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Double bassist Andrea Di Biase graced us with his presence and his early 20th century double bass and here is a recording and video made with iPhone 6S using the DPA d:vice™ interface. We used a d:dicate™ 4018G supercardioid mic (like this kit but with the 4018 capsule instead of 4011) with supercar on a […]
Juan and Nick take to the screen once more to tell you loads and loads about the new Meris Mercury7 pedal – a startling reverb inspired by the Bladerunner soundtrack. Their thorough review takes you through all the primary, secondary and global functions, stripping back layer after layer of the Mercury7 which, in their words, […]
What is the difference between the DPA d:facto™ Vocal (4018V) and Linear Vocal (4018VL) capsules? They can both take up to 160dB of SPL before distorting. They both have super-cardioid polar patterns, and excellent off-axis attenuation. The answer lies in the frequency response. Looking at the frequency charts below from 20Hz to 20kHz, you can […]
L.A. Session Artist/Keyboardist Bryan Velasco performs with Meris pedals (Ottobit Jr. and Mercury7). Bryan gives his very first impressions of the pedals and adds spice while playing thru a Moog Voyager and Yamaha S90. More Bryan Valesco coming soon, sign up for useful updates delivered to your inbox. Available to order now: The Mercury7 Reverb […]
Check out this great Meris Ottobit Jr Pedal demo by Vintage King. Ottobit Jr is designed for guitarists, bassists, synth players and anyone else with a creative gene who appreciates designing crazy and unique sounds. Kitted out with triggered stutter effects, tap tempo, a sequencer module, an awesome low-pass filter and all this is controllable […]
Geoff Stanfield, Online Publisher for Tape Op Magazine has put together this video on using stompboxes to get creative with effects during your mixing process. He uses the Meris 440 Mic Pre to integrate the stompboxes with Pro Tools and as well as showing you how to achieve this, gives handy tips and demonstrations on […]
Anathema drummer Daniel Cardoso playing “A Simple Mistake”, video provided via his multi-angled drum cameras. Visit his page here. Check out the mic collection on his drum kit: Snare: d:dicate™ 2011C Hi-hat: d:dicate™ 2011C Toms: d:vote™ 4099D Ride: d:vote™ 4099D (And worth mentioning the vocals are on d:facto™ too!)
Meris recently announced a brand new pedal version of the Mercury7 reverb. In the wake of this, here’s DSP engineer Angelo Mazzocco’s Mercury7 video overview of what the tremendously powerful reverb algorithm can achieve. Both the Meris Mercury7 Pedal and 500-series versions are available for order. Subscribe to our mailing list for future updates and […]
The first ever DPA Microphone University session on miking drums at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, UK. This workshop was presented by Bo Brinck, Nils Vinding and Rune Slot from the Danish manufacturer of some of the world’s best microphones. The first part contains theory about microphone technology and an overview of the setup, […]
DPA Microphone University presents: How to mic a drum kit This video by DPA Microphones demonstrates how to effectively mic a drum kit taking into account the ambient sound of the instrument, effective directional mic placement and spill from various parts into the various microphones. For the purposes of this video the mics used are […]
Welcome the Sony URX-P03D Dual-Channel Portable Wireless Receiver. Forming part of the UWP-D range, this wireless receiver receives 2 channels of wireless signal in a very compact, battery powered, lightweight unit, perfect for mounting on video cameras and DSLRs. The Sony URX-P03D is available NOW – contact us for more information. The above video courtesy […]
DPA Microphone University presents: How to Mic a Saxophone This video demonstrates how to mic up a saxophone to get the clear, natural sound of the instrument to shine through. The demonstration uses various different DPA mics: the d:vote™ 4099S (Sax) Instrument mic, the d:dicate™ 4011ES Recording Mic with GSM4000 gooseneck mount, the d:screet™ 4061 […]
