The first time bassist Dave Swift used a DPA d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphone to amplify his double bass, he was so blown away by the sound that he decided to make the d:vote his only microphone. “The sound coming out of my bass monitor was simply incredible,” he says. “The d:vote captured every little nuance of my playing and I could really hear the "wood" and "air" in the notes. I was so … [Read more...]
Katy Perry relies on DPA’s headset mics for California Dreams tour
Katy Perry’s engineering team relies on DPA Microphones’ 4088 cardioid headsets for all the pop superstar’s live performances, including her current California Dreams world tour. With the fast-paced, high-action set mechanics of the tour, Perry’s front-of-house engineer Peter Keppler needed a mic that could adapt to any situation. The smooth design of the DPA 4088, which makes the mic almost … [Read more...]
DPA’s d:fine headset mics provide stability on Question of Sport tour
Long-running BBC TV sports quiz, A Question of Sport, set off on its second UK tour during November with a full quota of DPA’s new d:fine single ear headset mics. The show’s audio provider, RG Jones Sound Engineering, purchased the mics from UK distributor Sound Network especially for the tour. “We bought the d:fine mics essentially because of the ease of fitting them,” explains RG Jones’ Owen … [Read more...]
DPA 4099s used for Kathryn Tickell’s Northumbrian Voices
Musician and composer Kathryn Tickell has been using DPA 4099 instrument clip mics, supplied by UK distributor Sound Network, for her Northumbrian Voices project, which has been touring the UK. Northumbrian Voices is based on interviews and recordings made with family members and shepherd musicians from whom Tickell learnt tunes and songs. Three generations of musicians perform in a reflection … [Read more...]
Emilie Autumn puts DPA 4088 headworn mic through its paces
Theatrical performer and musician Emilie Autumn, backed by her all-female band the Bloody Crumpets, doesn’t stint on the entertainment. Apart from singing, violin-playing and vaudevillian chit-chat between performers, Autumn’s act includes aerial flying, burlesque fan dancing, stilt-walking, fire eating and multiple costume changes. She finds the only headworn mic to keep pace with her flamboyant … [Read more...]
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