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ASIA: As a world-

renowned leader

in microphones,

Shure Incorporated

has designed and

manufactured many

innovati ve products

for the audio industry

over the past nine

decades. However,

none have had more

impact or been

more iconic than the

Unidyne microphone.

In January 2014, the Insti tute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) presented
Shure with the Milestone Award for the
Unidyne technology. Being honoured with
the presti gious award puts Shure in the same
company as famed inventors: Guglielmo
Marconi, Nikola Tesla, Michael Faraday, and
Benjamin Franklin.

The honour also puts the inventi on of the
Unidyne technology alongside landmark
events such as the inventi on of the fi rst
computer and the Apollo Space program. To
mark this achievement, and to commemorate
the 75th anniversary of the development and

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NEWS

March - April 2015

Shure Celebrates Unidyne Microphone’s 75th

Anniversary
availability of the 55 Unidyne microphone,
Shure has announced a new Limited Editi on
Unidyne model, the 5575LE Unidyne Limited
Editi on Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.

A special anniversary version of the iconic

55 Unidyne cardioid dynamic microphone,

the 5575LE replicates the original design,

with appropriate improvements in durability

and sound quality. A sublime recreati on

for collectors, the serialized limited editi on

5575LE features the current Unidyne III

cardioid element, the classic large outer

grill, vintage badging, and zinc die-cast, with

a silver fi nish desk stand. The microphone

comes in an aluminium fl ight case with 75th

anniversary logo branding, and includes two

Unidyne photo prints and a certi fi cate of

authenti city, featuring a tribute from Shure

Chairman Rose L. Shure. Only 5575 pieces of

this model will be available worldwide.

“The Unidyne is the most recognized

microphone in the world, used by countless

performers, including Elvis and Sinatra, as

well as numerous contemporary arti sts”

said Scott Sullivan, Senior Director, Global

Product Management at Shure Incorporated.

“The 5575LE pays homage to the beloved

and classic 55 Unidyne, packaging together

vintage aestheti c and performance features

for collectors and performers.”

Introduced in 1939, the 55 Unidyne was

swift ly adopted as the microphone of choice

for broadcast, public address, recording, and

two-way radios. As the popularity of the 55

grew, it found its way into many performance

environments that would cement its iconic

status and legacy as “the microphone that

needs no name.”

To the industry, the 55 Unidyne provided

control of feedback and reducti on of off -axis

ambient sound. In the hands of popular

performers and heads of state, the 55

Unidyne became recognized as a familiar

cultural presence and a sign of quality.

Its design has come to symbolize what

many think of when they hear the word

“microphone.”

The Shure 5575LE Unidyne Limited Editi on

Cardioid Dynamic Microphone will be

available in Asia from February 2015 at a

suggested retail price of US$399.

http://www.shure.com/asia

Mackie And Audinate Join Forces For

Dante Expansion Of DL32R

INTERNATIONAL: Mackie, legendary maker

of professional audio mixers, loudspeakers,

studio monitors and recording equipment,

and Audinate, developers of the Dante

media networking soluti on, have joined

forces to bring high performance

networked audio to the DL32R wirelessly

controlled digital live sound mixer with the

new DL Dante Expansion Card.

The DL32R is controlled completely

wirelessly, using the Mackie Master

Fader control app for iPad, freeing sound

engineers to mix from any locati on in a

venue.

The new DL Dante Expansion Card provides

32x32 channels of network audio I/O,

allowing the DL32R to be connected to

any Dante-powered AV network. Flexible

IO patching in the DL32R lets the user route

Dante signals to any channel input, and send

any of the mixer’s outputs to the Dante

network.

"Dante is the clear choice for AV networking,"

said Ben Olswang, Mackie Senior Product

Manager. "Dante allows the DL32R to

connect to hundreds of Dante-enabled audio

devices with the seamless interoperability

and ease of use that are hallmarks of

Mackie products. Dante soft ware is simple

and complete, and takes the mystery out

of networking while delivering incredible

performance."

“The Mackie DL32R has had amazing market

response, and we are incredibly pleased

to add Mackie to the list of our 190 plus

manufacturers using Dante,” added Lee

Ellison, CEO of Audinate. “Their products

have long been favourites of musicians and

sound engineers. The DL32R with Dante

brings Mackie sound and usability to AV

networking, allowing users to easily deliver

audio where they need it, when they need

it, with no compromises.”

The DL Dante Expansion Card ships with

a license for Dante Virtual Soundcard

soft ware, allowing direct recording/

playback of up to 64 channels of audio

from any Dante network to a PC or Mac

computer.

For more informati on on the Mackie DL32R

32-Channel Wireless Digital Mixer with iPad

Control, visit http://www.DL32R.mackie.com