Quadrafonic Studios began in 1970 when Elliot Mazer (1941-) struck a partnership with Norbert Putnam (1942-) and David Briggs (1943-) and purchased the house at 1802 Grand Avenue for $35,000. The name Quadrafonic derives from the studio’s ability to mix four channel audio. Many famous artists including Joan Baez (1941-), Neil Young (1945-), Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007), and Jimmy Buffet (1946-) recorded in Quadraphonic Studios. The studio expanded in the early 1980s after a change of ownership to Ron Kerr (1937-2015). Quadrafonic Studios was later sold to New York based Quad Studios in 1999. As of 2019, the studio was owned and operated by New York based Round Hill Music Publishing.
Quadrafonic Studios
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<p>Quadrafonic Studios began in 1970 when Elliot Mazer (1941-2021) struck a partnership with Norbert Putnam (1942-) and David Briggs (1943-2025) and purchased the house at 1802 Grand Avenue for $35,000. The name Quadrafonic derives from the studio’s ability to mix four channel audio. Many famous artists including Joan Baez (1941-), Neil Young (1945-), Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007), and Jimmy Buffet (1946-2023) recorded in Quadraphonic Studios. The studio expanded in the early 1980s after a change of ownership to Ron Kerr (1937-2015). Quadrafonic Studios was later sold to New York based Quad Studios in 1999. As of 2019, the studio was owned and operated by New York based Round Hill Music Publishing. </p>