Moving Pictures

March 4, 2008

Many thanks to videographer Aldo Visaggio for adding 'Moving Pictures' to our site. If you like to watch check-in with Thee Rob Fraboni (aka:606) and take a trip down Tetra Mobilia lane with Adrian. Our Tetra Story has been updated too! Thanks for watching...

Jimi-Come Lately!

February 5, 2008

Tetra Speakers had the immense pleasure of hosting a showcase performance with singer/guitarist/drummer etc. Jordan John. Jordan was paired up on stage with his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dad Prakash John on bass. Al Cross provided a meticulous beat and rhythm on the drums. The event was held at Ottawa's Bass Line Station where the slogan is..."We don't want no treble" (heh,heh). The concert was attended by newspaper columnist Lynn Saxberg who subsequently positioned Jordan's photo on the front page of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper with the caption "Jimi-Come Lately...21 year old guitarist likened to legendary axeman Hendrix". Of course we concur. Read more about this magic moment here... and see the performance here...

Grammy winning producers John Capek and Rob Fraboni with Jordan John at Matt Thomas's www.shatteredwings.com recording session for Schoeps Microphones.

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July 17, 2007

A happy group of seven Tetra Files made a five day trip into the heart of NYC to spend an incredible three days helping Dr. New York, celebrated bassist Ron Carter, whoop it up at 70, with a few of his closest friends. The events kicked off with a visit to the Canadian Consulate in New York where Ron was honored for his 50 year contribution to music by Consul General Daniel Sullivan.

Ron Carter, Daniel Sullivan (Consul General of Canada in New York) and Adrian Butts (Tetra Speakers) ... on guard for Thee. Left to right: Dr. Ron Carter, Daniel Sullivan (Consul General of Canada in New York) and Adrian Butts (Tetra Speakers) ... on guard for Thee.

Then it was off to Carnegie Hall where we watched & listened to Ron work his bass off with 4 different bands that included a quartet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter & Billy Cobham, a trio with Mulgrew Miller & Russell Malone, a duet with Jim Hall all nicely capped off with Ron's new quartet featuring Stephen Scott, Payton Crossley & Rolando Morales. It was an absolute monster night of music followed by a back stage visit that kept us smiling all the way back to the Hotel Beacon.

Fenn and Herbie

Adrian turns the camera on Tetra's photographer Stephen Fenn and Herbie Hancock.

The following morning at 9 it was back to Ron's home where writer Mike Quinn of Jazz Times held a listening session with Ron and his new 606s. Read all about it here: Listening with Ron

Ron Carter at home.

A huge THANK YOU to Ron from all of us for giving us so much on his Birthday. Oh- what a week!

Maeve and Jim Merod
(who've survived sonic wars and much more)

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

April 12, 2007

Our first 606 review by celebrated BluePort Jazz recording engineer, Jim Merod.

Read the full review at Positive Feedback Online.

HEAR HERE FOR "THE INDEPENDENT EAR"!!

March 15, 2007

http://openskyjazz.com/independentear.html

IT'S EVOLUTION BABY!!

March 9, 2007

We'd like to introduce you to our newest Tetra Family Member:
Cameron Ernest Butts!!

RON CARTER 'TALKS TETRA' WITH JAZZTIMES

November 2006

"Well, you can hear things in your playing that you may have missed in the (recording) session, and that can be a real eye-opener," Carter explains.

Read the Article





 
SONIC FLARE

November 13, 2006

Tetra's new website gets a rave from Sonic Flare!  Tetra Takes Off. 606 and 306

RELEASE OF TETRA 606 (a.k.a. Thee Fraboni)

September 17, 2006

If good things are worth waiting for, then our 606 was certainly a long train coming. Although the 606 took a full year of 'push and shove' designing, it clearly breaks through the sound barrier. Co-developed with iconic Producer/Engineer Rob Fraboni the 606 is Tetra’s statement 3-way design. The Tetra team is unequivocal in saying that the fruit of this joint design with Fraboni is a Listening Instrument that reconstitutes the recorded moment in its complete splendor. For Tetra, designing with Fraboni was like tapping into the knowledge of most every musical great. As we at Tetra like to say "Rob Fraboni has absolutely been there, done that!" In fact, we have even respectfully dubbed our 606, what else but 'Thee Fraboni', in his musical honor. Early adopters of the 606 (a.k.a.: Thee Fraboni) include Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter.

Now get on up and dance to the music!

JOAO CARVALHO MASTERING

August 30, 2006

One of the finest record mastering rooms in the world has just added our new Artet cables to their Class-A mastering system. Recent mastering projects for Carvalho include Our Lady Peace, Tom Cochrane and Olivia Newton John.

http://joaocarvalhomastering.com/news

TETRA HAS JUST WON THE EAR OF OTTAWA'S OWN ADRIAN CHO

September 2, 2006

Tetra has just won the ear of Ottawa's own Adrian Cho of the Impressions in Jazz Orchestra. Tetra's new V.P. of Business Development, Bill O'Hara, credited Mr. Cho and his Orchestra with 'blowing the lid off’ of Ottawa's International Jazz Festival this year. All I can say is.... welcome to the family, Adrian!

TETRA ARTIST 001 INAUGURAL RELEASE
Milligan-Eagles Project featuring Billy Kilson is now available!

February 2005

Read a full review of this CD. See milligan-eaglesproject.com for ordering information.

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

October 2004

Thanks to Tetra owner Rick Lessard and his audiophile feline "Shmoo."

GOIN' TO CALIFORNIA WITH AN A-STRING IN MY HEART

September 2004

Tetra just returned from what proved to be a once-in-a-lifetime California Dreamin' Music Road Trip. Our mission: Celebrate a lucky seven years in business for our Top Tetra Dealer Audio High, and the opening of a new location in Mountain View, California. And open it we did. In fact, we nearly blew the roof off! On Saturday night Maestro Jim Merod of Blueport Jazz was at the controls for a live 2-channel recording of jazz greats John Hicks, Bob Magnusson and Roy MCurdy; a lot of high-power talent in the same room!

The Hicks Trio was truly inspired being together after many years apart. Legendary jazz photographer Lee Tanner was on hand to document the event. "I haven't enjoyed myself this much since I last saw Zoot Simms play!" Lee enthused. Early word from Merod's Mastering Lair is there may be enough first-rate material for a 2-CD set. Scheduled for a late-2004 release, stay-tuned here at Tetra where bleeding edge info will always be available.

As if the concert wasn't enough--and it would have been-- we packed our bags the next day and drove for eight hours to a Labor Day get-together with none other than Mr. Herbie Hancock! He greeted us at the gate to his Hollywood home/studio, and like most audiophiles, he was quick to offer a mini-review of the Tetra 405s he'd been vetting for a week. "Adrian, I'm hearing things that I knew were there but hadn’t heard since originally recorded!" That was a great ice-breaker! Give you an idea… we showed up around one in the afternoon and stayed 'til… 'round midnight.

Herbie now has a pair of Tetra Live 505LTDs in his studio, and a high-impact and gorgeous sounding new Tetra surround system. Life should always be this good: Audio High has a happy, involved new customer to add to growing roster of happy Tetra customers. And our heartfelt thanks to Dave Holland for putting Herbie onto Tetra.

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