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photo caption: Audio legend Les Paul with CRAS Internship Coordinator Jayson Khademi

Each year at the AES awards, the Mix Foundation holds The TEC Hall of Fame awards, created to recognize those individuals, living or deceased, whose careers have best exemplified the spirit of creative and technical excellence in professional audio. The Conservatory is a TEC Hall of Fame charter sponsor, attending each year and offering educational and financial support to the effort. This year, the awards drew a bigger crowd than ever including the legendary Les Paul who turns 93 this year.

What do you associate with the number 87? Almost every audio engineer or musician immediately thinks of the Neumann U 87, one of the world’s best-known studio microphones, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Those who send a short video message (maximum thirty seconds) concerning their associations with the U 87 to My-U87-Message@Neumann.com via e-mail by December 31, 2007, have the chance to win a special prize that is not for sale on the market. A drawing will be held among the 87 most interesting entries, for the prize of a trip to Neumann Berlin, providing an in-depth insight into the secrets of development and manufacture of the U 87 and all of the other legendary Neumann microphones. Of course there will also be ample time for sightseeing in the constantly changing metropolis. Additional information and conditions for participation can be found at www.neumann.com.