A pair of DPA 4041-T large-capsule omnidirectional microphones were used by BSc Music Technology students from Swansea Institute of Higher Education to record the Steve Waterman Jazz Orchestra at their recent sell-out gig at Swansea Jazzland.
 
 
Steve is renowned as one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and internationally, and is Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Guildhall. The SWJO is an 18-piece contemporary jazz orchestra whose repertoire consists entirely of his original compositions. The band was augmented on this occasion by top UK conguero Robin Jones for the UK premiere of Steve's Conga Concerto.
 
 
The gig was played to a full and appreciative audience, with Steve being in particularly fine form.

SWJO section trumpeter and manager Derek Lawton commented afterwards: "The performance was expertly recorded by the students from the Swansea Institute. Following only a short soundcheck, the recording team produced one of the best digital recordings the band has made, and each and every instrument can be heard on the final CD, which is no mean task when you have 19 musicians playing charts ranging from a quiet ballad to a 'full-on' latin-rock roof lifter!
Particularly impressive was the expertise in recording the five-conga setup used by Robin Jones, not an easy task when he was surrounded by brass and woodwind. The results are stunning."
 
 
The two DPA 4041-T microphones were simply attached to the stereo boom supplied with the 3532-T kit and hung in front of the band. With exceptionally low self-noise and high sensitivity, the DPA 4041 is ideal for this type of detailed work, particularly where acoustic instruments with large dynamic ranges need to be captured. The new phantom-powered 4041-SP model delivers outstanding performance with an extremely low self-noise of typically 7dB(A) and a THD less than 0.5% at 120dB SPL peak.