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Sennheiser Announces New Organizational Structure
Sennheiser EMB members, from left: Dr. Heinrich Esser, Paul Whiting, Dr. Andreas
Sennheiser, Volker Bartels, Daniel Sennheiser, Peter Callan
WEDEMARK, Germany
— The Supervisory Board for
Sennheiser electronic GmbH
& Co. KG recently approved
a new global organizational
structure separately targeting
consumer electronics,
professional systems and
installed sound.
In all, starting Jan. 1,
2011, there will be seven
divisions: Business Division
Consumer Electronics,
managed by Peter Callan;
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Business Division Professional Systems, managed
by Dr. Heinrich Esser; Business Division
Installed Sound, ad interim managed by Dr.
Heinrich Esser; Sales Division, managed by
Paul Whiting; Supply Chain Division, managed
by Dr. Andreas Sennheiser; Corporate
Services, managed by Volker Bartels; and
Strategy and Finance, managed by Daniel
Sennheiser.
The managers of these units will form the
new Executive Management Board (EMB) of
the Sennheiser Group, with Volker Bartels as
its spokesperson.
Earthworks Mics
Gain Admission
to The Juilliard
School
NEW YORK — The Juilliard School is picky
about the students they accept — there are
only about 800 undergraduate and graduate
students in the renowned center for dance, drama,
and music studies. Noted alumni include
Patti LuPone, Van Cliburn, Wynton Marsalis
and Henry Mancini. The Julliard School is also
choosy about their gear, and Marc L. Waithe,
chief audio engineer, has opted to use Earthworks
microphones for close to a decade.
Earthworks microphones are a staple for
school performances that require a live sound
setup, such as the resident Juilliard String Quartet.
“The Earthworks microphones not only help
me translate their musical visions transparently
to the audience, they also enable me to expand
the perception of just how good their instruments
can sound in a live, amplified environment,”
Waithe said.
In addition to being responsible for live
sound reinforcement throughout Juilliard’s
main performance spaces, Waithe also oversees
system design, maintenance, mixing, and the
training of staff, interns, and students for all aspects
of the school’s SR (sound reinforcement)
requirements. His inventory of Earthworks microphones
has accumulated over the years.
“At this point in time,” Waithe said, “we have
over 30 Earthworks microphones. Our mic
locker inventory includes the SR69, SR71, two
SR77s, six SR20s and seven SR30/HCs from the
company’s Sound Reinforcement series. For use
with drums and percussion, we also have Earthworks’
CMK4 close mic drum system kit; along
with four DK25L live drum mic systems. Our
podium microphone is an Earthworks FM500,
which the company is retrofitting for me with
a wire-mesh pop screen,” he noted. Waithe also
said that “we use the Earthworks PM40 PianoMic
when piano amplification is required.
“We handle a lot of instrumental miking
when called for in the score,” Waithe added.
“Similarly, we use the microphones for Juilliard
Jazz, foldback applications such as operas, and
a variety of special events. Earthworks’ SR Series
microphones provide incredible off-axis
response, which enables me to mic the various
performers without having to worry about their
movement. This way, the performers aren’t restricted
by the microphone as they play or sing.
The microphones’ extended frequency range
captures every nuance-without compromising
their artistry.” Waithe also credited Earthworks’
PM40 PianoMic system for helping to “bring out
the clarity and beauty” of the school’s Steinway
pianos, miking them with the lids up or down
and eliminating the need for boom stands.
Marc L. Waithe, chief audio engineer at The Juilliard School