STOW, OH — Audio-Technica took part in the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards by providing vocal and instrument microphones for the annual awards show. The 40th Annual CMA Awards aired live for the first time in 5.1-channel surround sound on Monday, November 6th from Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center and featured over 200 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 music producer Elliot Scheiner; the Audio Coordinator was Michael Abbott; ATK/Audiotek provided the sound system with FOH engineers Patrick Baltzell and Rick Shimer; New York-based Wireless First, under the direction of Kevin Sanford, supplied all the wireless microphones; engineer David Hewitt's Remote Recording provided the 5.1 production mix, and MTVN's R8 mobile recording truck supplied the 5.1 music mix.
Kenny Chesney performed using Audio-Technica's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System, with the AEW-T3300 microphone/transmitter and AEW-R5200 dual receiver. Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean also used 5000 Series wireless systems.
In addition, a wide array of Audio-Technica hard-wired mics was also employed for the broadcast, including the Artist Series ATM250DE on kick, Artist Series ATM350 on strings, rack and floor toms, Artist Series ATM650 for snare, AT4033 on bass guitar, AT4040 and AT4050 guitar cabinets and overheads, AT4041 for hi-hat, AT4051 on ride cymbals and AE5400 on vocals.
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