Spain. After receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton University, Adrian moved back to the US to lead the music technology program at The State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He opened up his mastering facility in Plattsburgh, NY.
Let Adrian's experience and vision bring out the best in your music.
Selected Discography
Culture Prophet: Truth and Honesty: Kingshead Records 2015
The Weight: Retrospective Remastered, 2014
Cece Giannotti: Live Recording DVD, Calle del Cid Records 2013
Said The Whale:Hawaii, Hidden Pony Productions 2013 (Juno Award)
Margaret Tobolowska: Piancelle, Enchanten, 2013
Stuart Francke/Bruce Springsteen, Heartless World, 2011
Carole Pope: Landfall, Le Petit Mort, 2011
RadioZ: Alicante Spain Release 2010
Ketch Harbour Wolves: Dead Calm Records Toronto, ON Release 2010
Isaac’s Aircraft, Crash Records, London, UK
Honor & Ashes: Projections, New York
Building Blocks, Blocks Recording Club- new compilation:The Brides: Emma McKenna: Pdf format: Shadow Self The Pining The Torrent: Toronto, ON
Mr. DeMattos: Mr. DeMattos Reggae Records, Toronto, ON
AAZED: Those Who Worship Vanity Forsake Their True Loyalty Ironcore Records, Ottawa, ON
Moralo: Mensonge Éternel NF7 Productions, Québec
Suzanne Parayre: La Blonde du Poète Suzanne Parayre, Québec
Mikey T: Tonight V1 Productions US
Culture Prophet: Hustler OZMachine Productions US
Rosi & Toni Grunschlag: Remarkable Performances Vol. 1 &2 Centaur Records US
Victoria Jordanova: Outer Circles: Innova Records US
Madeleine Shapiro: Electricity Capstone Records New York
Marc Pelloquin: Night Chords: Music of Otto Luening CRI Records
Chen Yi: Sparkle CRI Records
Ben Breen, violin and Milton Kaye, piano: Complete works of Johannes Brahms: Tall Poppies Records
Elenor Bindman/Susan Sobolewski: Out of the Blue, Duo Piano Ensemble
Rorem, Del Tredici, Baley and Hagen. American Song Composers Arsis Records/ECS Publishing
Zhou Long: Music of China Cala Records
Ubiquity Changed- Murray Hidary- Solo piano- Mad Dog Records
Music of Michael Dellaira – I Cantori Chorus , Albany Records
At The End: Music of Henry Mancini –Various Artists- Motown Records New York
Meditations – Ben Love – Motown Records New York
Pensando En Ti: Tania Solis: EMI Latin
Julius Katchen Plays Ned Rorem-LP Reissue – Deutsche Grammophon
Jeffrey Khaner – French Flute Music AVIE Records
Soon Hee Lee: French Song –– Musicika Records
Douglas Riva: Piano Music of Spain Good Music Inc.
Christiana Fontanelli: Italian Favorites: Meadowlands Records
Mario Bertolino: My Favorite Songs - Meadowlands Records
John Browning: Music of Richard Cumming CRI Records:
Elizabeth Lauer:I Love a Piano I Virtuosi Records
Jennifer Higdon: Music of Jennifer Higdon I Virtuosi Records
David Tanenbaum: Last Letters from Stalingrad New Albion Records
Harold Jones: Just As I Am: Antara Records
Browning & Gilcrest: Duo Chant Prospect Classics
Sojourner String Trio: Journey
Archive Restoration
Rosi and Toni Grunschlag - Duo Pianists
Hal Prince BroadwayArchive
Jonathan Sheffer Archive
John Grahm Anthology/Eastman School of Music Archive
John Brownlee Tenor Restoration
Elias Tannenbaum Archive
Timothy White Restoration and Archive