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AUDIO-TECHNICA SPECTRAPULSE® USED AT THE FINAL
2008 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
— Audio-Technica’s award-winning SpectraPulse® products
use ultra wideband (UWB) technology to deliver the candidates’
audio with ultimate security and no interference —
STOW, OH, October 16, 2008 — Following
closely on the heels of providing microphone solutions for the first
two 2008 presidential debates and the vice presidential debate, Audio-Technica
announces that its award-winning SpectraPulse® technology was used
at the third presidential debate, held October 15 at Hofstra University
in Hempstead, NY. The Audio-Technica SpectraPulse mtu201 Wireless XLR
Desk Stand Transmitter was used with A-T’s ES935ML Engineered
Sound gooseneck microphone mounted within the conversation table in
front of each candidate to pick up the audio from Senators McCain and
Obama and transmit it securely, via patented ultra wideband (UWB) technology,
with no interference. A SpectraPulse Digital Receiver Module (drm141)
was mounted directly above the conversation table in the lighting truss
and connected to the equipment rack via a standard shielded Cat-5 cable.
A completely new application of UWB technology, SpectraPulse bypasses
the increasingly congested RF environment to deliver clear, intelligible
audio without the performance and set-up issues associated with conventional
wireless systems.
Larry Estrin, of Studio City, CA-based Best Audio, serves
as Audio and Production Communications Director for the Commission on
Presidential Debates (CPD). He stated, “The SpectraPulse product
performed perfectly and proved that it has significant advantages to
offer, not only in the secure boardroom scenario but also in the realm
of high visibility world class events like this presidential debate.”
Estrin also utilized several different Audio-Technica
microphones for use at the first two presidential debates (held September
26 in Oxford, MS, and on October 7 in Nashville, TN), and the vice presidential
debate (held October 2 in St. Louis, MO). In fact, Audio-Technica has
been outfitting the debates since 1988, when the CPD assumed sponsorship
and production responsibilities. With the company marking its 20th anniversary
as the premier mic supplier for the presidential debates, a host of
microphones from Audio-Technica’s comprehensive product line has
been featured to cover the diverse needs of each application.
Aside from the prominent use of A-T’s SpectraPulse
at the October 15 presidential debate, specific Audio-Technica products
used for this year’s debate series have included A-T’s Artist
Elite® 5000 Series Wireless Systems, AT898 and AT899 Subminiature
Lavaliers and AE6100 Hypercardioid Handheld Dynamic Microphones connected
to Audio-Technica’s AT-MX351 SmartMixer® Five-channel Automatic
Mixers, utilized to pick up crisp, intelligible audio from the candidates,
the moderators and the voting public alike.
Greg Pinto, Audio-Technica VP of Marketing, remarked,
“We are very proud that our innovative SpectraPulse wireless microphone
system was chosen for an event of this historic magnitude. In high-profile
broadcast events like this, when there is no second chance to get the
audio right, it is a special honor to have our products selected as
the go-to microphone solution for outstanding sound and reliable performance.”
For more information on SpectraPulse, in addition to Audio-Technica’s
entire line of acclaimed microphones and related products, please visit
www.audio-technica.com.
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Photo File 1: AT_McCain101508.JPG
Photo Caption 1: Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain
(R-Arizona) at the third 2008 presidential debate, held October 15 at
Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Both candidates’ audio was
captured by the Audio-Technica SpectraPulse® mtu201 Wireless XLR
Desk Stand Transmitter with A-T’s ES935ML Engineered Sound gooseneck
microphone (ES935ML is pictured at lower right).
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. (Photo is the property of Mario Tama/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.)
Photo File 2: AT_Obama101508.JPG
Photo Caption 2: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama
(D-Illinois) at the third 2008 presidential debate, held October 15
at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Both candidates’ audio
was captured by the Audio-Technica SpectraPulse® mtu201 Wireless
XLR Desk Stand Transmitter with A-T’s ES935ML Engineered Sound
gooseneck microphone (ES935ML is pictured at lower left).
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. (Photo is the property of Win McNamee/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