Eric Elwell
Mike was a friend, a mentor, and as most audio professionals do, he had the heart of a teacher. I first met Mike early in my studio career in the early 90's. He was representing Pyramix of Switzerland, a renowned digital audio manufacturer, and I was eager to learn why the product wasn't more successful, given it's obvious superiority to Digidesign (now AVID) ProTools. We lamented this often over the next 25+ years.
We also worked together as Audio Engineering Society members and Executive Board leadership. Mike's steady, thoughtful demeanor and willingness to share his knowledge with all of us was a great gift. The professional audio world has lost a treasure, and I regret not being able to thank him for everything he gave to so many.
Eric Elwell
Nashville, TN