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TEENAGE ROCKSTAR AKG supports tomorrow’s heroes!

RED BULL BRANDWAGEN Always on the road – on tour with AKG.

TECHNICAL GRAMMY® AWARD "And the award goes to … AKG!"

“FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC WITH AKG” > Supporting highly anticipated newcomers & the biggest music legends.

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Teenage Rockstar Over 1.300 contestants wanted to become the next Teenage Rockstar 2010.

The German Shootingstars Blindflug finally won the title and got the chance to record their debut cd and shoot an amazing video.

Red Bull Brandwagen

Photo: Philipp Schuster

Aerosmith Hanjin Lee Sweet Soul Music Revue Pedro Abrunhosa Life Ball Steven Tyler A. Belem & V. Emanuel Liquid Blue Vienna State Opera Pepe Aguilar Hakim Ludin Teenage Rockstar Amon Amarth Katie Lunette Tim Anna F. Martie Maguire Chad Wackerman Aroarah Yngwie Malmsteen Konstantin Wecker Bassa Band Matisse Tan Weiwei The Black Sheep Millencolin Kanye West Jack Blades/Nightranger Missy Elliott Kim Se Whang Blassportgruppe SüdBrian Montgomery Kenneth Whalum III west Motherjane Kim Wilde Bootsy Collins Funk Wiener Musikverein Jeff Williams University Dave Natale Hal Winer Lars Brogaard One Call Wirtz Brooks & Dunn Ian Paice Chris Young Rebekka Bakken Mike Phillips Dweezil Zappa Justin Bieber Red Bull Brandwagen Zweitfrau Alexander Bisenz Red Bull Music Academy Adam Blackstone Willi Resetarits Vera Böhnisch Katja Rieckermann Terry Bozzio Busta Rhymes Luz Casal Luis Ribeiro Dragonforce Rockapella Dreieck Russkaja Candy Dulfer Carlos Sancha Kat Dyson Alejandro Sanz Emperor of Mic Beat Scholarship of Sound Battle Mike Scott Tia Fuller Shaolin Monks Rita Guerra Los Secretos Hubert von Goisern Seer Gomezz from Reamonn Sepultura Paulo Gonzo Tommy Shaw W. Lee Hogans Jay Shellen In Flames Sivamani Ravi Jakhotia Rhonda Smith Chris Jones Marc Antonio Solis Polo Jones Trey Songz Quincy Jones Martin Strayer Killerpilze Christina Stürmer Kitaro Supermax DJ Layla Swingle Singers

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The Red Bull Brandwagen strikes again, celebrated its rebirth this year and was replaced at its own reincarnation event with great bands and thousands of people joining the party of the year.

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Editorial

"FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC WITH AKG" Supporting highly anticipated newcomers & the biggest music legends.

TECHNICAL GRAMMY AWARD "And the award goes to … AKG!"

2010 was another successful year for AKG and its worldwide music-family.

Our "World Of Music" is expanding every year and we are happy to welcome wonderful new artists to our partnership programs. Today we are not only supporting the biggest music legends and highly anticipated newcomers in the musicbiz with know-how and equipment, there is so much more.

MUSIC BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER "AKG supports musicians from the very beginning"

(from left to right): Blake Augsburger (President, Harman Professional Division) and Dinesh C. Paliwal (Chairman and CEO, Harman International) are honoured to receive the highly esteemed Technical Grammy® Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

Funk University History is being made at Bootsy's Funk University as the most accomplished bassists on planet earth come together to share their precious knowledge, techniques and approach to funk music.

Grammy® Award In recognition of more than 60 years contribution to the art and science of music recording and performance, AKG was honoured by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences with a prestigious technical Grammy® award.

AKG puts a lot of effort into supporting the new generation and we offer young ambitious talent the unique opportunity to work with top equipment, like our premium microphones, right from the very start. Indeed, it is part of AKG’s philosophy to act as a trusted partner in this dynamic development process during the first career steps. This is especially important when you are young and unknown, do not know how the music business works and money or management are badly needed. It is for this reason, that any AKG collaboration begins right from the first footsteps in the hope that such partnerships finally lead to a successful career path for our young talent.

AKG microphones and headphones have not only provided great sound technologies to support the most demanding and creative projects, we also seek to build sustainable relationships with our artists. We use our knowledge and equipment to encourage unknown, yet talented youngsters and we accompany them on their journey from rehearsal rooms, to first gigs and beyond.

