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++RØDE MICROPHONES + + + + RØDE MICROPHONES+ + + + RØDE MITradition, Technology,And InnovationA uniquely Australian owned manufacturer that pridesitself in innovation, superior technology application,and an understanding of the unique needs of therecording industry. A company steeped in tradition witha progressive ethos, RØDE Microphones has secureditself as the go-to product for savvy audio professionals.Photograph by Daniel BoudThe RØDE StoryRØDE Microphones evolved from theFreedman Group of Companies, establishedin 1967 by Henry and Astrid Freedman,after emigrating to Australia from Sweden.Freedman Electronics was a pioneerin the Australian audio industry for thedesign, manufacture, installation, andservicing of a diverse range of audioproducts. Loudspeakers, amplifiers, customelectronics, and microphones were all a partof the company’s expertise; all of which tookplace within the confines of the small butunique Australian market.Ongoing microphone research anddevelopment within Freedman Electronics,both in the laboratory and in the field,would later drive the ambition to design andproduce superior microphone products.In 1990, the decision was made to produceand market the first RØDE microphone.Before the explosion of the homerecording market, there were very fewestablished and respected manufacturers ofprofessional recording quality (condenser)microphones. Those previous ‘marketleaders’produced premium product thatalso carried a premium price.Why were they so expensive? Well,the market at that time was small, andconsiderable investment had to be recoupedfrom a limited customer base.RØDE’s early manufacturing coincidedwith the emergence of the much largerhome recording and project studio markets.The company was aware that by using thelatest technologies, and the best designand engineering staff, production quantitiescould be produced which would achieveK2 – Variablepattern tubewarmth.S1 – The nocompromiselivemicrophone.AwardsRØDE microphones have been consistently recognised as the very bestavailable by the international media. Amongst the many garnered awards,there are a few special achievements that reflect the passion and effort ofRØDE’s design and engineering team.RØDE was awarded the Musikmesse International Press Award forBest Studio Microphone in 2004 with the K2 precision variable pattern dual1” condenser valve microphone, and again in 2006 with the NT2-A multipattern1” condenser microphone, in addition to being nominated in 2007and 2002 for the Classic II and NTK respectively.In 2004 the RØDE S1 livecondenser microphone wasrecognised with the TEC awardfor Microphone Technology/SoundReinforcement. The same year the K2was nominated for the MicrophoneTechnology/Studio category award.NT2-A – Multi-patternlarge diaphragmcondenser.24 RØDE MICROPHONES