UK - Lez Patterson, production manager and FOH engineer for the live stage at the London Guitar Show, held at the Wembley Exhibition Centre on 7-8 May, spec'd a stage full of Audio-Technica mics for the event. Patterson, whose sound company, Q Audio, has run the live performance stage for the Guitar Show for several years, spec'd the mics after positive experience and feedback from artists, when he used A-T at last year's event.

Patterson spec'd the AE5400 handheld vocal condenser for all vocal duties, and the AE3000 large diaphragm cardioid condenser instrument microphone, for guitar cabs, acoustic instruments, percussion, overheads, and "anything that requires a natural sound."

"The AE3000 has been a total revelation as a multi-tasking large condenser," says Patterson, "and the AE5400 performs fantastically on vocals for all types of acts, from the Illegal Eagles to punk-ska outfit, Capdown."

(Lee Baldock)


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