This is the reason why the following collaborations were launched: the legendary Red Bull Music Academy; the Red Bull Brandwagen – a two-staged tourbus travelling and rocking the country; popular competitions such as Teenage Rockstar 2010 or the Emperor of Mic; and the brand new Bootsy Collins Funk University, founded in 2010. Founder and Grammy® award winner Bootsy Collins tells you how it is: "It is all about building relationships, friendships and connections with people." And that’s what AKG and it’s partnership programs have always been about: bringing people together and celebrating music.

These are just a few excerpts of some of the exciting collaborations featured in this issue of "AKG On Stage". Not to forget all those wonderful artists, bands & musicians presented on the following pages.

So have fun and don’t forget to enjoy life through music!

Yours Walter Rührig, Artist & Key Customer Relations, AKG Acoustics

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Photo: Philipp Schuster

Brandwagen keeps on rolling …

Facts: • Mercedes Vario 816D • 7,1 meters long, 3,3 meters tall, width of 2,2 meters

RED BULL BRANDWAGEN

• 7 passengers plus 1 driver • 2 stages: rooftop & front stage • State-of-the-art stage-equipment

On the road again!

History: • 7 years on the road • Over 100.000 kilometers all over Austria • Dozens of bands, solo artists & DJ’s including: Anna F., Tanz Baby, The Beth Edges, Kreisky, 3 Feet Smaller, Culcha Candela, Hörspielcrew (HSC), Zufallstreffer, Pilots, DJ DSL, & many more…

www.brandwagen.com

D5 4

WMS 4500

After 7 years and thousands of kilometres, the original Red Bull Brandwagen celebrated its rebirth and replacement at its legendary reincarnation party in the Spring of 2010. The very special night turned into the party of the year and took place at the Arena in Vienna, where bands like The Beth Edges, Hörspielcrew (HSC) and Zufallstreffer from Salzburg rocked the Brandwagen-stages in front of 3000 enthusiastic fans.

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D 40

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Academy studio session, London 2010

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY The Red Bull Music Academy is a platform for those who shape our musical future, a music workshop that has been traveling the world since 1998.

For two weeks, 60 selected participants - producers, vocalists, DJs, instrumentalists, and all-round musical mavericks from all around the globe - come together to check gear, chat on tunes, play in clubs, get a rare glimpse into local musical hybrids in a different country, swap musical visions in the studio, and discover closely-guarded secrets of mixing desk magic straight from those who started revolutions in sound.

WMS 4500

K 271

K 181

The legendary Aba Shanti-I speak and share on the Academy couch with host Emma Warren. www.redbullmusicacademy.com www.redbullmusicacademyradio.com www.youtube.com/redbullmusicacademy

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BOOTSY COLLINS FUNK UNIVERSITY "Its not about the bunch of notes you play or how incredible you are. It’s really what’s in your heart and what you have to say."

"It‘s all about music and because I play bass, we have to start there. Because I‘m known for funk, we have to start with that. But it‘s really about the whole adventure of music.

We want to embrace everything that has something to do with music and creating."

• Genre:

Funk

• Origin:

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Big Hits:

Bootzilla (US#1 R&B-Charts)

• Biography:

Grammy® award winner Bootsy Collins has toured the world with Hank Ballard & legendary Mr. James Brown. Bootsy went on to collaborate with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic (P-Funk). Then Bootsy’s own off shoot legendary monster group Bootsy‘s Rubber Band was founded. This is where Bootsy became Bootzilla and a whole host of other characters.

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• Cooperations with:

Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phil Ramone, Keith Richards, Dave Stewart, Fatboy Slim, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Ice Cube, Afrika Bambaataa, Bill Laswell, Motown’s Funk Brothers and many more.

• Awards:

1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002 first Grammy® award together with FatBoy Slim

• Links: www.bootsycollins.com www.thefunkuniversity.com/about

"From your voice comes the words, sometimes you need special P-quipment to undangle the verbiage. Check out the Perception 820 tube microphone, it worked for me and didn’t take out the P. Check it out at your nearest funked up music shop or go on line at: www.harman.com" Once you speak the word, then you must hear it in it’s purest funky form and shape. Can’t be fake, like added virtual earthquakes, the sound has to be real. Like what I hear in my AKG K 271 MK II headphones. When you want to hear the real deal and not the dill doe, check out these headphones and strike a posse baba! Bootsy Collins baby!!!"

"If you say anything about those old musicians to youngsters today, most of them don‘t have a clue. All they know is who their favorite bass player or guitarist is now. They have no idea how to connect those dots and where this style or this music comes from."

