Currently, Asbun has a DPA
d:vote™ 4099 Rock Touring Kit complete with ten
d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphones and a few
d:dicate™ 2011C Cardioid Microphones. “I invested in DPA mics to get a better sound than what I had,” adds Asbun. “Ana Gabriel’s sound fluctuates, as she covers three different genres of music: Spanish rock, Latin pop and Ranchera. The DPAs transmit the natural sound of the instrument and, with a good miking technique, I am able to get the desired sound with virtually no EQ.”
For drums, Asbun utilized DPA’s
d:vote™ 4099 on the toms,
hi-hat and snare. He also used the d:vote™ 4099s on the
saxophone,
clarinet,
trumpet and
percussions, including bongos, congas, timbal, toys and curtain. According to Asbun, “with the d:vote™ 4099s, the instruments all sound so clean and crisp. I also used the d:dicate™ 2011Cs on the kick drum and as overhead mics. The final sound was top-notch and the two types of microphones working together provided the audience with a well-rounded experience.”