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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUDIO-TECHNICA MICS CHOSEN FOR
THE 12TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
CEREMONY
— Audio-Technica continues to be the overwhelming
microphone of choice
at the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony —
STOW, OH, April 7, 2009 — For the 12th
year in a row, a broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected
to outfit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A-T supplied
over 50 mics to capture the audio for this widely celebrated musical
event, which took place at Cleveland’s Public Hall. The 24th annual
induction ceremony of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held on April
4, 2009, with inductees including guitarist Jeff Beck, R&B vocal
group Little Anthony & the Imperials, heavy metal legends Metallica,
hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C., soul/gospel singer-songwriter-guitarist
Bobby Womack, “Queen of Rockabilly” Wanda Jackson, and instrumentalists/sidemen
Bill Black, DJ Fontana and Spooner Oldham. The show was broadcast live
on Fuse and www.fuse.tv.
Audio-Technica’s acclaimed Artist Elite® 5000
Series UHF Wireless System was used with the AEW-T5400 handheld microphone/transmitter
for frontline vocals on performances by Little Anthony, Wanda Jackson
and Bobby Womack. Metallica used A-T AE5400 Cardioid Condenser Microphones
for their vocals. A combination of wireless AEW-T5400s and wired AE5400s
was used for vocals in the show’s finale, which featured Metallica
and Jeff Beck, along with Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Aerosmith’s Joe
Perry and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, in an all-star jam
of the Yardbirds’ take on the blues classic “Train Kept
A-Rollin.’”
The backline mic complement of A-T wired microphones included
AE2500 Dual-Element Cardioid Instrument Microphone for kick drum and
guitar cabinets; ATM450 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone for
piano; AE5100 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone for hi-hat and
audience; ATM350 Cardioid Condenser Clip-On Microphone for toms, horns
and strings; ATM250 Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone for
toms; AT4047/SV Cardioid Condenser Microphone for guitar cabinets; AT4050
Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone for overheads; ATM25 Hypercardioid
Dynamic Instrument Microphone for toms; and AT4055 Handheld Cardioid
Condenser Microphone for horns.
The technical staff for the induction ceremony was made
up of professional audio industry veterans. Mitch Maketansky returned
as Audio Coordinator this year, organizing and assigning all the inputs
and microphones for the event. Frenchtown, New Jersey-based remote recording
specialists Music Mix Mobile, the company responsible for both recording
the program and mixing the live feed for broadcast, used its M3 remote
truck with Jay Vicari as Music and Broadcast Mixer, mixing the event’s
audio onsite. Al Centrella was the Production Mixer, Tony Blanc was
Front-of-House (FOH) Engineer and Tom Holmes was the Monitor Mixer.
Joel Singer served as Audio Engineer-in-Charge (EIC) and Pro Tools Engineer.
Jay Vicari remarked, “I continue to choose Audio-Technica
wired and wireless microphones for high-profile broadcast events because
of their fidelity, overall reliability and consistency from microphone
to microphone. When dealing with a complex production such as the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, things can get pretty hectic, but
being able to depend on A-T’s sound quality makes my life a lot
easier.”
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Photo File: AT_RockHall2009_Hetfield.JPG
Photo caption: Metallica’s James Hetfield performs onstage using
the Audio-Technica AE5400 Cardioid Condenser Microphone during the 24th
Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall
on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty
Images. (This photo is the property of Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
and may be used by the press only for the purpose of one-time reproduction.
Unauthorized use, alteration or reproduction of this photograph is strictly
prohibited.)
Celebrating over 45 years of audio excellence worldwide,
Audio-Technica is a leading innovator in transducer technology, renowned
for the design and manufacture of microphones, wireless microphones,
headphones, mixers, and electronics for the audio industry.
—For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica
products, contact
Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow,
OH 44224.
Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752; Web: www.audio-technica.com