Re: RIP Ed Gray
Deeply sorry for his family and friends. I will keep Ed gray and his contribution for accessibility in my gratitude. Verena > On 26 Nov 2023, at 03:16, Slau Halatyn wrote: > > Just thought I’d let the list know that Ed Gray just passed away. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/13C1833F-55C6-46C2-8E48-574BEFA208F2%40gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/BABFEEFD-A62D-4277-BE4D-9DFB835A41AF%40gmail.com.
RIP Ed Gray
Just thought I’d let the list know that Ed Gray just passed away. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/13C1833F-55C6-46C2-8E48-574BEFA208F2%40gmail.com.
Re: Ed Gray
Oh my, such tragic news. Ed leaves a legacy of creativity that makes him a little bit immortal. Each time someone can make music, or produce a project now thanks to his passion genius and heart, his memory will surpass this deeply sad moment of loss. Sending sincere thoughts of peace to him, his family, and all of you who spent personal time with him. Karen On Wed, 22 Nov 2023, Ricky Prevatte wrote: [NON-Text Body part not included]
Re: Ed Gray
I really hate to hear this man. He was really a great guy you and he brought us along way.Ricky PrevatteOn Nov 20, 2023, at 7:09 PM, Portia Scott wrote:Omg!He will surely be missed in our community.I am so sorry for this, my condolences to everyone, and those he was close to.Portia.On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 9:47 AM Slau Halatyn <slauhala...@gmail.com> wrote:I’m posting this message here to let everyone know that in the coming days we will lose our friend and colleague, Ed Gray. Ed has been a key figure at avid and, before that, Digidesign, for some 30 years. Ed was director of third-party partnering so he worked with all of the plug-in developers and auxiliary software products. For many years, Ed has faced serious health challenges which stemmed mostly from diabetes. He started losing his vision about 20 years ago and has had essentially no useable sight for the last 10 years. His diabetes lead to kidney failure as well as a recent amputation of one leg just below the knee. Despite dialysis treatments, his condition has continued to worsen. Most recently, he was enduring 3 treatments per week but continued to decline. He recently decided to stop his treatments. Doctors gave him about a week or so to live. He’s still with us but doesn’t have long at all. when I spoke with him only 2 weeks ago, he hadn’t made his decision yet. As of a few days ago, he shared the news with friends and family. At this point, the community at large has learned of his situation. I’ve been in touch with him over the weekend and he asked me to share the news with blind Pro Tools users. His most recent message read: “Slau, thank you for sending this wonderful note. It is nice to hear from you. I will be around for a few days next week and try to reach out to some of the gang but I hope you'll pass on word to the group of what is happening and tell them that I intentionally enjoyed working with them. I know that you and I have done a lot to open the door to visually impaired users to ProTools, and that the work, and the best moments by far are still yet to come. Love, ed.” We’ll sorely miss him but will continue to work and honor his legacy as a champion of accessibility. Slau -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/9474D20F-F7CF-47BC-BB7D-DAB02DE506EE%40gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/CAPSJdO_JhjwfDfr53cBHkaMM96gfnsLizM3mPb-BCN_HCpGW2Q%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/3F2CBF28-B1B8-488E-AB13-4044B0C42056%40gmail.com.
Re: Ed Gray
Omg! He will surely be missed in our community. I am so sorry for this, my condolences to everyone, and those he was close to. Portia. On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 9:47 AM Slau Halatyn wrote: > I’m posting this message here to let everyone know that in the coming days > we will lose our friend and colleague, Ed Gray. Ed has been a key figure at > avid and, before that, Digidesign, for some 30 years. Ed was director of > third-party partnering so he worked with all of the plug-in developers and > auxiliary software products. > > For many years, Ed has faced serious health challenges which stemmed > mostly from diabetes. He started losing his vision about 20 years ago and > has had essentially no useable sight for the last 10 years. His diabetes > lead to kidney failure as well as a recent amputation of one leg just below > the knee. > > Despite dialysis treatments, his condition has continued to worsen. Most > recently, he was enduring 3 treatments per week but continued to decline. > He recently decided to stop his treatments. Doctors gave him about a week > or so to live. He’s still with us but doesn’t have long at all. > > when I spoke with him only 2 weeks ago, he hadn’t made his decision yet. > As of a few days ago, he shared the news with friends and family. At this > point, the community at large has learned of his situation. I’ve been in > touch with him over the weekend and he asked me to share the news with > blind Pro Tools users. His most recent message read: > > “Slau, thank you for sending this wonderful note. It is nice to hear from > you. I will be around for a few days next week and try to reach out to some > of the gang but I hope you'll pass on word to the group of what is > happening and tell them that I intentionally enjoyed working with them. I > know that you and I have done a lot to open the door to visually impaired > users to ProTools, and that the work, and the best moments by far are still > yet to come. Love, ed.” > > We’ll sorely miss him but will continue to work and honor his legacy as a > champion of accessibility. > Slau > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/9474D20F-F7CF-47BC-BB7D-DAB02DE506EE%40gmail.com > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/CAPSJdO_JhjwfDfr53cBHkaMM96gfnsLizM3mPb-BCN_HCpGW2Q%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: Ed Gray
