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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 […]
DPA Microphones is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2017. From its beginnings in the world of measurement microphones, through its development into a worldwide leader in professional microphone technology, DPA has always kept its extremely high quality and consistency tolerances at the forefront of its product design and manufacturing processes. “Innovation remains the key to […]
When accomplished music producers who are also artists take to the live stage, sound quality is always going to be top of the agenda. With this in mind, London-based sound engineer Mark Portlock had absolutely no hesitation in recommending the award-winning DPA d:facto™ Vocal Microphone when he was asked to handle Front of House duties […]
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British singer-songwriter James Blake has chosen the tight polar pattern of DPA’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphone to help him deliver crystal clear vocals in a live setting, with minimal interference from ambient noise. Front of House engineer Jamie Harley suggested trying a d:facto™ Vocal mic because he needed a microphone that could truly focus the sound […]
Danish singer Lukas Forchhammer, the frontman of the band Lukas Graham, is delighted with DPA’s new d:facto™ Linear Vocal Microphone, which is helping the band deliver an exceptionally natural sound during its current European tour. Lukas Graham’s production manager and Front of House sound engineer Frank Grønbæk is equally delighted, stating that the microphone has […]
DPA’s new d:facto™ Linear Vocal Microphone, a.k.a. d:facto™ VL, which was officially launched at Prolight + Sound 2016, has already made its on-stage debut with Tool, Jess Glynne and Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Front of House engineer Alan ‘Big Nobby’ Hopkinson works with all three acts and was one of the first live sound professionals to […]
BBC 6 Music Live at Maida Vale saw Bloc Party perform brand new songs for the first time in over two years in the UK. Watch them perform “Exes“, with frontman Kele Okereke introducing two new members in the band: Justin Harris on bass and Louis Bartle on drums. Okereke dubbed them “Bloc Party Mk2” […]
The company’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphones have been warmly welcomed by the crew and cast of The Christians, a new play currently being performed in London. DPA’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphones are playing a crucial part in adding authenticity as well as vocal clarity to The Christians, a new play that is currently enjoying a successful run […]
Designed to deliver unmatched clarity and low handling noise, the DPA d:facto™ Interview Mic features a dual-capsule omnidirectional capsule (aka MMC2006V) which is compatible with the entire d:facto Adapter range
After nearly 50 years as one of the world’s premier hard rock acts, Status Quo shook everything up in 2014 with the release of Aquostic (Stripped Bare), a fully acoustic album of 25 completely reworked Quo hits.
Win a DPA d:facto Vocal Microphone this July and get closer to your true voice. The d:facto’s superior condenser capsule captures the entire dynamic range of your voice with studio quality, while effortlessly rejecting ambient stage noise. DPA’s ingenious adapter system protects your investment in fantastic sound for years to come by allowing the d:facto […]
