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Real World Studios wins a prestigious ‘Studio of the Year’ accolade, sponsored by Neumann, at theMPG Awards ceremony held at the Troxy in London

Photographer credit: David Bird

Marlow, May 10, 2024 – Now in their 16th year and celebrating the best talent working behind thescenes in the British music industry, the Music Producers Guild Awards (MPG Awards) are one of
the most prestigious awards in music production. This year’s awards received a record number ofopen submissions from the general public, with MPG members voting to shortlist their peers in eachof the 14 award categories. For the second consecutive year, Georg Neumann GmbH has sponsored
the Studio of the Year category at the MPG Awards, underlining the company’s longstanding
commitment to supporting the recording community and recognising excellence in studio
production. This year’s awards were all the more special as Neumann’s new CEO, Yasmine
Riechers, had the honour of presenting the award to the winning entry, Real World Studios, on thenight.

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The Music Producers Guild Awards (MPG Awards) are one of the most prestigious awards in British music production
Photographer credit: David Bird

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Music Producers Guild,” says Yasmine Riechers,
CEO of Georg Neumann GmbH. “The MPG Awards celebrate the very best in British music production, andwe are proud to play a role in recognising the outstanding achievements of these talented professionals. Our
product portfolio helps producers and engineers in all steps of the sonic chain, whether it's microphones,
monitoring or recording, so it feels like a natural collaboration.”
The MPG Awards recognises the talent and dedication of producers, engineers, mixers, and masteringengineers across a wide range of genres. As last year, the 2024 awards trophy is modelled after the iconic
Neumann M 49 microphone chassis. “The M 49 microphone has been a cornerstone of studio recording for
decades and is an inseparable part of the Neumann DNA, so it is only fitting that the awards used its chassis
as its centrepiece,” says Riechers.

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Yasmine Riechers, CEO of Georg Neumann GmbH, presented the Studio of the Year award at the 2024 MPG Awards
Photographer credit: David Bird

The Studio of the Year Award is a coveted prize, acknowledging the outstanding achievements of recording
studios that consistently deliver exceptional results.
Real World Studios is a renowned recording facility located in Bath, England. Founded by musician Peter
Gabriel in the late 1980s, the studio was built with the intention of becoming a creative and collaborative
space for artists from around the world to come together and make music.
The studios’ versatile recording, mixing and immersive spaces are some of the best sounding and mostacclaimed in the world. They house an array of the finest audio equipment, which is operated by a dedicatedteam of recording, mixing and mastering engineers.
Over the years, Real World Studios has hosted numerous musicians and bands, including the likes of Tom
Jones, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, and The 1975. “The studios’ dedication to cutting-edge technology, acoustics,
and global music influence has solidified its reputation as a premier recording facility as well as being thehome to world music festival WOMAD and Real World Records,” says Tim Oliver, Senior Consulting
Engineer at Real World Studios.

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Real World Studios wins the Studio of the Year award at this year’s MPG Awards Photographer credit: David Bird

The studio features a high-end roster of Neumann microphones, including the U 47 FET, M 49, KM 85, andthe KU100 dummy head binaural stereo microphone. Additionally, the coveted U 47 and the iconic
Neumann U 67, used by countless professionals in the recording industry, including the iconic bands suchas The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd, are also part of studio’s microphone collection.
“Real World Studios has a substantial collection of vintage and modern audio equipment, and we’reimmensely proud of the pristine condition in which it’s kept by our in-house technician,” says Katie May,
Head Engineer at Real World Studios. “As well as each studio’s resident gear, a supplementary collection,including an incredible array of Neumann and Sennheiser microphones moves between rooms.”

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The Studio of the Year award, won this year by Real World Studios, is a coveted prize, acknowledging the outstandingachievements of recording studios that consistently deliver exceptional results Photographer credit: Scott Garfitt

Speaking about what it means for the team to win the Studio of the Year award, the team is unequivocal in
its praise: “From Claire managing the house to Lisa taking bookings, from Bob L in the workshop to theengineering team running riot, from Jerome in the kitchen to Rachel looking after the accounts, from Nat
making the site look beautiful, to Gordan keeping the building in tip-top condition, running the studio is amassive team effort. To win this award as a team is something really special, so thank you!” says Oliver.
MPG Executive Director, Cameron Craig, remarks, “Following an exceptional sell-out show last year, thisyear's MPG Awards marked our largest and most impressive event to date. With the MPG Awards firmly
established as a highlight of the awards calendar, we were thrilled to honour the most outstanding talents
across all facets of music industry. We also extend our gratitude to our partners for their contributions insolidifying the MPG Award's reputation as the foremost event in music production.”“Neumann's involvement with the MPG Awards further highlights the company's continuous support of theprofessional audio community,” concludes Riechers. “With a rich heritage of innovation and a dedication toquality, Neumann remains as the preferred brand for leading producers and engineers around the world.”

About Neumann
Georg Neumann GmbH, known as “Neumann.Berlin”, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of studio-grade audio
equipment and the creator of recording microphone legends such as the U 47, M 49, U 67, and U 87. Founded in 1928, thecompany has been recognized with numerous international awards for its technological innovations. Since 2010,
Neumann.Berlin has expanded its expertise in electro-acoustic transducer design to also include the studio monitor market,building upon the legacy of the legendary loudspeaker innovator Klein + Hummel. The first Neumann studio headphones wereintroduced in 2019, and since 2022, the company has increased its focus on reference solutions for live audio. With theintroduction of the first audio interface MT 48, and its revolutionary converter technology, Neumann now offers all thenecessary technologies needed to capture and deliver sound at the highest level. Georg Neumann GmbH has been part ofPRESS RELEASE
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the Sennheiser Group since 1991 and is represented worldwide by the Sennheiser network of subsidiaries and long-standing
trading partners. www.neumann.com
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