The METAlliance Seven

 Chuck Ainlay
 Ed Cherney
 Frank Filipetti
 George Massenburg
 Phil Ramone
 Elliot Scheiner
 Al Schmitt

Chuck Ainlay

While studying music at Indiana University, Chuck Ainlay decided he wanted to pursue the art of recording, He worked his way up through the traditional studio ranks, paving the way for his career as one of today's most prominent independent engineers. His work with diverse list of artists ranges from George Strait to Dire Straits. Ainlay's engineering has been honored by The Recording Academy with multiple Grammy nominations and by winning in 2006 both a Grammy and TEC Award for Best Surround Album. Many within the audio industry regard Ainlay as a leader in cutting edge technology. His pioneering efforts in 5.1 Surround sound have been acknowledged by his peers and his command of the technology has been well documented in audio publications worldwide.

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
DIRE STRAITS	20TH ANNIVERSARY BROTHERS IN ARMS
	(4 ALBUMS TOTAL)
	(2006 GRAMMY AND TEC AWARD FOR BEST SURROUND ALBUM)
MARK KNOPFLER	SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA, SHANGRI LA
	(6 ALBUMS TOTAL)
MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS	ALL THE ROAD RUNNING
VINCE GILL	HIGH LONESOME SOUND
	(3 ALBUMS TOTAL)
TRISHA YEARWOOD	WHERE THE ROAD LEADS
	(3 ALBUMS TOTAL)
GEORGE STRAIT	HONKYTONKVILLE, ONE STEP AT A TIME
	(34 ALBUMS TOTAL)
LYLE LOVETT	LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
PETER FRAMPTON	25TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMES ALIVE
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER	BETWEEN HERE AND GONE
SUGARLAND	TWICE THE SPEED OF LIFE
DIXIE CHICKS	WIDE OPEN SPACES
WILLIE NELSON	STARS AND GUITARS