Microphones: Vintage ProductsIf you're like us, you can't get enough of mics, whether new or old. Unfortunately, finding spec sheets on models that have been out of production for decades isn't easy. To help you out, here's some literature on 20 classic mics, presented here in convenient, downloadable .pdf format. Enjoy! AKG Turns 50—Austrian Microphone-Maker Celebrates Golden AnniversaryMay 14, 2004 In pro audio’s digital era, 50 years is both a half-century and an epoch. But it’s also a useful vantage point from which to take stock of a very changed... Audio-Technica—Forty Years of InnovationMay 14, 2004 In 1952, Hideo Matsushita, a 32-year-old art and music lover, came from the province of Fukui on Japan's west coast to work at the Bridgestone Museum... Sennheiser Electronics Corp.—40 Years of InnovationMay 18, 2004 SEC—the U.S. wing of Sennheiser—began in 1963 by Thomas Schillinger as a small independent distributor, selling MKH shotgun mics and the (still classic)... Vintage Microphones, Part 1: The Neumann U47May 18, 2004, Stephen Paul Note: This article is a segment of a multi-part series detailing the history and technology behind some of the industry's most beloved and treasured vintage... Vintage Microphones, Part 2: Neumann M49, M50, U67 and U87May 18, 2004, Stephen Paul Note: This article is a segment of a multi-part series detailing the history and technology behind some of the industry's most beloved and treasured vintage... Vintage Microphones, Part 3: AKG C-12, C-24 and Telefunken 250/251May 18, 2004, Stephen Paul Note: This article is the final segment of a multi-part series detailing the history and technology behind some of the industry's most beloved and treasured... |
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