In October 2008, Telefunken USA participated in the 125th AES Convention in San Francisco, CA.
And the winner is....
AES TEC Award 2008 ELA M 260
Joe and Matt at the booth
Mic Onne, Mic Onne, Mic Twoo, Mic Twoo
M80 Tower
Matt at the booth
Toni Fishman, Roy Thomas Baker, and Ian
A new U 47AE from TELEFUNKEN USA and a Vintage TELEFUNKEN U 47
Al Schmitt, Toni Fishman, and Phil Ramone
Summer NAMM 2008
Nashville, TN
In June 2008, Telefunken USA participated in Summer NAMM at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
Booth Featuring New M80 Mic Display
Telefunken | USA Mics on Display
Telefunken | USA Trade Show Team
M80 Firecracker Display
Audio Engineering Society (AES)
123rd Audio Engineering Society: New York City
In October 2007, Telefunken USA participated in the 123st AES Convention at the Javits Center in New York City. Two new microphone products were introduced over the weekend including the new R-F-T M216 Matrix and the M80 dynamic live microphone.
Roger Nichols with Alan Veniscofsky
Telefunken | USA Volkswagen Bus in NYC, Oct. 2007
Telefunken | USA mics on display
Yuki & Toni
Antone Drillon and the new R-F-T M216 Matrix mic
Ela M 251F mic at Unity Audio booth
Yuki & Toni
Team Telefunken | USA at AES 2007
Telefunken | USA customer listening
TFunk AES 2007
Nice Tattoo!
Yuki & Toni Fishman
Yuki Fishman at AES
Yuki & Toni
Audio Engineering Society (AES)
121st Audio Engineering Society: San Francisco
In October 2006, Telefunken USA participated in the 121st
AES Convention at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco,
CA. Five new microphone products were introduced over the
weekend including the new RM-5C
Ribbon mic, the Ela
M 260 small diaphragm tube, the R-F-T
CM7151 bottle mic, the Ela M 250 two pattern condenser
and the new Vintage Series mics. Telefunken USA also held
a listening session at Studio
Paradiso in San Francisco demonstrating the entire product
line.
Mr. Bonzai and
Ray Manzarek (keyboardist from The Doors) pose for a photo
with Yuki and Toni Fishman (L to R)
Telefunken USA mics at Studio Paradiso listening session.
Antone Drillon, Thom Hickey,
Alan Veniscofsky and Toni Fishman at the 2006 TEC Awards
Banquet.
The Golden Gate Bridge
Tony Parlapiano auditioning
a pair of R-F-T M16MkII mics through a the LaChapell Audio
992EG preamp, along with the stereo Ela M 270
Antone, Thom and Alan listen
to the new ribbon RM-5C.
The U47 M and Ela M 260 (background
on guitar)
Team Telefunken USA!
Toni Fishman displays the
new R-F-T CM7151
Toni Fishman, Jerry Silvia
and David Browning show off the RM-5C.
119th Audio Engineering Society: New York
Telefunken USA exhibited at the 119th AES show at the
Jacob Javits Center in New York City
Toni Fishman holds the TEC AWARD nomination for the
RFT M16 with Joe Sanborn, Allen Sides, and Eric Geer
from MIX
Yuki, Toni, Alan, Antone and Joe with the new R-F-T
AK4
Joe Sanborn, Alan Veniscofsky,
John Mayer and Toni Fishman
Alan Veniscofsky, Peter Gabriel,
Joe Sanborn, Ryan Bowman
Telefunken Bus on the show
floor
Eddie Kramer offers to drive
the bus home
Alan Veniscofsky, Thom Hickey,
Anton Drillon check a mix, Tainted Blue NYC
Antone Drillon busts a groove,
Tainted Blue NYC
Chuck Ainlay and Joe Sanborn
Joe Sanborn explains the delicate
reverse engineering process of the Ela M 270
Walter Sear and Toni Fishman
discuss vintage microphones
Alan Veniscofsky and Anton
Drillon fly the magic bus through NYC traffic
Telefunken Bus
cruising to the show
Nice tattoo
NAMM 2005
2005 International Music Products Association
Telefunken USA exhibited at the 2005 NAMM show at the
Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California (http://www.thenammshow.com).
The Telefunken
NA team celebrates a fantastic Winter NAMM Show!
Photo by David Goggin.
Legendary bass player Leland
Sklar (left) checks out a custom gold-plated Telefunken
NA Ela M251microphone with company founder and CEO Toni
Fishman. Photo by David Goggin.
(L-R) Telefunken
NA CEO Toni Fishman and renowned producer/engineer Roger
Nichols.
Photo by David Goggin.
Colin "Man@Work"
Hay stopped by to check out the mics and meet Alan Veniscofky
and Toni Fishman.
Photo by David Goggin.
Patrick Hildebrand, Production
at Centerline Music & Entertainment in Santa Monica,
CA checks out the Telefunken mic selection at Winter NAMM.
Photo by David Goggin.
