New York City, December, 2008 — Troy Germano, owner of the recently launched Germano Studios, has purchased the Telefunken | USA Ela M12 large diaphragm tube microphone. The fifth Telefunken USA microphone system in his extensive collection, the M 12 is built by hand in the USA to the original Austrian blueprints of the classic C12.

"I was looking for a great AKG C12, which is perhaps the most sought after of all the classic microphones," explained Germano. "I've had such good luck with my other re-issues from Telefunken | USA that I thought this one would get the job done. It's done a lot more than that in the short time I have had it available - vocalists especially love this mic."

The Germano legacy goes back to 1981 when Troy joined his father Ed Germano at NYC's Hit Factory. The opening of Hit Factory London in 1989 was followed by the purchase of Miami's historic Criteria Recording Studios in 1999. Troy Germano received the 2003 TEC Award for Studio Design of Hit Factory Studio 6, and in 2008, his Studio Design Group won a second TEC Award for LA's Red Bull North America Studio.

Thorough consideration went into Germano's selection of the new Ela M 12. He explained, "It is the quality of the workmanship and the pride that Telefunken | USA takes in their microphones that impresses me the most. It's a company you can trust when it comes to getting that legendary sound. And their products really stand up."

Germano Studios, launched in June of 2008, houses two stunning control rooms and recording spaces, both featuring SSL Duality 48-input analog consoles, 32-input X-Rack monitor mixers, and Digidesign Pro Tools HD3 Accel.

Germano currently owns four additional microphones from Telefunken | USA: The RFT M16 MkII and AK47, and the company's renowned U47 and ELA M251. Adding the Telefunken ELA M 12 to his collection offers his clientele a wide range of sonic performance to satisfy virtually any recording requirements.

Telefunken | USA's Ela M 12 carries on the tradition of the AKG C12, a hand-built replica of the renowned AKG C12. Introduced in 1953, the C12 was the first of AKG's microphones to feature remote-controllable polar pattern switching. True to the original, the new Ela M 12 provides nine pickup patterns.

Built entirely by hand in Connecticut, the Ela M 12 microphone comes complete with a New Old Stock GE JAN 6072a tube, a custom-built Haufe transformer, and a new CK12 dual-membrane capsule. The mic system also includes a vintage style power supply with a 9-polar pattern remote switch, flight case, wooden microphone box, swivel base connector with Gotham Audio GAC7 mic cable, owners manual, and a fully transferable lifetime warranty.

ABOUT TELEFUNKEN ELEKTROAKUSTIK

TELEFUNKEN | USA acquired the TELEFUNKEN Trademark for North America in 2001, and in 2009 the company was named the Elektroakustik (translation: Electrical Acoustics) arm of TELEFUNKEN and awarded the exclusive rights to manufacture a wide variety of professional audio products and vacuum tubes bearing the TELEFUNKEN name, in over 27 countries worldwide. Recreating the classic TELEFUNKEN microphones has been a labor of love for the company CEO, Toni Fishman and the pursuit of that dream has culminated in the manufacture of what we at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik believe are the finest microphones currently available in the world today.

Along with meticulously manufacturing historic replicas of classic microphones by hand in the USA, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is now marketing the R-F-T series of microphones that take advantage of the globalization of technology, in order to offer recording microphones with professional sonic performance at reasonable prices.

Our latest additions to the TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik product line include a revolutionary new capsule design based on Alloy 2213™, an exceptional dynamic microphone [the M80], and a vacuum tube replacement for the original TELEFUNKEN VF14 which offers comparable performance in our U47 and new U48 microphones.

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik continues to expand, and research and development of new products is an ongoing process. Although based firmly on classic designs, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is continuously looking forward. Important changes in our company and further expansion of our product line are slated for the immediate future.

For more information about TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, call 860.882.5919 or e-mail info@t-funk.com.