Bootsy Collins claims that today’s aspiring funkateers have no clue about the old musicians, the style or the music. He wants to change this and therefore he has co-created and curates the Bootsy Collins Funk University together with actor-entrepreneur Croy Danziger.

The Bootsy Collins Foundation was born in 2010. It promotes learning by offering musicians opportunities to experience life through music programs and enhances their career potential.

The Bootsy Collins Foundation is a nonprofit organization with its focus on supporting young people in a special way. Fun, constructive musical and educational activities are on the daily agenda. Confidence and character also play a central part in the lessons.

"It is all about building relationships, friendships and connections with people. The Bootsy Collins Funk University brings people together without using a word - but using music." says Bootsy Collins.

Vocal Set

K 271

P 120 USB

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SCHOLARSHIP

OF SOUND

AKG is offering ten talented young people from all across Europe the unique opportunity to spend seven days in Berlin learning about sound.

The Scholarship Of Sound is a unique opportunity to work together with highly respected music producers and music professionals to develop a greater understanding of sound, music production, audio engineering and how to create a career based on passion for sound & music.

The Experts: Stefan Betke (Scape) • Jon Berry (Label Manager, Kompakt) • Dixon (Innervisions) • Claudia Weidner (Communications, Ableton) • Adam Marshall (Ableton/DJ, electronic music producer) • Dominik Biba (AKG) • Reimar Fochler (AKG) •

www.scholarshipofsound.com

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K 271

K 171

K 181

Photo: © Emperor of Mic

Emperor of Mic

CONDITIONS All you need is to record your own beatboxing videoclip and respond to our official Online Battle Video-Trailer.

Upload your beatboxing video onto your own YouTube Channel. Then add your video to our current featured video "The online Beatbox Battle World Championship on YouTube".

Competition Guidelines: • Record your video in a good sound quality.

• Maximum clip length 120 seconds.

• The clip must show you (only one person) beatboxing.

• Age Restrictions: 16 years or older to join the Video Beatbox Battle.

With Emperor Of Mic a beatboxing battle in the context of an A Capella Competition took place for the first time. The best beatboxers of Europe were invited to fight against each other in a knockout system. The lucky winner retained the title "Emperor Of Mic".

Every Beatboxing artist on YouTube got the chance to win the official wild card, which allowed them to take part at the Beatbox Battle „Emperor of Mic“ in Graz / Austria.

The Jury: • Zede (Switzerland), world beatboxing champion • BeeLow (Berlin, Germany) • neXor (Austria), fourfold Austrian beatboxing champion

No country restrictions - you can take part from all over the world.

• Genre:

A capella competition

• Origin:

Dom im Berg near Graz, Austria

• Date:

July 2010

• Link: www.youtube.com/user/empofmic

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D5 9

TEENAGE ROCKSTAR

The Competition

RED BULL BRAND WAGON • Teenage

Rockstar is an internet platform where you can show your talent and skills. The platform is searching for newcomers in the categories: singing, guitar, bass & drums.

• Age: 8-18 • The

years.

performance is judged by internet users & a jury of experts.

The Super Show 1.300 contestants wanted to become the next TeenageRockstar 2010. The top ten participants formed two bands and fought for the title: "No karaoke – no playback –just live and real." Within the 20-episode TV-show "TeenageRockstar Summercamp" on Super RTL, the band Blindflug won the title, the chance to tour and studio time for their first ever CDrecordings. www.teenage-rockstar.de

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IVM 4

D5

The Teenage Rockstar winner band 2010 Blindflug got the chance to record the German version of the hitsingle "It’s Not Too Late" from Disney’s "Camp Rock 2 – The Final Jam". The single release was accompanied by a spectacular video shoot.

D 112

D 40

C 214

C 451 B

DWEEZIL

ZAPPA D5

"I believe that the sounds an artist chooses are actually an integral part of their musical compositions. They are vital ingredients in the personality of what you want the audience to experience. AKG microphones have a rich, natural sound. I want to capture my live audio in full detail. AKG makes that possible."

• Genre:

Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, instrumental rock

• Origin:

Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, son of Adelaide Gail Sloatman and Frank Zappa

• Occupations:

Award winning musician, inventor and composer

• Link: www.dweezilzappa.com www.zappaplayszappa.com www.dweezilzappaworld.com

• Extremely • Available

rugged vocal/speech microphone

with or without on/off switch

• Patented AKG • Spring

• Zappa Plays Zappa

Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

steel wire-mesh grill

2010 - Return Of The Son Of...

