DPA MICROPHONES CONTINUE TO DELIVER PRISTINE SOUND FOR LEGENDARY AUDIO ENGINEER PATRICK L. SMITH

When Legendary Audio Engineer Patrick L. Smith walks on a set or into a studio, people take notice. Recognized as one of the top recording and mixing engineers in the world, Smith thrives on the pressure that comes with his reputation for greatness. He understands that he is only as good as his equipment, which is why he relies on DPA Microphones’ 4022 Compact Cardioid Microphone (now d:dicate™ 4011C Cardioid Microphone Compact) and d:screet™ 4060 Miniature Omnidirectional Microphone to capture and deliver the unrivalled audio his clients have come to expect. 

Smith has been using DPA microphones since 1989, and used them while recording and mixing the film scores to Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Mo’ Better Blues, as well as during recording sessions with Wynton and Branford Marsalis at RCA/BMG Studios in New York City. “My first experience with DPA was their d:dicate™ 4006 and 4007 omnis back in the late 80s, and I was immediately impressed. I chose DPA microphones for their exceptional quality, versatility and performance. DPA mics work on a wide variety of instruments and applications, and they are incredibly uncolored off axis and transparent throughout the frequency range compared to other microphones.”

Smith is also the former four-time Emmy® Award-nominated Director of Audio for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where he worked for 22 years mixing over 4,500 shows. He supervised all audio for the late-night show, which encompassed SFX editing, recording voice-overs, field recording and post production. “On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, we needed a compact but high-quality microphone with outstanding off-axis response and DPA’s 4022  (now d:dicate™ 4011C Cardioid Microphone Compact) fit the bill. DPA mics yield a high fidelity sound with little or no processing (EQ, compression, etc.).”