HARMAN’S AKG WMS4500 Wireless Microphone System and D7 Ltd Mic Keep Up With Carlos Elizalde’s Every Move

SAN RAMON, California — No one could ever accuse percussionist/singer/songwriter Carlos Elizalde of standing still. To call him an energetic performer would be an understatement – when performing with Ruckatán, the Latin, reggae and world music band he founded, Elizalde combines singing and high-energy percussion playing with nonstop dancing and energy. He needs gear that can keep up with him – which is why he relies on HARMAN’s AKG WMS4500 wireless microphone system with a D7 reference dynamic vocal microphone, plus the AKG IVM4500 in-ear monitor set and a D7 microphone for percussion.

“I need a wireless mic that can follow my every move. I constantly dance, jump all over the stage and perform hand percussion – all at the same time. I’ve found the AKG WMS4500 and D7 to be totally reliable and I do more than 80 shows a year.”

Elizalde and Ruckatán are at North Hollywood’s Mayflower Club on Saturday, August 23, and are also headlining the Stone Soup Music Festival in Grover, California, where the sounds of Latin, African, Australian, Scottish, jazz, country and other musical styles will be enjoyed by everyone—and where to Elizalde’s delight, dancing in the streets was encouraged!

Elizalde first heard the WMS4500 and D7 in the recording studio, where he was impressed by their warm, yet detailed, sound. “The D7 is so reliable and easy to operate, since I can just plug it in and start the show,” he said.

For more information on Ruckatán, please visit www.ruckatan.com

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets premier audio, visual, infotainment and integrated control solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon® and Mark Levinson ®, the Company is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 16,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $5.3 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2014.

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HARMAN’s AKG WMS4500 Wireless Microphone System Delivers True Sounds to Danny Janklow’s Sound Barrier

LOS ANGELES, California – Dubbed the “Charlie Parker of the 21st Century” by Terell Stafford, Danny Janklow recently completed a multi-faceted project that represents the modernization of tap dancing and jazz music. While using HARMAN’s AKG WMS4500 wireless microphone system, he created Danny Janklow’s Sound Barrier to celebrate America’s musical roots while moving forward with an innovative sound, breaking genre boundaries with soulful and vibrant music.

Having used AKG equipment for his performances in the past, Janklow relied on the AKG WMS4500 wireless microphone system and the SR4500 stationary receiver to project clear and audible sounds from his saxophone. For this particular project, he performed at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill, the premier jazz space in Los Angeles.

“The sound of AKG’s microphone system cuts through the entire venue, and everybody heard it clearly,” said Janklow. “Even during my past performance at the outdoor stage of the LACMA Museum, the sound was able to cut through an auditorium of 10,000 people. However, for this musical story to be told, we needed both the tap dancers and great music. Thanks to my AKG system, I was able to deliver the right sounds to accompany the dancers.”

The AKG WMS4500 system is known for its flexibility and liberates artists from burdening handheld microphones. For Janklow, this is an integral part of his show, as he needed the freedom to interact with onstage tap dancers, and with the audience.

“I played all sorts of music since the age of 11, including jazz, classical and R&B, and I have never had a microphone system that was so convenient. It was truly life-changing,” said Janklow. “Also, the clarity that I hear during shows and recordings is incomparable. It has a clear definition of the timbres, it cuts very nicely and best of all, it blends well with other musicians onstage.”

For more information on Danny Janklow, please visit www.dannyjanklow.com

HARMAN designs, manufactures and markets premier audio, visual, infotainment and integrated control solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. With 15 leading brands, including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon® and Mark Levinson ®, the Company is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a global workforce of 15,200 people and reported sales of $5.1 billion for the last 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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