2008 - Zappa Plays Zappa

• Releases Solo: 2006 - Go with What You Know

2000 - Automatic

1991 - Confessions

1988 - My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama

1986 - Havin‘ a Bad Day

1982 - My Mother is a Space Cadet

1986 - Havin‘ a Bad Day

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SEER

HT 4500 / D 5 •

Extremely rugged vocal/speech microphone

•

Available with or without on/off switch

•

Patented AKG Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

•

Spring steel wire-mesh grill

"In our shows we experience how music connects our fans. No matter where they come from and who they are - music is able to do that."

• Genre:

Schlager, pop

• Origin:

Grundlsee, Austria

• Band:

Fred Jaklitsch - vocals, guitar Astrid Wirtenberger - vocals, guitar Jürgen Leitner - Styrian accordion Wolfgang Luckner - drums Mario Pecoraro - keyboards

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Sabine Holzinger - vocals, guitar Friedrich Hampel - bass, vocals Thomas Eder - electric guitar Dietmar Kastowsky - bass

• Releases:

2010 - Wohlfühlgfühl 2009 - Hoffen, glauben, liab’n 2007 - 1 Tag 2005 - Lebensbaum 2004 - Über‘n Berg 2003 - Aufwind

2002 - Junischnee 2001 - Guats G’fühl 2000 - Gössl 1999 - Baff!

1998 - Auf + der Gamsnacht 1996 - Über‘n See

• Record Sales:

2009 - Platinum 2007 - Platinum 2006 - Platinum

2004 - Platinum 2003 - Double Platinum 2001 - Gold

• Link:

www.dieseer.at

ANNA F.

Did you know?

• Anna

F. won the Austrian Amadeus Music Award in 2009 without even releasing an album. In 2010 she won the title again including a third award for "Best Album of the Year."

• Lenny

Kravitz watched Anna F. during a sound-check and the rockstar was so impressed that he hand-picked her as support act for the rest of his European shows.

D5 • Extremely • Available

rugged vocal/speech microphone

with or without on/off switch

• Patented AKG • Spring

Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

steel wire-mesh grill

• Genre: Pop • Origin:

Friedberg, Austria

• Instruments:

Vocals and guitar

• Big Hits:

• Releases:

2009 - Most of all 2009 - Time Stands Still

• Awards:

2010 - Amadeus Award “Best Pop/Rock” 2010 - Amadeus Award “Album of the Year” 2009 - Amadeus Award “Best Pop/Rock”

2010 - For Real

• Link: www.annaf.com

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"The stylistic mix of a European metropolis!"

BASSA

Tangomondo anyone?

With charm and sophistication, the five passionate musicians transform tango, jazz, and world music into a complete new style of their own: Tangomondo.

DPT 700 / CK 77 • Excellent

tool for recording and broadcast applications

• Resistant

to moisture, perspiration, and salts

• Dual-diaphragm

transducer for suppression of cable

noise • Superior

sound, compatible to all popular wireless transmitters

• Genre:

Modern tango

• Origin:

Berlin, Germany

• Band:

Miriam Erttmann - violin Takashi Peterson - guitar Sven Elze - percussion

Beatrix Becker - clarinet, bass clarinet Alexander Semrow - bass

• Releases:

2010 - Medialuna 2009 - Berlin Tango

• Live:

Bassa perform more than 80 concerts every year. Since 2010, the talented quintet has been recognized in the wider European context and toured through Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland.

• Link: www.bassa-welt.de

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DREIECK

CUSTOMIZED MICROPHONE

HT 4500 / D 5

Did you know?

The teenage pop sensation Dreieck would not exist without Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook. Melli & Sessa founded Dreieck at school, but their final band member Jennifer was recruited via the social network.

• Extremely • Available

• Origin:

Upper Austria, Carinthia

• Band:

Jennifer - vocals, guitar Sessa - vocals, guitar Melli - vocals, guitar

with or without on/off switch

• Patented AKG • Spring

• Genre: Pop

rugged vocal/speech microphone

Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

steel wire-mesh grill

• Singles:

2010 - Nein, Nein, Nein 2010 - Wie Es Sein Soll 2009 - Gefährlich

• Albums:

2010 - Dreieck

• Link: www.drei-eck.at

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LIFE BALL 2010

AKG has provided the equipment supporting the Life Ball’s various concerts, speeches discussions and banquets for 10 consecutive years.

