Articles Tagged Telefunken

  • Sunday, January 15, 2012
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    PSW Staff 01/15/12 12:56 PM, 0 Comments
    TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing the new M81 universal dynamic cardioid microphone at the NAMM 2012 Show, booth 1868. The new M81 has a more linear frequency response than the company’s M80, resulting in a microphone with a distinct clarity but with a different depth and body to the tone, and less of the M80’s characteristic high-end response. The performance of the M80 has been likened to that of a condenser microphone and has become popular for vocal and snare drum… View this story
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  • Friday, December 09, 2011
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    PSW Staff 12/09/11 01:58 PM, 0 Comments
    At the upcoming 2012 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim (booth 1868), TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing the new ELA M 260 Tube Microphone Stereo Set, which comes complete with three capsules for each microphone, plus one dual power supply and flight case. The Stereo Set was first introduced in1958 by Gotham Audio as a package for the Neumann U-47 and U-48 microphones that were distributed in the United States.  The designers at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik have emulated the concept in this new… View this story
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  • Monday, October 17, 2011
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    PSW Staff 10/17/11 08:50 AM, 0 Comments
    At the upcoming 131st AES Convention in New York, Telefunken Elektroakustik (booth 963) is introducing the new ELA M 260 TRI-MONO system, comprised of three matched ELA M 260 small diaphragm tube microphones, a custom M 963 TRI-MONO three-channel power supply, and adaptor spheres to emulate the omni effect of the original “Decca Tree” configuration introduced in the 1950s. “First developed over 50 years ago, the ‘Decca Tree’ utilized three matched Neumann omnidirectional M50s,” explains Jason Scheuner, Telefunken artist liaison.… View this story
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  • Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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    PSW Staff 07/13/11 01:46 PM, 0 Comments
    Telefunken Elektroakustik is introducing at Summer NAMM in Nashville (booth 213) the ELA M 260 Tube Microphone Stereo Set, which comes complete with three capsules for each microphone, plus one dual power supply and flight case. The Stereo Set was first introduced in 1958 by Gotham Audio as a package for the Neumann U-47 and U-48 microphones that were distributed in the United States. Telefunken liked the idea, so 53 years later, the concept is reborn. Each microphone in the… View this story
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  • Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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    PSW Staff 06/16/10 10:05 AM, 0 Comments
    TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is introducing the new MkII version of the R-F-T AK-47, one of the company’s most popular and affordable microphones. The formal introduction will be made at the upcoming (later this week) 2010 Summer NAMM show in Nashville. Featuring a dual-sided, gold-sputtered capsule and a NOS (New Old Stock) TELEFUNKEN EF-732 vacuum tube, the new AK-47 MkII includes a transformer upgrade to the historic BV8 found in the U-47 and U-48 microphone classics of the past. TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik has… View this story
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  • Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Alex Carlin
    PSW Staff 03/11/10 06:35 AM, 0 Comments
    Using a TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M 80 vocal mic and a Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, Alex Carlin performed for 32 hours, earning him the new Guinness World Record for “Longest Concert by a Solo Artist.” The extended show took place at the Pub Bourbon Street, Radomsko, Poland, and broke the previous record of 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds by the French-Canadian known as “Gonzales” in Paris. By the end of his show, Carlin had performed 500 songs, including the… View this story
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  • Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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    PSW Staff 02/24/10 10:59 AM, 0 Comments
    International superstar Michael Buble surprised listeners of Hartford, CT’s 96.5 fm WTIC radio when he broadcast a secret show from the studios of microphone manufacturer TELEFUNKEN Elektroacustic.  WTIC and TELEFUNKEN co-sponsored the intimate performance, which featured stand-up bass, drums, acoustic guitar and Buble, using new microphones from the company known for mics designed in the tradition of the classic mics of the past. The Buble show is one in a series of shows recently produced by the TELEFUNKEN staff in… View this story
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  • Thursday, January 07, 2010
    telefunken AR-51
    PSW Staff 01/07/10 09:24 AM, 0 Comments
    The new Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-51 large diaphragm tube condenser microphone is the latest addition to the company’s affordably priced R-F-T line of tube mics, and is especially suitable for recording acoustic and electric guitars, piano, percussion, for drum overheads and close mic’ed drums, as well as for both male and female vocals The AR-51 is designed in the tradition of the classic mics of the past, utilizing the same circuit design as the classic Telefunken ELA M 251E.  The AR-51… View this story
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  • Monday, December 14, 2009
    telefunken ela m 251
    PSW Staff 12/14/09 12:45 PM, 1 Comment
    Following a worldwide search, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik has discovered and acquired a substantial stock of the rare AC-701K vacuum tube used in the legendary ELA M 251 microphone.  Originally designed by AKG and developed by TELEFUNKEN in the late 1950s, the ELA M 251 is the flagship model of TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, today’s manufacturer of faithful historic recreations of the classic mics of the past. “We are now able to replenish the stock for our most popular microphone, just in time for… View this story
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  • Friday, November 06, 2009
    telefunken ela m 251t microphone
    PSW Staff 11/06/09 12:56 PM, 0 Comments
    The new Telefunken Elektroakustik ELA M 251T condenser tube microphone features the company’s CK-13 capsule, while based upon the classic ELA M 251 models. The new ELA M 251T features an implementation of Alloy 2213 as the diaphragm membrane material for the capsule. Alloy 2213 is an amalgam of Titanium and Aluminum, which was originally developed for the aerospace industry. Traditionally gold has been sputtered onto Mylar for the diaphragms of the historic CK-12 capsule, and by employing Alloy 2213,… View this story
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