GT Electronics' AM Series Microphones
are Now Available
January 28, 1999GT Electronics, a division of Alesis, is now shipping the first products
in its line - two FET and two tube condenser microphones. The AM51 ($549
USD MSRP), AM52 ($699 USD MSRP), AM61 ($999 USD MSRP) and AM62 ($1299
USD MRSP) are available nationwide at musical instrument and pro audio
dealers.
"GT Electronics' mission is to combine Aspen Pittman's product vision
with Alesis' resources to create stellar products," remarks Allen
Wald, executive vice president of Alesis. "The initial demand for
the four AM Series microphones has been phenomenal. The great sound, the
great price, and Aspen Pittman's long lineage in mic and tube technology
resulted in a great initial product offering from GT, and this is only
the beginning."
GT Electronics new AM Series comprises four new large-diaphragm studio
condenser microphones. The AM51 and AM52 are class-A FET microphones,
while the AM61 and AM62 utilize an all-tube preamplification signal path.
All four mics feature a super-thin 3-micron diaphragm for excellent sensitivity
and response, and the GT5840M tube offered in the AM61 and AM62 provides
professional-quality sonic performance and high reliability. The AM51
and AM61 are fixed cardioid mics, and the AM52 and AM62 offer selectable
polar patterns.
Alesis Corporation acquired the microphone, amplifier and signal processing
technologies of Aspen Pittman's Groove Tubes in the third quarter of 1998.
Pittman continues to supply vacuum tubes independently to music retailers
and other manufacturers. For more information, visit Alesis at www.alesis.com. | 