Hi Slau. Thanks for your post about Ed Gray. I’ve heard his name a couple times, but didn’t meet him or know him at all. I didn’t know he was so instrumental with making software plug-ins accessible with ProTools at Avid, and that he had worked there for 30 years. Sounds like he had a great career with them! Thanks for Letting me know about his health situation and that he won’t be around much longer this week. Katie Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2023, at 9:47 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > > I’m posting this message here to let everyone know that in the coming days > we will lose our friend and colleague, Ed Gray. Ed has been a key figure at > avid and, before that, Digidesign, for some 30 years. Ed was director of > third-party partnering so he worked with all of the plug-in developers and > auxiliary software products. > > For many years, Ed has faced serious health challenges which stemmed mostly > from diabetes. He started losing his vision about 20 years ago and has had > essentially no useable sight for the last 10 years. His diabetes lead to > kidney failure as well as a recent amputation of one leg just below the knee. > > Despite dialysis treatments, his condition has continued to worsen. Most > recently, he was enduring 3 treatments per week but continued to decline. He > recently decided to stop his treatments. Doctors gave him about a week or so > to live. He’s still with us but doesn’t have long at all. > > when I spoke with him only 2 weeks ago, he hadn’t made his decision yet. As > of a few days ago, he shared the news with friends and family. At this point, > the community at large has learned of his situation. I’ve been in touch with > him over the weekend and he asked me to share the news with blind Pro Tools > users. His most recent message read: > > “Slau, thank you for sending this wonderful note. It is nice to hear from > you. I will be around for a few days next week and try to reach out to some > of the gang but I hope you'll pass on word to the group of what is happening > and tell them that I intentionally enjoyed working with them. I know that you > and I have done a lot to open the door to visually impaired users to > ProTools, and that the work, and the best moments by far are still yet to > come. Love, ed.” > > We’ll sorely miss him but will continue to work and honor his legacy as a > champion of accessibility. > Slau > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/9474D20F-F7CF-47BC-BB7D-DAB02DE506EE%40gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/76FE8E47-A574-4B28-9581-9EC69482CBA3%40att.net.
Re: Ed Gray
Wow that is just awful. On 11/20/23, Slau Halatyn wrote: > I’m posting this message here to let everyone know that in the coming days > we will lose our friend and colleague, Ed Gray. Ed has been a key figure at > avid and, before that, Digidesign, for some 30 years. Ed was director of > third-party partnering so he worked with all of the plug-in developers and > auxiliary software products. > > For many years, Ed has faced serious health challenges which stemmed mostly > from diabetes. He started losing his vision about 20 years ago and has had > essentially no useable sight for the last 10 years. His diabetes lead to > kidney failure as well as a recent amputation of one leg just below the > knee. > > Despite dialysis treatments, his condition has continued to worsen. Most > recently, he was enduring 3 treatments per week but continued to decline. He > recently decided to stop his treatments. Doctors gave him about a week or so > to live. He’s still with us but doesn’t have long at all. > > when I spoke with him only 2 weeks ago, he hadn’t made his decision yet. As > of a few days ago, he shared the news with friends and family. At this > point, the community at large has learned of his situation. I’ve been in > touch with him over the weekend and he asked me to share the news with blind > Pro Tools users. His most recent message read: > > “Slau, thank you for sending this wonderful note. It is nice to hear from > you. I will be around for a few days next week and try to reach out to some > of the gang but I hope you'll pass on word to the group of what is happening > and tell them that I intentionally enjoyed working with them. I know that > you and I have done a lot to open the door to visually impaired users to > ProTools, and that the work, and the best moments by far are still yet to > come. Love, ed.” > > We’ll sorely miss him but will continue to work and honor his legacy as a > champion of accessibility. > Slau > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/9474D20F-F7CF-47BC-BB7D-DAB02DE506EE%40gmail.com. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/CA%2BxoBhYwHkhwJq_g99JYB6-4AszrgvXfmfCRusKPV3SK239MpQ%40mail.gmail.com.
