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Friday, May 17, 2013
PSW Staff 05/17/13 09:40 AM,As every football fan knows, the roar of the crowd at a major game is just as important as the action on the pitch when it comes to truly experiencing the excitement of the event. With this in mind, outside broadcast specialist United chose DPA Microphones’ 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone to capture the ambience of the Amsterdam Arena when SL Benfica played Chelsea in the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final. “UEFA was adamant that the broadcast quality had to be… View this story
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Monday, May 13, 2013
PSW Staff 05/13/13 01:49 PM,Following a record year for sales in the Asia and Pacific regions, DPA Microphones hopes to continue its success by opening a new regional office in Hong Kong, China. Headed by Ken Kimura, DPA APAC general manager, the new office signals DPA’s commitment to its partners and customers by acting as a hub for sales, marketing and after-sales service. The office will also enable the company to expand its sales network and develop new business channels in market sectors. The… View this story
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
PSW Staff 05/02/13 08:24 AM,Finnish string quartet Meta4 has invested in four DPA Microphones d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones, which they are using to capture the sound of two violins, a viola and a cello. To date, Meta4 have used their new DPA d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones in a concert hall environment, performing Kaija Saariaho´s Nymphea for string quartet and live electronics and Black Angels by George Crumb. “These are, without a doubt, the best microphones we have ever tried,” says Meta4 viola player Atte… View this story
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
PSW Staff 04/30/13 11:05 AM,Researcher and eco-acoustic composer David Monacchi has been using DPA Microphones’ 4060 miniature microphones to capture the sounds of the rainforest as part of his long-term environmental sound-art project entitled Fragments of Extinction. David Monacchi, who is Professor of Electroacoustic Music at the Conservatorio G.Rossini in Pesaro, Italy, is collaborating with various institutions on this project, which involves traveling to some of the world’s most remote areas of intact rainforest to record complex soundscape portraits. “I use several microphone techniques… View this story
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
PSW Staff 04/17/13 01:54 PM,DPA Microphones’ new d:facto II Vocal Microphone has made internationally acclaimed jazz singer Claire Martin OBE very happy indeed. Since switching to the new microphone, Claire says she has never heard so much clarity in her voice and the difference is so noticeable that all the sound engineers she works with are making positive comments. “This is definitely the right microphone for me,” she says. “It picks up all the colours in my voice and I can hear every breath,… View this story
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
PSW Staff 04/10/13 11:37 AM,DPA Microphones is showcasing the d:facto II vocal microphone at the Prolight+Sound 2013 show. This latest addition to the d:facto line offers natural sound, high separation and extreme SPL handling. In addition to use with the new wired DPA handle, the d:facto II has an adapter system that allows for seamless integration with many professional wireless systems. “We are extremely proud to have developed an ingenious adapter range that brings the true DPA sound out of a wireless system,” says… View this story
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Monday, February 25, 2013
PSW Staff 02/25/13 12:47 PM,After a live test of DPA Microphones’ original d:facto Vocal Microphone at London’s Royal Festival Hall, sound production and rental company RNSS has placed an order for six of the new d:facto II Vocal Microphones. Prior to the purchase, RNSS specified DPA d:facto Vocal Microphones as part of the audio equipment for the London Jazz Festival, an annual event produced in association with BBC Radio 3. Hailed as the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival, The London Jazz Festival featured artists… View this story
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Monday, December 17, 2012
PSW Staff 12/17/12 12:44 PM,DPA Microphones’ new handheld d:facto vocal microphone was the choice of Grammy Award-winner Sting on his recent “Back To Bass” tour of Europe and the Far East. Recording engineer Donal Hodgson, who had great success using the d:facto with Sting in the studio, recommended it to his front of house engineer, Howard Page. “Donal knew that I had been looking for a later technology microphone for Sting on our live shows,” says Page, who is also senior director of engineering… View this story
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Monday, November 26, 2012
PSW Staff 11/26/12 12:39 PM,Richard Galliano, a musician widely regarded as the world’s greatest living accordionist, is currently touring the world with a quintet of musicians to celebrate the life and works of his mentor, Astor Piazolla. In order to deliver the true acoustic feel of Piazolla’s acclaimed tango music, the tour’s sound engineer Rémi Bourcereau has chosen eight DPA d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones, which he is using for Galliano’s accordion and bandoneón and also for the violins, viola, double bass and cello played… View this story
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
PSW Staff 10/10/12 06:26 PM,The Hålogaland Theatre in Tromsø, Norway, is putting its new DPA d:fine Headset Microphones through their paces on a production of Les Misérables, which opened on September 6th 2012. The theatre has replaced its old stock of DPA 4060 omnidirectional miniature microphones with 40 directional d:fine Headset Microphones and 40 d:fine omni microphone booms, which are being used with a new 32 channel Shure Axient wireless system. The microphones were supplied by sound company Lydproduksjon Tromsø AS, in conjunction with… View this story
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