Nady Systems, Inc. is a professional and consumer audio product manufacturer founded in 1976 by
John Nady. Nady Systems develops and manufactures a variety of audio equipment, including products using
wireless microphone technology.
Nady Systems sells audio equipment for use in the entertainment industry, and for use in houses of worship, schools and universities.
Company history
In the early 1970s, John Nady developed and patented a
companding process for wireless which significantly improved sound quality and range. Nady began offering this product for sale in wireless microphones in 1976. Nady founded a company, Nasty Cordless, Inc., which changed its name to Nady Systems in 1978.
Nady’s original marketing was focused strictly on the entertainment industries. By 1985, many top-performing musical artists used Nady Systems' wireless equipment, including
Madonna,
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...
,
Bon Jovi,
Aerosmith,
Styx,
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fu ...
and the
Rolling Stones.
Nady System's products have also been used in producing broadcast television content, including the
Golden Globe Awards
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,
Grammy Awards, and
The Lawrence Welk Show. Nady Systems' work in television has been recognized by the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which awarded Nady Systems an
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
in 1996 for “Outstanding Technical Achievement in Pioneering Wireless Microphone Technology.”
Nady is credited with developing a number of innovations in the field of wireless audio. Its innovations include the first in-ear monitor system (1978), the first ultra-light wireless head microphone for professional stage performance (1984), the first wireless guitar and bass with built-in transmitter (1986), and the first PLL synthesized UHF frequency agile wireless system (1991).
References
External links
John NadyNAMM Oral History Interview (2010)
Microphone manufacturers
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States
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