This year’s microphone donation included numerous frequency-agile DMS 700’s, WMS 4500’s, IVM 4 in-ear monitoring systems and premium handheld microphones including D 7’s, D 5’s, C 414’s and D 40’s.

Helping to raise awareness for treatment and prevention of HIV/ AIDS around the world, AKG donated nearly 100 wireless microphone systems and handheld microphones in support of the 2010 Life Ball held in Austria’s capital Vienna.

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17th July 2010 Vienna, Austria The Life Ball is one of the largest charity events in the world, held annually to help raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with the proceeds from ticket sales and donations going to various non-profit organizations for people suffering from HIV or AIDS. "The motto of this year’s Life Ball was ‘sow the seeds of solidarity,’ and that is exactly what we wanted to do with the donation of these microphones," said Alfred Reinprecht, Marketing Manager, AKG. "Social responsibility is one of the mainstays of our corporate philosophy.

Supporting the Life Ball has become a moral obligation for us and we are truly honored and humbled to be a part of it all."

Some of the attendees at this year’s event, which ultimately raised $1.9 million, included actress Whoopi Goldberg, fashion designer Calvin Klein and former US President Bill Clinton. "This year’s Life Ball broke all of the previous records for attendees and for donations," continued Reinprecht. "As a direct result of the donations made and money raised, those who are infected will have more opportunity for treatment and lives will be saved.

For AKG to be a part of that on any level is tremendously rewarding."

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WIRTZ

Katie Lunette

IVM 4 Did you know?

• Wireless

One day a friend of the exSub7even frontman Daniel Wirtz accidentally stumbled across his daily diary which turned out to be a "magic accident" and the launch for a solo-career.

in-ear monitor system with unique signal processing capabilities for live applications and professional installations

•

Integration into a HiQnet® system with optional HUB 4000 Q

HT 4500 / D 5 Katie Lunette was inspired by Johnny Cash’s legendary performances behind prison walls and this motivated her to give one of her sexy concerts to prisoners.

"That`s what I make music for – to entertain!

There`s nothing better!"

Wirtz turned his diaries into songs and the two albums became a huge success on the back of sell out tours.

• Genre: Rock

• Genre:

Pop, folk, country

• Origin:

Heinsberg, Germany

• Origin:

Vienna, Austria

• Singles:

2008 - Keine Angst

2008 - Ne Weile Her

• Occupations:

Singer, actor, TV-host, author

• Albums:

2009 - Erdling

2008 - 11 Zeugen

• Singles:

2010 - Mr. Right

• Albums:

2010 - Road Of Gold

• Link: www.wirtzmusic.de

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• Extremely

rugged vocal/ speech microphone

• Available

with or without on/ off switch

• Patented AKG

Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

• Spring

steel wire-mesh grill

2009 - Good Houswifes

JEFF

WILLIAMS

"The C 451 B is the perfect mic for recording acoustic guitar. The ultra light weight diaphragm adds unique clarity across the spectrum.

It‘s most noticeable in the high end sparkle and pure undistorted lows.

Together with is ultra quiet circuitry, high SPL handling , flexible pad & High Pass Filter options and unique tonal characteristics, it is a "must have" for anyone recording acoustic instruments."

C 451 B •

Identical acoustics to legendary CK 1

•

Precise, nearly frequency independent cardioid

•

Extremely accurate signal transfer and ruler-flat on-axis frequency response

• Also

available as a matched stereo pair

"Emotion is not an option it’s the key."

• Genre:

Jazz-rock fusion

• Origin:

Born in Tampa, Florida

• Occupations:

Performer, producer/engineer, innovator

• Instruments: Guitar • Actual CD:

Art & Emotion

• Link: www.jeffwilliams-usa.com 19

TAN WEIWEI

DMS 700 / D 5 • Professional

digital wireless system for broadcast, installed and live sound applications

• Premium

audio quality, ultrawide tuning range and proprietary signal encryption for sensitive information

"I used to be too ambitious and just wanted to please everybody. Now I have learned that you have to stick to your inner feelings and people will like it anyway."

• Genre:

Mandarin pop

• English Name:

Sitar Tan

• Origin:

Zigong, Sichuan, China

• Singles:

2009 - Endless Love 2009 - I Forgot To Say

2008 - Can’t Stop 2006 - The Sound Of Snow Falling

• Albums:

2010 - Tan So So 2009 - Legend

2007 - Ear’s Territories

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• Biography:

Weiwei became well-know for being a contestant on the SuperGirl 2006 talent show which she nearly won. She has performed in Chinese musicals and sang at the Vienna Golden Hall concert for the Chinese New Year celebration in 2005. She took her first steps as an actress for the movie "Chengdu, I Love You" celebrating its world premiere at the 66th Venice International Film Festival in 2009.

