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Cascade GOMEZ - Michael Joly Edition

Olympia, WA. January 9th, 2008 — Michael Chiriac, CEO of award-winning Cascade Microphones has launched the "Gomez" Michael Joly Edition ribbon microphone. The new "Gomez" ribbon mic, completely hand-assembled and certified at the Cascade Microphones lab in Olympia, Washington is the result of a new collaboration between two industry leaders.

Cascade Microphones CEO Michael Chiriac asked Michael Joly - a trusted source of microphone modifications - to approve the design, specifications and manufacturing of the new "Gomez" microphone. Chiriac said: "After receiving a 2007 PAR Excellence Award for our FAT HEAD II ribbon mic at AES in October I wanted to push the quality envelope for ribbon mics even further. As Michael Joly is a well-known and trusted name in microphone upgrades I contacted him to see if we might work together on a design and quality assurance program for a new ribbon mic."

The new Cascade Microphones "Gomez" Michael Joly Edition ribbon mic uses a short, single-ribbon motor for broad vertical and horizontal pickup free from the off-axis coloration found in dual ribbon mics. The structure of the "Gomez" ribbon motor provides a tailored high frequency response ideal for guitar cab use or vintage-sounding "soft top" vocals. In a new innovation, the ribbon motor is installed in an optimized headbasket – a round, single layer grille designed to offer an open sound with reduced internal standing waves. Michael Joly notes: "While there are many design features that contribute to great microphone performance, part of my success upgrading microphones can be attributed to the use of a single-layer grille. A single layer grille reduces standing wave reflections between the grille and transducer to allow recordings with greater clarity".

The Cascade Microphones "Gomez" Michael Joly Edition features a renowned Lundahl ribbon mic transformer, custom PC board, high-quality Switchcraft XLR connector and Evidence Audio ™ LYRIC HG wire with IGL copper. The microphone is packaged in a sturdy and attractive aluminum case with shock mount. It comes with a signed and dated "Certificate of Performance" documenting a multi-step inspection, assembly and performance approval process - including certification of proper ribbon tension.

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