AES Fall Convention 2023

Joseph D. Tarsia, founder and original owner of Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia PA and New York City, passed away in November of 2022. As a recording and mixing engineer, Tarsia was the “sonic architect” behind the sophisticated blend of R&B, soul, and funk music that became known as the Philadelphia Sound, thus contributing to that music becoming a national and international phenomenon.

A panel made up of former Sigma Sound engineers will discuss Tarsia, his life, and the studio he founded. Other special guests may be added to the panel. The discussion will be moderated by Toby Seay, director of Drexel University’s Audio Archives, home to the Sigma Sound Studios Collection, a historic collection of approximately 7000 audiotapes documenting the legacy of Sigma Sound Studios