• Link: www.tanweiwei.com

MARTIE MAGUIRE (DIXIE CHICKS)

C 214 • AKG’s

legendary 1” edge-terminated large diaphragm

sound •

Outstanding dynamic range (up to 156 dB SPL, ultra-low noise)

•

Roadworthy design

•

Integrated suspension to reduce mechanical noise

•

Switchable 20 dB attenuation pad and low cut switch

•

Rugged double mesh grill for high RF immunity but unaffected acoustics

• All-metal

die-cast body with shock- and scratch-resistant

finish •

Spider-type shock mount included

•

Metal carrying case included

•

Designed, engineered and built in vienna, austria

• Genre: Country-rock/pop • Origin:

Dallas, Texas, USA

• Occupations:

Musician, songwriter, record producer, musical string arranger

• Instruments:

Violin, viola, guitar, bass, mandolin, vocals

• Associated Acts:

Dixie Chicks, Court Yard Hounds

• Links:

www.dixiechicks.com, www.courtyardhounds.com

Did you know?

13 time Grammy® Award and 10 time Country Music Association Award winners Dixie Chicks are the first and, to date, only female group in music history to earn two consecutive diamond album-certifications for 10 million record sales.

• Awards:

13 Grammy® Awards 10 Country Music Association Awards and many more …

• Releases:

2006 - Taking The Long Way 2002 - Home 1999 - Fly 1998 - Wide Open Spaces

1993 - Shouldn‘t A Told You That 1992 - Little Ol‘ Cowgirl 1990 - Thank Heavens For Dale Evans

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CHRIS JONES

HT 4500 / D 5

WMS 4500 / C 520

The quartet have their own twist on things.

"With new material constantly developing, you the listener can be a part of my evolving styles. My music takes a personal inspiration of hope and strength converying many messages.

Music to me is an emotional experience of everyday life and the things we have to endure."

One Call delivers a sound and performance that’ll capture your heart and inspire you to move!

• Extremely

rugged vocal/ speech microphone

• Available

with or without on/ off switch

• Patented AKG

Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

• Spring

steel wire-mesh grill

Photo: © by jean–paul berthoin

ONE CALL

•

Head-worn microphone with continuously adjustable behind-the-neck headband

•

External shock mount for high mechanical-noise rejection

•

Miniature gooseneck for precise positioning near the user’s mouth

• Genre: Pop

• Genre:

R&B, dance

• Band:

AG Gamlieli, Justin Thorne, Chris Moy, Jose Bordonada

• Origin:

Born in Spanishtown, Jamaica

• Releases:

2009 Release The Sound

• Occupations:

Singer, songwriter, producer

• Biography:

"It’s funny how one call can change your whole life." remarked Chris Moy, giving name to the new superstar group formed by legendary music executive Johnny Wright, known for successful acts like Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC & The Jonas Brothers.

• Instruments:

Keyboards and piano

• Latest Album:

2010 - "Strong"

• Link: www.chrisjonesmusic.net • Link: www.onecallband.com 22

JUSTIN BIEBER / DAN KANTER

WMS 4500 / PT 4500 Did you know?

Justin Bieber‘s last album My World 2.0 debuted at the number one position on the Billboard 200 albums charts, making him the youngest male solo artist to reach the top spot in more than 45 years, displacing out former titleholder Stevie Wonder.

• Genre:

Pop, R&B

• Origin:

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

• Occupations:

Singer, songwriter, musician

• Instruments:

Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet

• Link:

www.justinbiebermusic.com

•

Complete wireless networkable solution for touring and installations

• Maximum

performance in an ultra-compact design

• Integration

into a HiQnet® system with optional HUB 4000 Q

• Releases:

2010 - My World 2.0 2009 - My World

• Tours:

2010 - My World Tour 2009 - Urban Behavior Tour

• Biography:

Dan & Justin – the perfect team! Dan Kanter is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, performer, guitarist and the creative music director behind the phenomenon of Justin Bieber.

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CHRIS YOUNG TREY SONGZ

HT 4500 / D 5

DHT 700 / D 5

Did you know?

"There are so many different ways you can judge a singer.

