For the film, Griesinger used up to six DPA
d:screet™ 4061 lavaliers into wireless transmitters along with
d:dicate™ 4017B Shotgun Microphones exclusively for the band performances outside, in cabins, and most of the sit-down interviews. In addition, Griesinger used the
d:mension™ 5100 Mobile Surround Mic as part of the live concert audience and natural ambience capture.
Griesinger and the crew started recording the band’s first outdoor performance in Eldorado Canyon at the site of one of the band’s original campsites whereupon a downpour commenced as soon as they unpacked the guitars from their cases. “We continued filming with the band playing and singing under a covered gazebo and the DPA
d:screet™ 4061’s both held up to the rain and captured their performance beautifully,” adds Griesinger. “For its part, the
d:dicate™ 4017B allowed the focal point to be the band but captured the rain in the background as well. The capture of the microphones allowed the audience to really soak in the experience under that rain-drenched canopy as if they were there with the band. It was powerful and one of my favorite moments of the whole experience.”
Almost all of the acoustic musical performances by the band were impromptu gatherings where instruments would be taken out of cases as they were talking and were exclusively recorded by the DPA
d:screet™ 4061’s. “It was like having a spot mic for each band member that, when mounted in the correct location, perfectly captured a balanced mix of their guitar and voice,” says Griesinger. “Having the
d:dicate™ 4017B to blend the overall sound and record room acoustics was just the icing on the cake. I feel that the DPA microphones maintain the most transparent acoustics possible, especially in the transients, which provides incredible flexibility for the post team to process the voice later. The d:screet™ 4061’s helped send along great audio to the post team while still allowing production to get the shots they needed to create the aesthetic. I’ve always been impressed with the sound quality, innovation and never-sacrificing quality for profit nature of DPA microphones.”