DPA MICROPHONES SHOWS OFF VERSATILE RANGE WITH R&B ARTIST, LADY ELE

In all, nine d:dicate™ 2011C Cardioid Microphones, seven d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphones and three d:facto™ Handheld Microphones were used by the band and on its instruments for the  performance. 

“The mics were really fantastic,” adds Grossman. “The band was very late and I was running monitors. With only my pass filters dialed in and almost no time to complete a sound check before loading the house, I put in my reference ears and started listening through the mixes. I was shocked; the mix was clear and very natural, with almost nothing dialed in. I even found that when I reached for an EQ to make a tweak, I needed less of it than I thought I would to get the effect I was looking for. DPA mics have always saved me on strings, but now that we’ve seen them used with an R&B band and all their needs satisfied by DPA’s microphones, I know they can handle any demanding production. Plus, their convenient size makes them easy to place and visually pleasing.”

Grossman’s sentiment was echoed by his colleague Matthew Garrett, audio technician at Hollywood Sound Systems. “The DPA microphones worked incredibly well and provided crisp, clear sound for the show,” says Garrett. “DPA has a very good head on its shoulders and pays attention to the needs of the growing audio industry. After seeing the microphones used in these different ways, I plan to continue to use the DPA brand on future shows. I especially plan to use the d:vote™ 4099 with drums because of its high SPL, sound quality, minimalistic footprint and easy-to-use mounts.”