Ross Snyder (1920–2008) was an American engineer best known for his contribution to recording techniques, most notably multi-tracking and early stereo recording. In his time with

Ampex Ampex Data Systems Corporation is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff as a spin-off of Dalmo-Victor. The name ''AMPEX'' is an acronym, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excell ...

(1952–1957) as Audio Product Planning Manager he introduced stereo to American commercial recording and in collaboration with

Les Paul Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz guitarist, jazz, country guitarist, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid body ...

developed multi-tracking.

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