Yamaha Guitar Group
Ben Adrian has over a decade of experience in sound design and audio engineering, currently serving as Lead Sound Designer & Manager at Yamaha Guitar Group since September 2011, where responsibilities include managing the Sound Design department for the Line 6 and Ampeg brands and developing modeling techniques for the Line 6 Helix product line. Prior to this role, Ben worked as a Sound Designer at Line 6 from 2011 to 2017 and as a Product Reviewer for NewBay Media, where bass guitar instruments and electronics were examined and reviewed for Bass Player magazine. Additional experience includes digital prepress at Label Art of California and audio mastering/engineering at Mr. Toad's Recording. Ben holds a degree from Indiana University Indianapolis, obtained between 1993 and 1999.
Yamaha Guitar Group
ABOUT YAMAHA GUITAR GROUP, INC. Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. is committed to providing the best products for guitar players through three distinct brands: Yamaha, Line 6, and Ampeg. YAMAHA Yamaha began making classical guitars in 1941 and entered the global market in 1966 with the FG180 acoustic, a forefather of the best-selling FG series. Since then, Yamaha gone on to create a number of class-leading instruments, including the SBG and Pacifica electric guitars, BB basses, APX electro acoustics, the unique Silent Guitar and the TransAcoustic guitar. For more information about Yamaha, please visit: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YamahaGuitarsOfficial/ • Website: https://www.yamaha.com/en/products_services/ • Customer Service & Support: https://www.yamaha.com/en/contact_us/ LINE 6 Line 6 is known for products that leverage groundbreaking digital technology to fuel the creativity of musicians. With a long history of firsts, Line 6 has a proven track record in defining new product categories for guitarists. Recently, the best-selling flagship Helix® guitar processor has received numerous accolades and awards. For more information about Line 6, please visit: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/line6 • Website: https://line6.com • Customer Service & Support: https://line6.com/support AMPEG Ampeg has produced some of the music industry's most innovative amplification products including the first bass combo amp, the first guitar amp with reverb and the de facto stage bass amp, the SVT. Since the 1940s, Ampeg has offered unique and often first-to-market features and performance capabilities, resulting in six U.S. patents under the Ampeg brand name. For more information about Ampeg, please visit: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmpegUSA • Website: https://ampeg.com • Customer Service & Support: https://ampeg.com/support