Who we are:
Jerry Tubb
CEO and Chief Mastering Engineer
Diane S. Tubb
Vice President and Head of Business Operations
Mary Cooke
Administrative Assistant
Nick Landis
Mastering Engineer
Bill Johnson
Mastering Engineer
Jerry
Tubb
Ceo and Chief Mastering Engineer
Jerry Tubb is a lifetime musician from Levelland, Texas. He and his wife Diane are the co-owners of Terra Nova which they started in 1990. Jerry's mastering skills are well known throughout the US, Europe and Australia. "Mastered by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio" is a credit that artists want on their albums.
Jerry has been recording, performing, and teaching since his
early teens. Some of his early musical influences were The Beatles, Wes Montgomery, Jimi
Hendrix, Johnny Cash, and B.B. King. He was Director of the Commercial Music Department at Midland College for several years prior to opening Terra Nova in 1990. He has won many academic awards and as a jazz guitar performer has played with numerous famous musicians. Mentor to so many musicians and friend to all who meet and work with him, know that he "keeps it real" and is dedicated to his work. Jerry has excelled in every aspect of music, but mastering was an area that he knew he would choose as his focus. It was a decision that has made Jerry's talent a major contribution to the music industry of Texas and beyond.
Jerry has a "sixth sense" for knowing how to make the most out of a final mix. He's on a mission to make sure that all the projects he masters are sonically correct. The late Townes Van Zandt (one of our friends and clients) called Jerry "The Wizard." Jerry has more than 7000 album credits to date. (7/2007)
Personal: 1950's sci-fi movies, travel, reading, sudoku, internet forums for mastering, driving his Chevy Avalanche, listening to his vintage jazz vinyl record collection, watching football, playing guitar, being the total studio gearhead.
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2006 |
Platinum & Gold Record:
Artist: Johnny Cash
Title: Live From Austin TX
Austin City Limits
Category: Solo
RIAA Certification Date: 7/06
Label: New West Records
Format: DVD / Video Longform |
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2008 |
Gold Record:
Artist:
Willie Nelson
Title: Live From Austin TX
Austin City Limits
Category: Solo
RIAA Certification Date: 1/08
Label: New West Records
Format: DVD / Video Longform |
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2008 |
Gold Record:
Artist: Dwight Yoakam
Title: Live From Austin TX
Austin City Limits
Category: Solo
RIAA Certification Date: 1/08
Label: New West Records
Format: DVD / Video Longform |
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2007 |
Gold Record:
Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Title: Live From Austin TX
Austin City Limits
Category: Group
RIAA Certification Date: 8/07
Label: New West Records
Format: DVD / Video Longform |
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2007 |
Gold Record:
Artist: Eric Johnson
Title: Live From Austin TX
Austin City Limits
Category: Solo
RIAA Certification Date: 7/07
Label: New West Records
Format: DVD / Video Longform |
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2007 |
Gold Record:
Artist: Waylon Jennings
Title: Live From Austin TX
Austin City Limits
Category: Solo
RIAA Certification Date: 7/07
Label: New West Records
Format: DVD / Video Longform |
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| Grammy nominated albums mastered by Jerry Tubb |
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1994 |
Corazon De Piedra / Santiago Jimenez Jr.
Best Mexican American Album |
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2000 |
Night and Day / Willie Nelson
Best Instrumental Album |
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2002 |
Rainbow Connection / Willie Nelson
Best Country Album |
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2004 |
So Many Rivers / Marcia Ball
Best Traditional Blues Album |
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2005 |
Live! Marcia Ball Down the Road / Marcia Ball
Best Traditional Blues Album |
Education:
- Master of Music / Texas Tech University / 1987
Jazz Guitar
Studies
- Bachelor of Music / Texas Tech University / 1983
Music Composition
- Associate of Arts / South Plains College / 1975
Music
- Attended / University of North Texas / 1975
For Jazz Studies & Composition
Affiliations:
- AES / Audio Engineering Society
- NARAS / National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Voting member since 1995
- Board of Governors / Texas Chapter / 2001-2005
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Diane
S. Tubb
Vice President / Co-Owner
Head of Business and Studio Operations
Diane S. Tubb is a native Texan, originally from Houston. When Jerry and Diane decided to open Terra Nova in 1990, she took on the responsibility of the business operations, public relations, and basically all aspects of the business except engineering. Jerry and Diane have made a perfect duo for their business, and, as well as being married, have well defined rolls at Terra Nova and enjoy working together.
Diane has a musical background and played classical violin and folk guitar until her college days. Attending North Texas, she made interior design and art her main studies. As a designer, she has taught interior design and has owned many businesses along the way, all involving design. She returned to the university in the early 80's to earn a degree in literature and history.
In 2002, Terra Nova moved the studio to its present location. With 3200 square feet to play with, Diane seized the opportunity to make the interiors of Terra Nova mastering studio what she and Jerry had always envisioned. Incorporating her design skills, she has made the studio a great place for mastering and a visual delight for the clients and guests.
Diane is also advancing her personal career in art. She is a published watercolor artist and illustrator and has many works displayed at the studio. She will soon have her own website up for the sale and promotion of her artwork. The painting on our website of the "Yellow Guitar" is an acrylic piece by Diane and is now the logo for Terra Nova.
Personal: Travel when possible, always continuing studies of design, medieval architecture, and history, and an avid watcher of reality shows.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts / Literature and History
University of Texas (Permian Basin)
- Attended: University of North Texas / Denton
Interior Design / Industrial Arts
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Mary S. Cooke
Administrative Assistant
Mary is the Administrative Assistant
for all the staff at Terra Nova. She is always ready to help the clients with scheduling, answering questions, and solving problems. All calls go through Mary, as the engineers are in session and are not able to talk most of the time. Please give Mary your information and she will make sure your requests are handled, and phone calls returned. Mary is a great asset to our staff and is here to provide assistance to our clients.
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Nick Landis
Mastering Engineer
Nick Landis joined the Terra Nova team in 2005. Born in Ohio, he moved to Texas as a small child, but says, "I got to Texas as fast as I could!" He's been involved with music most of his life and plays piano, sax, guitar, and bass. As a student at North Texas (2001-2003) he was the live sound engineer for the North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band. He has an excellent audio engineering background both academically and professionally; mastering comes naturally with his "ears" and musical talent. Nick is always ready to visit with clients and engineers offering technical assistance and advice.
Personal: Nick likes tubing the rivers, video games, and cooking.
Education:
- Bachelors of Music / Texas State University / 2006
In Recording Arts
- Attended University of North Texas / 2001-2003
Jazz Studies / Guitar Performance
Affiliations:
- AES / Audio Engineering Society
since 2003
- NARAS / National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
since 2005
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Bill Johnson
Mastering Engineer
Bill Johnson, Austin native and lifetime music professional, has a resume that defines Texas music. Bill has been affiliated with Terra Nova since 1990, but officially teamed up with the company in 2005 as one of our mastering engineers. He's been co-mastering with Jerry on the KGSR Radio Broadcast CD's since the beginning in 1993. Bill has also engineered, edited and co-mastered critically acclaimed interview CD's featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Warren Zevon, Steely Dan, Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, BB King, Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne, Beth Orton, REM, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Eric Johnson, Los Lobos and many more.
As well as a mastering engineer, Bill is also a producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, musician, analog specialist, and studio designer. He is the acoustic designer for Terra Nova's mastering rooms and has designed many studios over the years.
Personal: Bill loves to fish and is a great gourmet chef when he has time.
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