DPA Microphones is making a big noise in the world of beatboxing by officially partnering with Swissbeatbox, the world’s largest Beatbox platform with over 1.6 million YouTube subscribers. The award-winning d:facto™ Vocal Microphone will now be the official microphone at all Swissbeatbox events including the annual Grand Beatbox Battle, which takes place in Warsaw, Poland […]
Tag Archives | live sound
Sound Designer Ken Travis Dazzles Broadway Audiences with DPA Microphones
The human voice and head are very complicated so it’s great to have a microphone like the d:screet 4061 that works so well. We recently switched to the new d:screet 6060 CORE mic for our genie as it is smaller and seems to shed the sweat even better. I really hate seeing microphones on the […]
Simon Honywill Tears Up Rule Book With DPA Microphones
I needed to make sure all the microphones I was using were as predictable as possible, DPA was the obvious choice – because each microphone sounds the same.
Leo Sayer Switches To A DPA d:facto
Leo Sayer began using d:facto Vocal Microphones during his last UK and European tour when they formed part of the audio itinerary supplied by Cliff Brothers.
Amplifying Heavy Metal And Classical Strings with DPA Microphones
The clarity and versatility of DPA’s microphone range made them the ideal choice for Front of House sound engineer James Dunkley when he was tasked with amplifying an unusual live concert – one that combined a heavy metal band with a classically trained chamber ensemble. The Norwegian band Satyricon had just completed two weeks of […]
DPA at the Edinburgh Tattoo
Over 100 DPA microphones were used this year to amplify the sound of the 1300 musicians and performers who delivered spectacular shows every time, regardless of the weather.
From Studio to Stage at Parr Street Studios – 16 Oct 2018
DPA microphones, Sony Pro Audio and Quested Monitoring Systems invite you to a day of workshops and masterclasses, dedicated to the techniques and processes involved in producing high-quality audio for both the studio and live environment.
DPA Drum Mic Workshop at Puzzle Factory – 06 Sept 2018
Join us and DPA Microphones for a Drum Mic Techniques Workshop at Puzzle Factory Sound Studio in London on Thursday 6th September. Experience an in depth look into the evolution of microphones for Drums and percussion and hear your rhythm section the way they intended. REGISTER BELOW
Les Mommsen on Recording Jack Cheshire Live
Live recording of Jack Cheshire at the Union Chapel Recording and mixing engineer Les Mommsen takes us through the ins and outs of how he recorded Jack Cheshire and band’s performance of three tracks off their new album, live at the Union Chapel for Sound Network Sessions. The performance was captured with 29 channels of […]
Snow Patrol Tour With DPA Microphones for Distortion Free Sound
Monitor Engineer Jamie Hickey is using DPA microphones on drums and vocals for all the band’s live concerts and TV promos. ‘Awesome’, ‘clean’ and ‘transparent’ are just some of the superlatives monitor engineer Jamie Hickey uses when describing the effect DPA microphones is having on Snow Patrol’s live drum sound. Hickey, who began working with […]
Snake Newton’s DPA Drum Microphones Prove A Hit For Harry Styles
Snake Newton, FOH Engineer for Harry Styles relies on DPA Microphones to mic up the entire drum kit for their current world tour production, performing over 20 confirmed dates across Europe before jetting off to Australia. Determined to consistently provide great sound on tour, Snake opted for DPA d:dicate™ 4011A Cardioid Microphones on the snare […]
Mic Techniques Workshop, Live Theatre Newcastle
Improve your understanding of the science of modern microphones and how to use them to get the best possible result. We are hosting a free microphone techniques workshop along with DPA Microphones and Ingram AV at the Live Theatre Newcastle on the 20th February. Presented by DPA Master Les Mommsen, the workshop will be a […]