STOW,
OH, March 16, 2010 — For the 13th 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 New York’s Waldorf Astoria. The 25th annual induction
ceremony of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held on March
15, 2010, with inductees including Swedish pop group ABBA, British
progressive and pop/rock legends Genesis, British invasion hitmakers
The Hollies, reggae vocalist Jimmy Cliff, garage rockers The
Stooges and non-performers David Geffen, Barry Mann and Cynthia
Weil, Elie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman
and Otis Blackwell. 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 inductees Jimmy Cliff, and the Hollies (Graham Nash, Allan
Clarke and Terry Sylvester). Also using the AEW-T5400 were Wyclef
Jean, joining Cliff on stage, and several artists in the evening’s
“songwriter’s medley” tribute performance,
including Peter Wolf, Eric Burdon, Chris Isaak, Ronnie Spector,
Rob Thomas, Train’s Pat Monahan and Fefe Dobson.
The backline
mic complement of A-T wired microphones included AT4081
Phantom-powered Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone for guitar cabinets;
AT4050ST
Stereo Condenser Microphone for overheads; AE2500
Dual-element Cardioid Instrument Microphone for kick drum; AE5100
Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone for hi-hat; additional
AEW-T5400 wireless mics/transmitters for backline vocals; ATM350
Cardioid Condenser Clip-On Microphone for acoustic bass, violin,
viola and cello; AT4054
Handheld Cardioid Condenser Microphone for background vocals;
and AT4055
Handheld Cardioid Condenser Microphone for horns and woodwinds.
The technical
staff for the induction ceremony was made up of professional
audio industry veterans. 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 Mixer, mixing the event’s
audio onsite. Joel Singer served as Engineer-in-Charge and Pro
Tools Engineer, and fellow Music Mix Mobile principal John Harris
served as Audio Coordinator this year, organizing and assigning
all the inputs and microphones for the event. The P.A. was provided
by New York-based Firehouse
Productions. Dave Natale served as Front-of-House
Mixer, and Firehouse Productions’ Simon Welch was Monitor
Mixer.
Jay Vicari
remarked, “Year after year, I continue to choose Audio-Technica
wired and wireless microphones for high-profile broadcast events
because of their overall reliability, sound quality and consistency
from mic to mic. As we deal with complicated productions such
as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, things can get pretty
hectic, and being able to depend on A-T’s microphones
makes all of our lives a lot easier.” |