RECORD PRODUCER & MIXING ENGINEER JON CASTELLI PRESENTS QUALITY AUDIO AT THE GIFT SHOP

“We’ve all known of DPA mics from opera houses and big venues, so I was excited to record with DPA in this setting to see how we could capture this unique space,” says Castelli. “Gabriel suggested that we put d:dicate™ 4006A Omnidirectional Microphones in the top of the barn. We pressed record and then played it back. I couldn’t believe what I heard. It sounded exactly the same through the speakers as it did when played live in the room. Spider and I immediately knew we needed the mics for The Gift Shop, my studio loft in downtown Los Angeles. My studio is similar to the barn in that it has a high wood, kind of ’hanger-ish’ feeling. I acquired a pair of d:dicate 4006A’s for a similar session and they have not left my studio since they arrived.”

Antonini also introduced Castelli to the d:dicate™ 4006A Nose Cone accessory, which quickly became another favorite audio tool. “The Nose Cones make the room sound so realistic,” adds Castelli. “The tweeter of the PMC loudspeakers that we were using came much more into focus. It was an emotional feeling. The Nose Cones are incredible accessories.”

Castelli is thankful that Antonini showed him the mics and accessories. “Prior to Gabriel introducing us to the d:dicate™ 4006A, I had given up on room mics in my space. Anything I was using sounded flat and papery, so I was using a lot of reverb. Now, I find myself turning up speakers and recording sounds back through the room to capture the space. Pretty much everything I do in the studio, recording wise, the d:dicate™ 4006A mics are on. DPA made a believer out of me.”

The d:dicate™ 4006A Nose Cone provides a perfect omnidirectional response across the whole audio frequency range. It counteracts the directional characteristics that omnidirectional microphones exhibit at higher frequencies. It also guarantees an even tonal balance of sound arriving at all angles of incidence but with a high-frequency boost on-axis. This nose cone is especially suitable for increasing the ambiance to your recordings, or for miking a variety of sound sources that are positioned around the microphone.