The AKG C636 Master Reference condenser microphone has recevied the award for best Sound Reinforcement Microphone at the 33rd TEC Awards at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show.
Presented annually by the NAMM Foundation at The NAMM Show, the TEC Awards recognizes the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games and multi-media. Award categories span 23 Technical Achievement and 8 Creative Achievement Categories. Two new categories were added this past year, Audio Education Technology, and DJ Production Technology.
The NAMM TEC Awards are the “Oscars” of the pro audio and sound recording industry. It’s where the most outstanding products in the worlds of music making, live performances, video games, television and films are recognized and where creative luminaries like Les Paul, Quincy Jones, Joe Perry, Pete Townshend and Stevie Wonder are celebrated for their musical contributions.
Through its Hall of Fame, the TEC Awards honors the pioneers of audio technology and the music industry’s most accomplished producers and audio technicians. The Les Paul Innovation Award pays tribute to musical artists and others whose work has exemplified the creative application of audio technology. TECnology Hall of Fame celebrates innovations and ground breaking technical acheivements of the past.
