TELEFUNKEN Remembers Ray Manzarek
Pictured with the new TELEFUNKEN CU-29 Copperhead mic in Studio Manzarek are (L-R) Doors co-founder, songwriter
and keyboardist Ray Manzarek and his son, recording artist/engineer Pablo Manzarek. Photo by David Goggin.
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Sadly, legendary musician and Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek passed away on May 20, 2013. We at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik especially lament the loss of this musical giant. In late 2010, when we introduced the "Copperhead" CU-29 microphone, Ray was on hand to personally test the mic, which he called "a transparent mic for my Translucent Blues." When Ray's son Pablo set up the Copperhead CU-29 in Studio Manazrek, Ray improvised the "Copperhead Blues." Listen to the co-founder of the Doors in this exclusive 2:21 track:
Beach Boys Tour With New TELEFUNKEN M80 "Woody" Mics
Pictured is the TELEFUNKEN M80 Woody dynamic
microphone signed by the Beach Boys to benefit the
Surfrider Foundation.
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For the Beach Boy's 50th Anniversary world tour and continuing engagements, the band has chosen the M80 dynamic microphone from TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik in the new "Woody" faux oak finish. The first 15 mics off the handmade assembly line went out on the 50th Anniversary world tour and were signed by the band to raise funds for their favorite charity, The Surfrider Foundation. Additional "Woody" mics are still on the road for continuing Beach Boys engagements. TELEFUNKEN's artist liaison Jason Scheuner explained, "As luck would have it, we had just come up with the new oak finish, reminiscent of the surfer's favorite old Woody station wagons of the '40s. We said if the band would sign them, we would donate and auction them off for their favorite charity."
The National Picks TELEFUNKEN for "Trouble Will Find Me"
Pictured is Matt Berninger recording vocals for the new album “Trouble Will Find Me” with the TELEFUNKEN U-47 tube microphone. Photo by David Goggin.
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Top indie band The National has completed their sixth studio album, "Trouble Will find Me." Lead singer and founder Matt Berninger picked a new U-47 large diaphragm tube microphone from TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik for his self-described "immediate and visceral" vocals. "The vocals are key to the maximum impact of our music," remarked Berninger. "And we couldn’t be more impressed with the new U-47 from TELEFUNKEN. It delivers depth, warmth, clarity and a pure sound that is inspiring to record with."
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Telefunken Quotes:
"In creating that warm vintage tone with clarity you must first start with a mic that does that. The ELA M251E gave us what we were looking for."
– Derek Trucks on the Ela M 251E
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Mics At A Glance
Built to a standard, not to a price, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik™ microphones are the world's finest microphones. Ranging from meticulously engineered, handcrafted historic replicas of classic vintage microphones to the R-F-T series of tube condenser microphones utilizing American designed electronics in conjunction with New Old Stock tubes, plus the latest innovations in dynamic microphones including an exceptional dynamic microphone for live and studio vocal performance. The TEC Award winning TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik™ line of microphones includes the ELA M251, U47, U48, C12, AK47 MkII, AR-51, CU-29 "Copperhead", ELA M260, ELA M270, ELA M250, and M80 dynamic mic. TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik™ also offers a wide range of accessories and restoration parts and customization, including a vacuum tube replacement for the original TELEFUNKEN VF14 and a unique revolutionary new diaphragm material called Alloy 2213™ for our CK-13™ capsule.
