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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 […]
Sound Network is holding a microphone techniques and digital wireless training day on Thursday the 29th June 2017 at its headquarters in Highgate Studios, London. The day will be split into two sessions, a Modern Microphone Techniques session at 11AM, and a Digital Wireless session at 2PM. The training is absolutely free to attend when […]
The Meris 440 Mic Pre and Ottobit Bit Crusher have found a new home in the studio arsenal of master record producer and songwriter Steve Levine. An industry stalwart since his first work at CBS studios in 1975, Levine has worked with a lexicon of artists from The Clash and the Jags with CBS records […]
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 […]
The first DPA Mic University at Ronnie Scott’s (on Drums) turned out to be a success and we’re doing it all again in October! The second UK DPA Mic University workshop will be held at the prestigious Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on Tuesday 11th October. Subject: How to mic Grand Piano and Vocals Register Now […]
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 […]
Meris founder Terry Burton and DSP engineer Angelo Mazzocco head over to Red Bull Studios in LA. They chat with studio manager Eric Stenman about the Santa Monica recording scene and check out some of the latest Meris gear – including the incendiary Mercury7 Reverb – and what it sounds like. More about Meris →
Here’s a little nod in the direction of a newcomer to the studio market from the Godlike Genius (as heralded by NME in 2013) Johnny Marr. The immensely talented British singer, songwriter and guitarist has been using the Meris 440 Mic Pre to record in his studio since 2015 and evidently loves its classic sound. […]
Get 50% off a 440 Mic Pre* when you buy the new Meris Mercury7 Reverb or Ottobit Bitcrusher. Whether you’re new to 500 series or a seasoned user, the benefits in terms of the sheer variety available for such a small-but-powerful form factor are considerable. This Offer has now expired. Contact your local Meris Dealer […]
We hooked up with Brighton singer and writer, Josh Bevan and engineer Donal Hodgson at Snap! Studios London to test out the Meris 440 and Ottobit in a live recording situation. Funky Junk brought the Meris Pre’s and expertise while Bevan and keys player Ben Jackson Cook lay down a solid performance of his original […]
Upgrade your old DPA Reference Standard microphones to their equivalent replacements in the new d:dicate Recording range, with the new modular capsules and preamp upgrade path. This includes all older DPA 400X Reference Standard microphones like the 4006 or 4006-TL, 4011 or 4011-TL plus the previous 4007, 4015 and 4017 models too. You can read […]
Louis from Garageband and Beyond has put together a nice video demonstration using the DPA d:dicate 4015A recording microphone. From DPA’s d:dicate™ recording range, the 4015A is a wide cardioid recording microphone with a clear and flat frequency response second to none, and here you can hear how it picks up the following acoustic instruments: […]
