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Kenny Chesney wins CMA Entertainer of the Year

Audio-Technica celebrates 15 Years of providing microphone solutions
for CMA Award

Audio-Technica endorser Kenny Chesney won country music’s top award, Entertainer of the Year, for the fourth time in five years, at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards November 12. Chesney, who has created such hits as "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven," and "There Goes My Life," also won the prize in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Chesney performed at show using Audio-Technica’s Artist Elite® 5000 Series UHF Wireless System, with the AEW-T3300 microphone/transmitter and AEW-R5200 true diversity frequency-agile dual receiver.

5000 Series wireless systems were used with the AEW-T5400 microphone/transmitter for front-line vocals by Brooks & Dunn and Audio-Technica endorser Jason Aldean. The backline mic complement of A-T wired microphones included the AE5400 for vocals; AT4040 and AT4050 on overheads and guitar cabinets; AT4047 on guitars; AE5100 on overheads; AE2500 and ATM250 on kick; AE3000 and ATM350 on toms, percussion; ATM450 on hi hat; and ATM650 on snare.

For the 15th consecutive year, Audio-Technica has supported the Country Music Association Awards by providing an extensive selection of vocal and instrument microphones for its annual awards show. The 42nd Annual CMA Awards aired live in 5.1-channel surround sound Wednesday, November 12th, on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured over 250 hard-wired and wireless Audio-Technica microphones.

The team responsible for the audio at this year’s CMA’s included a who’s who of broadcast audio. The audio was supervised by award-winning Audio Producers Michael Abbott and Tom Davis; ATK/Audiotek provided the sound system with FOH (front-of-house) Production Mixer Patrick Baltzell and FOH Music Mixer Rick Shimer; the broadcast music mix was handled by Frenchtown, New Jersey-based Music Mix Mobile Music Mixers John Harris and Jay Vicari.

Music Mixer Jay Vicari said, “For many years, Audio-Technica has been, and continues to be, my go-to mic because of clarity, fidelity, overall reliability and consistency from microphone to microphone. With A-T, I don’t have to work as hard to get a great vocal sound, and that makes my life a lot easier. Plus, the quality of audio that comes through with A-T’s RF is not sacrificed because it’s a wireless — it’s transparent.”

Music Mixer John Harris echoed Vicari’s remarks: “For high-profile broadcast events like the CMA’s, I always turn to Audio-Technica because you don’t have any room for error. A-T gives me an unwavering level of confidence, as I know the mics will perform flawlessly regardless of the situation.”

The CMA Awards presentation is recognized as Country Music's Biggest Night™ and represents the pinnacle of achievement for those involved in country music.

Direct Pro Audio Welcomes the GX Series from QSC

Direct Pro Audio is proud to welcome the GX Series from QSC!

GX Series amplifiers are ideal for professional entertainers who require maximum performance and portability on a limited budget. QSC designers, headed by Pat Quilter, have optimized output and appearance while reducing raw material cost and weight. It's all here  dramatic styling, easy hookup and adjustments, excellent audio quality and QSC reliability.

GX amplifiers deliver just the right amount of power to the most popular speakers used by entertainers. Most loudspeaker manufacturers recommend an amplifier with power output equal to the speaker's "Program (Music) Power" rating or two times (2 x) the "Continuous (RMS) Power" rating.

The GX3 is ideal for speakers in the 300 watt (Program) range, while the GX5 provides full performance for 500 watt (Program) speakers. Both models supply maximum possible power to 4 ohm and 8 ohm loads. Owners of popular 4 ohm loudspeakers (dual-woofer, two-way models and many subwoofers) will find the 700 watt (4 ohm) power of the GX5 an ideal match.

• QSC GX3
  
• QSC GX5

Direct Pro Audio Now Carries the ProCo Siamese Twins

Pro Co Siamese Twins Cables are designed to provide quick, neat and reliable connection of audio mixers to self-powered full-range and bi-amplified loudspeaker systems, including products from Turbosound, JBL, EON, EAW, Meyer, Mackie and other professional audio manufacturers. Available with all common connector configurations required, Pro Co Siamese Twins Cables combine balanced XLR-type audio lines with specially-shielded high-current AC power cordage in a ruggedly-jacketed composite cable assembly suitable for both fixed and portable professional sound system applications.

The proprietary, multi-conductor, ROHS-compliant, cable is available in two basic configurations, each incorporating a UL-listed PVC-jacketed 14-gauge 3-conductor power cable with a 100% coverage aluminum/mylar shield, and with one or two flexible double-shielded, 24 AWG twisted-pair, individually-jacketed audio cables, all within a tough yet supple overall matte-black outer jacket.

Depending upon the configuration required, molded NEMA 5-15P ("Edison plug") connectors, molded NEMA C-13 (IEC female "to-your-computer power cord-type") inline receptacles, or Neutrik Powercon input/output connectors are combined with the appropriate-gender XLR-type connectors to deliver both 120VAC power and audio to the loudspeaker system, or to daisy-chain from one system to the next if required (for systems providing loop-through audio and power connectors).

Standard Siamese Twins assemblies have a 36" tail for the AC input and 18" tails for the audio connector(s) at the "sending" (mixer) end, and a 12" fanout for both at the "receiving" (loudspeaker system) end. JBL EON cabinets require an additional length of AC cable to reach their power-input connector and are available as a standard product. For easy identification the audio cables(s) are color-coded with either a white or red jacket and the ends of each composite assembly are color-coded with heat-shrink: red indicating the end to be connected to the AC outlet and mixer and black for the end delivering power and audio signal to the speaker system. Each finished assembly is thoroughly tested to assure both safety and high-definition performance.

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