Ed Gray
I’m posting this message here to let everyone know that in the coming days we will lose our friend and colleague, Ed Gray. Ed has been a key figure at avid and, before that, Digidesign, for some 30 years. Ed was director of third-party partnering so he worked with all of the plug-in developers and auxiliary software products. For many years, Ed has faced serious health challenges which stemmed mostly from diabetes. He started losing his vision about 20 years ago and has had essentially no useable sight for the last 10 years. His diabetes lead to kidney failure as well as a recent amputation of one leg just below the knee. Despite dialysis treatments, his condition has continued to worsen. Most recently, he was enduring 3 treatments per week but continued to decline. He recently decided to stop his treatments. Doctors gave him about a week or so to live. He’s still with us but doesn’t have long at all. when I spoke with him only 2 weeks ago, he hadn’t made his decision yet. As of a few days ago, he shared the news with friends and family. At this point, the community at large has learned of his situation. I’ve been in touch with him over the weekend and he asked me to share the news with blind Pro Tools users. His most recent message read: “Slau, thank you for sending this wonderful note. It is nice to hear from you. I will be around for a few days next week and try to reach out to some of the gang but I hope you'll pass on word to the group of what is happening and tell them that I intentionally enjoyed working with them. I know that you and I have done a lot to open the door to visually impaired users to ProTools, and that the work, and the best moments by far are still yet to come. Love, ed.” We’ll sorely miss him but will continue to work and honor his legacy as a champion of accessibility. Slau -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ptaccess/9474D20F-F7CF-47BC-BB7D-DAB02DE506EE%40gmail.com.
internal memo from Ed Gray to Avid regarding AFB Access Award
I wasn't sure if Ed was going to post this to the list. Below, you'll find an internal memo from Ed Gray to Avid concerning the recent Access Awards and his participation in a panel on accessibility at South by Southwest. Enjoy. Slau Everyone, By now, many of you are aware that Avid was honored in Washington, DC with a 2016 Access Award from the American Foundation for the Blind, a distinction that puts Avid in the company of Apple, Google, Major League Baseball. Netflix and Disney Parks & Resorts. Ten days later, I spoke on a panel at South by Southwest in Austin onMainstreaming Accessibility. This is a note to express my thanks and to provide you with some other information if you’re interested. The goal of our accessibility work has been to make the detail of the Pro Tools interface “visible” to those with difficulty seeing it, including sightless users. This has been accomplished by thoughtfully deepening Mac OS VoiceOver support for many menus, controls and parameters used during audio production, including AAX Plug-Ins and tangential applications like Ap Manager and Pace iLok License Manager (ILM). Avid staff, including essential contributors from Kiev, worked together with blind beta testers to prioritize accessibility bugs, resulting in the delivery of the most meaningful fixes. The result has been a Pro Tools product that is nothing short of fully useful for blind users, from those hopping on with Pro Tools|First to owners of professional studios who are independently making a living primarily using Pro Tools|HDX. When I accepted the Award for Avid, I remarked that many companies have made admirable, but short-lived efforts to make their products accessible to people with difficulty seeing, hearing and remembering. To do this right requires focusing on a high bang-for-the-buck range of accessibility features, leveraging the real-world perspective that interested beta testers offer, and giving accessibility a home on the roadmap so it stays robust across releases. In other words, these improvements are not automatically initiated and sustained just because some guy in the company goes blind J. These advances are the result of sustained efforts by Avid and our external test community, including Chris Winsor(Pro Tools designer most responsible for quarterbacking and prioritizing our efforts and guiding those of our beta testers, the Dancing Rhinos team, notably Inna Shevchenko, for dispatching bugs and feature requests like lightning during short windows of opportunity. The Public Relations Team, including Sara Griggs and Timory Burleson, for making noise about this work in the media, our external Beta Team, including Slau Halatyn who personally visited our team in Kiev at his own expense to effect a surge of improvements and former colleagues Rich Holmes and Greg Robles for making this work possible through their wise prioritization and support of our testers. Apologies to anyone I’ve overlooked on this effective and wonderful team. I will stop my narrative here, but I’m always happy to speak with anyone interested in this work and how people are using it. Want to dig in more? Here are some interesting links: · Avid Blog Article by blind professional engineer Slau Halatyn about Pro Tools Accessibility · Avid Blog Article by blind professional composer Kevin Gibson about Sibelius Accessibility · Google Discussion Group on Accessibility for Pro Tools Intro to Apple VoiceOver (text-to-speech utility that ships free as part of Mac OS) Three-minute Video of Slau Halatyn showing Pro Tools with VoiceOver and saying how cool we are (request) For reasons that should be obvious, I am grateful for all that’s been done here. Improvements being made in software, mobile devices, public facilities, movies, office tools, you name it – they are getting so sophisticated and so pervasive that it matters less and less that my vision is bad. To everyone who worked to diagnose, test and implement these improvements and to future contributors, my sincerest thanks – this is your victory lap. Gratefully, Ed Ed Gray Director, Partnering Programs | Product Management | Avid 280 N. Bernardo Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 United States ed.g...@avid.com t +1 (650) 576-7315 | Skype edgray1000 Avid Connect 2016: Experience the Future in Motion April 15-17, 2016 | Wynn, Las Vegas Register now -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