Bruce Maddocks,
owner/chief engineer of Santa Monica's Cups 'N Strings
Studios, with Toni and Alan.
Photo by David Goggin.
Audio Engineering Society
117th Audio Engineering Society: San Francisco, CA
On October 27th - 31st of 2004, Telefunken USA attended
the 117th AES Convention in San Francisco, California. (http://www.aes.org/events/117/).
Joe Sanborn, President; and Toni Fishman, CEO (L-R)
work the trade show floor at this year's AES convention
in San Francisco, California.
Producer / Engineer Matt Still (Elton John); Alan Veniscofsky,
Telefunken Sales Manager, Toni Fishman, Telefunken CEO.
Toni Fishman takes a moment out of his busy schedule
to pose for a photo with a Telefunken fan, Mr. Phil
Lesh.
Icon Sound (Miami) owner Steve Morales displays his
custom chromed Ela M 251 at the Telefunken booth.
Toni Fishman, Telefunken CEO; and Klause Heyne, German
Masterworks.
Joe Sanborn with engineer Chris Lorde-Alge sporting
his new Telefunken Aloha Shirt.
Studios Piccollo Listening Party in Monreal, Canada
TELEFUNKEN USA DEBUTS STEREO ELA M 270 MICROPHONE IN MONTREAL
Hosts Canadian Listening Party at Studios Piccollo
Montreal, March 21, 2004 -- Telefunken USA, LLC. ventured
up to Studios Piccollo in Montreal, Canada for the first Canadian
listening party. The event was a wonderful success, drawing
musicians, engineers and producers from all over Canada. The
canadian listen party was the debut of the new Ela M 270 stereo
microphone.
Ela M 251 on an acoustic guitar.
Ela M 270 recording viola,
violin.
Joseph Sanborn (left) and
Alan Veniscofsky of Telefunken USA addresses guests.
Ela M 251 on upright bass.
Click on any image for a larger version.
NAMM 2004 Trade Show
International Music Products Association
TELEFUNKEN USA DEBUTS AT WINTER NAMM
Hosts Listening Party at Renowned Record One Recording Studios
Anaheim, January 15, 2004 -- Telefunken USA, LLC., which
recently won the prestigious TEC Award for Studio Microphone
Technology, exhibited at NAMM for the first time. The two-year
old company manufactures a full line of quality hand-built
condenser microphones, featuring the now world famous Ela
M 251. Following in the tradition of hand-crafted vintage
microphones, the newly expanded ELEKTROAKUSTIC line now includes
the Ela M 12, Ela M 14, Ela M 270 (Stereo version of the 251),
and the prized U47M-- remade in all its original glory.
During the NAMM Convention, Telefunken NA hosted a gala listening
party at Ocean Way's renowned Record One Recording Studios.
Studio owner and engineer Allen Sides manned the console with
performances by Howard Fishman and his band. Pictured at the
SSL console are (front row, L-R) John Neff, chief engineer
of David Lynch's Asymmetrical Studios; Alan Veniscofsky, Telefunken
engineer/sales manager; and Allen Sides. (Standing, L-R are)
Charles Bolois; Ross Hogarth, Doug Feiger; Toni Fishman, Telefunken
CEO; and Antone Drillon, Telefunken engineer. Photo by David
Goggin.
Howard Fishman is seen during performances at Record One
with the new Telefunken U47M for vocals and a pair of Telefunken
Ela M 251s for guitar. Photos by David Goggin.
Howard Fishman is seen during performances
at Record One with the new Telefunken U47M for vocals
and a pair of Telefunken Ela M 251s for guitar. Photos
by David Goggin.
Front row, L-R: John Neff, chief engineer
of David Lynch's Asymmetrical Studios; Alan Veniscofsky,
Telefunken engineer/sales manager; and Allen Sides. Standing,
L-R: Charles Bolois; Ross Hogarth, Doug Feiger; Toni Fishman,
Telefunken CEO; and Antone Drillon, Telefunken engineer.
Photo by David Goggin.
L-R: Ted Greenberg, Cello Studios; Alan Veniscofsky, Sales;
Joe Sanborn, President; Magdalena Piwowarski, Gary Meyerberg,
Cello Studios.
L-R: Joseph Sanborn, Director
of Operations; Magdalena Piwowarski; Alan Veniscofsky,
Sales; Toni Fishman, CEO.
Audio Engineering Society
115th Audio Engineering Society: New York City, 2003
Telefunken CEO/owner Toni
Fishman and George Peterson, editor of Mix Magazine
Toni, Herbert, and Ruth
Fishman pose with the TEC Award
Joe and Toni hold back
the crowds
Yukiko Adachi hands out
literature and interprets for our Japanese clients
From October 5th through October 8th 2002, the staff of Telefunken
attended the 113th Annual AES Convention in Los Angeles. The
Audio Engineering Society gathered at the L.A. Convention
Center in sunny California. Below are some photos of the crowds,
the mics and the staff.