Alex Rosner is an American sound engineer and designer.[1] He is known as the sound designer for the club The Loft and as the inventor of the mixer, a tool for DJs.[2]
Early life
Rosner and his father survived the Holocaust and time at Dachau.[2] After the war the family moved to Queens, New York.[2] He received a degree in engineering from Rensaleer Polytechnical Institute.[2]
Career
Roser got started building Hi-Fi systems while a student in electrical engineering.[3] He built stereophonic discotheques at the 1964-65 World's Fair.[3] Rosner opened his business, Rosner Custom Audio, in 1967.[2] He had a long collaboration with David Mancuso.[3] Rosner prototyped the first mixer in 1965, as a way to transition between vinyl records.[4] Rosner's systems survive at Riverside Cathedral and St. John the Divine churches in New York.[2]
References
- ^ "Alex Rosner". www.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alex Rosner: Shaping the Sound of New York – Iconic Underground Magazine". Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ a b c Lawrence, Tim (2004-02-02). Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-8511-0.
- ^ Wei, Whitney (1 Jun 2022). "Letter from the Editor: Electronic Music in the Age of Technological Evolution". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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