Following the Slate Digital acquisition announcement last week (October 3), Audiotonix has announced the appointment of pro audio industry veteran John Bastianelli as the new CEO for the maker of plugins, recording equipment, sample packs, and production tutorial content.
Bastianelli brings 30 years of experience as a professional audio industry executive, music producer, song writer, and musician to the new role. Previously he’s been at the helm of product management teams for audio brands that include PreSonus (Fender), M-Audio (Avid) and TASCAM.
James Gordon, CEO of Audiotonix, states, “This is a fantastic appointment for the Slate Digital business and their customers, and one that I am personally very excited about. I’ve wanted to work with John for many years, and finally the stars have aligned just at the right time and with the right company! He has that rare background in both technology and music creation which I know will resonate with Slate Digital users and the teams in LA and Grenoble. It’s exciting times at Slate Digital and bringing John into the team is the icing on the cake.”
Bastianelli adds, “It’s hard to express just how excited I am to be a part of this new chapter having been a longtime fan of Slate Digital products. The team here is incredibly talented and with access to additional resources via Audiotonix and our new sister brands, the potential to deliver exciting new products is limitless. I can’t wait to kickstart this new journey and look forward to inspiring our very passionate Slate Digital users.”
With this new appointment, Slate Digital co-founders, Steven Slate and Fabrice Gabriel will both take part-time consultancy roles.