Some singers have a great tone. Some singers specialize in runs. But I think I sing very well and I strive to be better more so than anything."

"I’ve always felt this was my destiny. But I also realized early on that hard work is as important as talent.

•

Extremely rugged vocal/ speech microphone

•

Available with or without on/ off switch

•

Patented AKG Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

•

Spring steel wire-mesh grill

I love to work just as much as I love music. So I’m having the time of my life right now."

•

Ultra-wide tuning range of 155 MHz

•

Signal Encryption to prevents unintended signal reception for sensitive applications

•

Rugged all-metal construction

•

Up to 50 mW software selectable RF-output power

•

D 5 or C 5 microphone element

•

8 hours battery life and 7-segment battery status information

•

Infrared data link

•

Status data transmission to receiver

• Genre:

Hip-hop, R&B, soul

• Genre:

Country

• Origin:

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

• Origin:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

• Instruments:

Vocals, guitar, bass, drums

• Awards:

CMT Music Award

• New CD:

2010 - Passion, Pain & Pleasure

• Albums:

2009 - The Man I Want To Be

• Awards:

BET Award for Best Male R&B-Artist

• Big Hits:

2009 - Getting’ You Home 2009 - The Man I Want To Be Both No. 1 Single US-Country Charts

• Link:

www.treysongz.com • Link:

www.chrisyoungcountry.com

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2006 - Chris Young

MATISSE

CUSTOMIZED MICROPHONE

HT 4500 / D 5 "I embrace all my different sides in my music."

"I truly believe everything happens for a reason and that all the ups and downs in this business just help to improve my vision. Today, I have more clarity than ever."

• Extremely • Available

rugged vocal/speech microphone

with or without on/off switch

• Patented AKG • Spring

Laminated Varimotion diaphragm

steel wire-mesh grill

• Genre: Pop

• Releases:

2010 Better Than Her (featuring Akon)

• Origin:

New York, USA

• Biography:

Matisse’s real name is Brit. She was once in a group with her twin sister Alex called "Brit and Alex". Several months ago Alex decided to go back to school and Brit started a solo career & called herself after one of her favorite painters.

• Worked with:

Dallas Austin (Pink, Madonna), Tricky Stewart (Rihanna, Britney Spears), The Dream (Beyoncé, Mariah Carey), Ne-Yo (Mary J. Blige) and Stargate (Shakira).

• Link: www.matissemusic.com

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JEFF WATERS WMS 4500 / D 5 "Usually, the music is done when I solo on a song. I always know where vocals will go, so many times I will do the solos before the vocals."

Did you know?

On the latest, self-titled Album "Annihilator", Jeff Waters managed to play 66 different guitar solos.

• Genre:

Thrash metal

• Origin:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Band:

Jeff Waters - guitar, vocals, bass Dave Padden - vocals, guitar Alberto "Al" Campuzano - live bass Carlos Cantatore - live drums

•

Bodypack transmitter with rugged aluminium body

•

30 MHz wide UHF band, up to 1,200 selectable frequencies

•

Backlit display and jog switch for ease of use

•

Up to 50 mW RF output for maximum immunity to interference and dropouts

•

Optional remote mute switch

• Releases: (Annihilator)

2010 - Annihilator 1987 - Remains 2007 - Metal 1996 - Refresh the Demon 2005 - Schizo Deluxe 1994 - King of the Kill 2004 - All For You 1993 - Set the World On Fire 2002 - Waking the Fury 1990 - Never, Neverland 2001 - Carnival Diablos 1989 - Alice In Hell 1999 - Criteria for a Black Widow

• Link: www.annihilatormetal.com

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AROARAH

Photo: Ryuuzaki Photography

Photo: © Ralf F. (BoBo) Bollermann

AMON AMARTH

WMS 4500 / D 5 "We never plan ahead when it comes to writing songs, and we don’t believe in forcing our creativity.

We are very spontanious when we write songs, and basically the songs we feel - are the best that we have."

• Extremely

rugged vocal/speech microphone

• Patented AKG

laminatedvarimotion diaphragm

• Spring

steel wire-mesh grill

• 30

MHz wide UHF band, up to 1,200 selectable frequencies

WMS 450 / D 5 "We got hooked up with AKG and we’re totally different from what they already have, so it’s really cool that we can become part of their family as well."

