Audix Teams Up With American Idol Underground To Help Emerging Artists Get Heard

Jun 14, 2006

Audix has teamed up with American Idol Underground (AIU) to help emerging artists get their music heard. AIU is now including Audix microphones in its prize packages to the top-rated artists on idolunderground.com. Top honors in AIU's "Big Push: Rock" competition will be awarded the Audix DP-Elite Drum/Mic Package ($2569 value); the "Big Push: Pop" category winner will take home an Audix SCX25-A Studio Condenser ($799 Value); third place in the Pop competition will win the Audix OM2 Dynamic Microphone.

American Idol Underground is an online community—comprised of bands, music fans, recording studios, record label executives and celebrities—where emerging artists get their music heard and fans discover new music. AIU is dedicated to democratizing the music industry by giving every artist a chance to get heard and giving the people a voice in deciding what gets played. The focus is on original music in over 13 musical genres including Rock, Pop, Rap, Country, Faith-Based, Jazz and more. Songs are democratically rated by listeners, and the top-rated artists can win prizes, get reviewed by industry panelists, and get lots of exposure.

The Audix DP-Elite package is the top-of-the-line package offered by Audix. It's an all-in-one drum pack that has everything a player needs for a simple, dependable solution to miking percussion. The package is comprised of (1) i-5 snare mic, (2) D-2 tom mics, (1) D-4 floor tom mic, (1) D-6 kick drum mic, (2) SCX1-c condenser overhead mics, (1) SCX1-hc hi-hat mic, (4) D-Vice gooseneck clips—all packed in a heavy-duty aluminum road case. Audix's SCX25-A Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone is a one-inch, large diaphragm mic that's the perfect centerpiece mic for any studio. The Audix OM2 Dynamic Microphone is a multi-purpose vocal mic with exceptional performance at a breakthrough price.

For more information, visit their web site at www.audixusa.com.