Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has announced the appointment of industry veteran Robert Scovill to the position of senior live sound market manager, bringing a wealth of practical experience as both a professional mixer and a manufacturer to the new role.
Scovill is working with the company’s existing teams on product definition and positioning, in-person demonstrations and trainings, refining and shaping public-facing communication, and more. These duties include assisting with written product descriptions as well as the listening and voicing of new and existing loudspeaker systems. And, he is driving the creation of educational how-to pieces on industry topics such as tuning and deploying large-scale ADAPTive systems, passive and active articulated systems, and subwoofer arrays.
“We are excited to welcome Robert to the team – he brings decades of pro audio and live sound expertise to EAW and further demonstrates our commitment to being a leading loudspeaker manufacturer in the industry,” states T.J. Smith, president of EAW. “From driving strategy and tactical development to helping define and finalize products with an end user perspective, Robert will take on a multi-tiered role.”
Scovill has mixed more than 4,000 live events, and is widely regarded as the pioneer of virtual sound check and live multi-track workflows. Over the course of his 40-plus years in the industry, he’s touched nearly every facet of the music production industry from recording studio, record label, live concert and broadcast.
Scovill has been the recipient of numerous accolades for his work within the pro audio and live sound industry, including six TEC Awards, three Parnelli Awards and a 2022 CMA Touring Awards nod for FOH Mixer of the Year for his recent work with Kenny Chesney. He’s also held the role of music mixer for high-profile events over recent years such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, Latin Grammy Person of The Year, iHeart Radio Music Festival and many more.
From 2005 to 2023, Scovill worked with Avid as a member of the development team for the VENUE Live Sound Environment, providing product workflow definition, product positioning and public facing marketing. His educational efforts include multiple keynote addresses for organizations such as the Audio Engineering Society (AES) as well as various presentations, podcasts, articles and videos sharing his knowledge and experience.
“I’m very humbled that EAW has reached out to me to fill this unique role,” Scovill says. “I’m eager to help drive this brand to a position worthy of its incredible legacy of innovation and excellence in professional audio. EAW is now beautifully positioned to make some major strides over the coming years toward writing another wonderful chapter in its ongoing story.”