• Maximized

• Improved

handling noise

sensibility • Spring

Steel elastic wire mesh cap for safe protection of the capsule element

• Easy

configuration through optimized infrared data download from receiver

• Backlit

display and jog switch for ease of use

• Unique

• Genre:

Melodic death metal

• Genre:

Hard rock

• Origin:

Tumba near Stockholm, Sweden

• Origin:

Sacramento, California

• Releases: 2008 - Twilight Of The Thunder God 2001 - The Crusher

2006 - With Oden On Our Side 1999 - The Avenger

2004 - Fate Of Norns 1998 - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

2002 - Versus The World

• Link: www.amonamarth.com

rejection against

feedback

• Releases: 2009 - The Big Package

• Band: Lydia Gavin - singer

Mackenzie Knoester - drums

Liani Moore - violin, keys

• Link: www.aroarah.com

battery status display

Morgan Knoester - lead guitar Chelsea Baker - bass

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ALEJANDRO SANZ What‘s the best part of being Alejandro Sanz?

"To be able to do what I love, write the songs I want to write and take my career to where I want to take it. But above all, to be able to express myself."

CUSTOMIZED MICROPHONE

DMS 700 / D 5 • Professional

digital wireless system for broadcast, installed and live sound applications

• Premium

audio quality, ultrawide tuning range and proprietary signal encryption for sensitive information

• Genre:

Latin pop

• Origin:

Madrid, Spain

• Releases: 2009 - Paraíso Express

2009 - Looking For Paradise

2007 - El Tren De Los Momentos -

En Vivo Desde Buenos Aires

2006 - El Tren De Los Momentos

2004 - Grandes Éxitos 91-04

2003 - No Es Lo Mismo 28

2001 - MTV Unplugged 2000 - El Alma Al Aire 1997 - Más 1995 - 3 1994 - Básico 1993 - Si Tú Me Miras 1991 - Viviendo Deprisa

• Awards:

15 Latin Grammy® Awards 2 Grammy® Awards and many more ...

• Instruments:

Singer, guitar & piano

• Sold over:

21 million copies worldwide 200 platinum recordings

• Link: www.alejandrosanz.com

PEPE AGUILAR

CUSTOMIZED MICROPHONE

DHT 700 / D 7 Did you know?

• Ultra-wide

Marco Antonio Solís recently received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honouring 30 years as an influential and bestselling Spanish-language singer & composer.

• Signal

tuning range of

155 MHz Encryption for prevents unintended signal reception for sensitive applications

• Up

to 50 mW software selectable RF-output power

• D

5 or C 5 microphone element

• 8

hours battery life and 7-segment battery status information

• Infrared

DHT 700 / D 7 "The name of the game is fusion and I totally believe in that. More and more the intellectual and cultural borders are falling these days, and it’s only natural for musicians to start doing fusion with other traditional music."

data link

data transmission to receiver

tuning range of

155 MHz • Signal

Encryption for prevents unintended signal reception for sensitive applications

• Up

to 50 mW software selectable RF-output power

• D

5 or C 5 microphone element

• 8

hours battery life and 7-segment battery status information

• Infrared

• Status

data link

• Status

data transmission to receiver

• Genre:

Latin pop

• Genre:

Ranchera, mariachi

• Origin:

Ario de Rosales, Mexico

• Origin:

San Antonio, Texas

• Releases:

2010 - En Total Plenitud 2008 - No Molestar 2006 - Trozos de Mi Alma 2 2004 - Razón de Sobra

• Awards:

Latin Grammy® Awards, and many more …

2003 - Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio 2001 - Más de Mi Alma 1999 - Trozos de Mi Alma 1996 - En Pleno Vuelo

• Ultra-wide

• Occupations: Composer, singer, musician, actor, national charro champion

• Career: More than 10 million records sold, 18 albums released. Multiple-Award nominee and winner of 5 Grammys®, 12 Premios Lo Nuestro

and many more …

• Link: www.pepeaguilar.com

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TECHNICAL GRAMMY速 AWARD 2010

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AKG IS HONOURED TO RECEIVE THE TECHNICAL GRAMMY® AWARD 2010: In recognition of more than 60 years contribution to the art and science of music recording and performance, renowned microphone and headphone innovator, AKG received the prestigious technical Grammy® award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences this year.

"Our AKG products have long supported the industry's leading artists and technicians, and we are honored to share the spotlight with them at the legendary Grammy® Awards 2010." said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Harman International Chairman, President and CEO.

Imprint: on stage, issue 4 PUBLISHED BY: AKG Acoustics GmbH, A Harman International Company A-1230 Vienna, Lemböckgasse 21-25 phone: (+43-1) 866 54-1279

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