The METAlliance Seven

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

Elliot Scheiner Grammy award-winning producer/engineer Elliot Scheiner is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Surround sound and multi-channel mixing. When Scheiner first took a job working as an assistant engineer for Phil Ramone, he never imagined that years later he would be one of the most successful producer/engineers in the industry today. His talents have been recognized with 23 Grammy nominations, six of which he took home, four Emmy nominations, one which he received, and five TEC award nominations, three of which he took home. His accomplishments in the field of multi-channel recordings have been acknowledged with numerous awards including the Surround Pioneer Award in December 2002.  Scheiner is the creator of the ELS Surround system currently residing in five Acura models. SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY FOO FIGHTERS IN YOUR HONOR (GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM, 2006) VAN MORRISON MOONDANCE TOTO TOTO IV THE EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER STEELY DAN AJA JIMMY BUFFETT OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD ERIC CLAPTON CROSSROADS AEROSMITH NINE LIVES THE DOOBIE BROTHERS SIBLING RIVALRY FLEETWOOD MAC THE DANCE R.E.M. UP BECK SEA CHANGE