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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 […]
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 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 […]
DPA Mic University presents: How to Mic a Violin This video demonstrates the best way to mic up a violin, using DPA’s d:vote™ 4099V instrument mic and, d:dicate™ 4011GS – with the new MMP-G Modular Active Cable and GSM4000 Gooseneck Shock Mount, and d:screet™ 4061 Omni mic. The d:vote™ and d:dicate™ are both directional condenser […]
Sound engineer Barry McCusker was recently faced with providing sound for the Comhaltas National Folk Orchestra of Ireland which includes a collection of harps. He made use of a very clever solution for microphone placement, which worked well with the DPA d:vote™ 4099 instrument mics on hand. The DPA microphones helped deliver exceptional sound quality […]
DPA Microphones continues to expand its d:vote™ Instrument Mic range with the addition of three never-before-available mount options — a Clamp Mount with an especially strong grip that allows it to anchor to every instrument possible, a Microphone Stand Mount and an Accordion Clip. The d:vote™ line allows one microphone to be utilised across various […]
DPA Microphones recently played a key role in a highly unusual theatre project that marked the centenary of Frank Sinatra’s birth by bringing him back to the stage of the West End’s London Palladium theatre. Entitled Sinatra – The Man and His Music, this multimedia show took footage of Sinatra’s performances over his entire career […]
During December 2015 and January 2016 purchase any DPA d:vote™ VO4 or VO10 Touring Kit at a reduced price, plus register your kit to receive an additional 3 instrument clips absolutely free.
This beautiful recording was made in the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Béguinage, Brussels, for Bruxells ma Belle. Portland, Oregon based folk artists Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi use the lush natural reverb of the space to their advantage for this performance of “Migration”, recorded using DPA d:vote™ 4099 instrument mics and omni […]
UK artist and Quincy Jones protégé Jacob Collier is only 20 years old yet his undoubted talent as a musician and singer has already earned him the epithets of ‘jazz’s new prodigy’ and ‘jazz music’s new messiah’ from some heavy-weight music reviewers. Currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music, Collier recently embarked on a […]
Until the end of July 2015, save a huge £840 inc vat when you purchase a DPA VO10-PLUS kit. The VO10-PLUS comprises of the ever-popular d:vote™ VO10-Classic or VO10-Rock kits (worth £3840 inc vat) paired with an ST2011C Stereo Pair (worth £1200 inc vat) making for a huge combined saving any way you look at […]
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.
