Post and Broadcast
Reflecting on The Mandalorian’s Reflections
Disney's The Mandalorian shoots within a circle of 20-foot-high video screens that surround actors in realistic panoramic environments—but also considerable vocal reflections.
DPA
Recording
Recording the Red Planet
How NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the first audio ever recorded on another planet.
Music Production
Tools for the Personal Studio 2021
2020 drove home recording to new heights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Top pro audio manufacturers weigh in with tips and gear suggestions to help beginners and pros alike make the most of their spaces.
International
Euroconcerts Changes Miking Approach for COVID-19 Issues
Faced with COVID restrictions, Euroconcerts changed its miking approach to capture live and recorded events.
The Wire
DPA and Rycote Team Up to Pay-it-Forward to Film Industry
DPA Microphones and Rycote join forces to support the film industry during these unprecedented times. The brands are launching a pay-it-forward campaign for first-time and indie filmmakers, who will have the opportunity to win a customized DPA/Rycote filming kit....
HOW Sound
Three SSL Live Desks Land at Dallas Church
Dallas’ Watermark Community Church has installed a trio of SSL Live consoles in its flagship 4,000-seat auditorium.
International
Norway’s National Theatre Updates Mic Selection
The National Theatre in Oslo updated its collection of wireless microphones for productions in late 2019 with a move to DPA 6000s.
Music Production
Sweetwater Studios Captures Nick D’Virgilio with DPA
When Sweetwater Studios captured tracks for Nick D’Virgilio's new album using DPA mics, the mics were small but the album was Inivisible.
Business
Pro Audio in a Post-Pandemic World
The true end of the pandemic is unknown until a vaccine arrives, but as states open back up and the economy starts to rebound, what will the lasting impacts be on the pro-audio industry?
Business
Pro Audio Manufacturers Ready for the Rebound
More than 30 pro-audio manufacturers share insights into how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their businesses and what comes next.
Gear and Technology
DPA Launches 4097 Micro Shotgun Mic, Interview Kit
DPA’s new 4097 Micro Shotgun microphone is aimed at journalists, podcasters and others who need to maintain social distancing while also getting the scoop.
Post and Broadcast
Thirion Shares Tips for Costume Miking
A nearly 20-year veteran of production sound, David Thirion shares thoughts on costume miking with DPA mics
Gear and Technology
DPA 4560 CORE Binaural Headset Mic – A Real-World Review
The DPA 4560 CORE binaural headset studio microphone allows recorders to capture stereo recordings for atypical binaural setups.
Studio
60 seconds with sound engineer Fiona Cruickshank
Cruickshank has worked with the likes of Jacob Collier to Mary Poppins Returns
Business
RCF Group Acquires Montarbo
The purchase follows in the footsteps of RCF Group's 2018 acquisitions of DPA Microphones and Eastern Acoustic Works.
Gear and Technology
DPA 4560 CORE Binaural Headset Launched
The DPA 4560 CORE binaural headset captures immersive audio via worn mics on each ear.
Business
‘Tis the season to be jolly: A look into the pro audio Christmas market
With the festive season very much upon us, Tara Lepore finds out if Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year as she speaks to some of pro audio’s leading manufacturers about their seasonal sales strategies and what...
Live
The Warehouse Sound brings Adamson to Edinburgh’s International Festival 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: LA Phil at Tynecastle celebrated the start of the 2019 International Festival and was attended by a capacity crowd of 15,000 people
Live
tube uk supplies sound for Yoko Ono bell ringing piece at Manchester International Festival
Locally-based company tube uk provided a quadrophonic sound system for this presentation featuring d&b, Sennheiser, DPA and QLab sound solutions and was commissioned by MIF19
Business
Increased audio support for this year’s PLASA Show
PLASA has also doubled the amount of audio demonstrations on offer, including three exclusive ‘Audio Lounges’, as well as announcing a new live feature, Stage to Studio
Studio
Sound designer Maurizio Argentieri on recording sound for Catch 22 mini series
Argentieri used Metric Halo interfaces (a five-year-old ULN-8 and a 15-year-old 2882) to work seamlessly with Metric Halo’s 3D hardware upgrade
Live
Post Malone takes DPA d:facto on world tour
FOH Engineer Joe Hellow finds rich, warm sound on tour with the DPA’s d:facto 4018VL vocal mic
Live
DPA d:fine microphone wins Red Dot Design Award
The Red Dot Awards are presented annually to designers and companies whose products represent the very best in design and innovation
Live
USITT 2019 presents talk from DPA on body-worn mics
DPA's US VP of sales and marketing will host the talk, taking place on March 23, and will discuss ideal microphones for varying applications, advising attendees about proper placement and the resulting acoustic characteristics of each position
Live
DPA to debut new d:fine headset mic at PL+S
Forming part of its recently introduced 6000 Series of tiny, high-end pro audio microphone capsules, the d:fine CORE 6066 is one size fits all, and is ideal for performers who wish to incorporate rigorous dance routines into their set
Business
‘We can bring a lot to the RCF Group’: DPA CEO Kalle Hvidt Nielsen on the firm’s shock acquisition
The DPA CEO has spoken to PSNEurope about what the deal means for the Danish microphone specialist.
Business
NEWSFLASH: RCF Group acquires DPA Microphones
The move follows the Italian firm's recent acquisition of US loudspeaker brand EAW
Broadcast
DPA goes small with new sub-miniature
The design of any audio product has always been a compromise between user demands and physics. Microphones are the prime example of this but Danish miniatures specialist DPA has taken on the challenge to go smaller, as PSNEurope’s Kevin...
Live
DPA enhances Evita’s Turin production
PSNEurope explores how DPA Microphones helped an unusual production of Evita hit the high notes in Turin...
Business
DPA on ‘pushing the boundaries of what’s possible’ in pro audio
Recognised for its appliance of science and miniature microphones, DPA has become an international brand while maintaining the image of a small Danish developer. Kevin Hilton went to see its production and R&D facilities and reports on the company’s...
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Pro audio exhibitors give their verdict on Prolight+Sound 2018
Exhibitors at this year’s show highlight positive trade figures but overall light footfall in conversation with PSNEurope.
Business
New German sales subsidiary for DPA Microphones
The company has appointed a new sales team to take on the German market
Business
DPA Microphones acquires UK distributor Sound Network
Sound Network founder "convinced its future is in safe hands"
Live
‘A real dream’: Katie Melua engineer chooses DPA microphones for European tour
Georgian singer songwriter Katie Melua used DPA’s D:facto microphone on her recent run of European tour dates. FOH engineer Bryony October had to contend with a variety of scale of venue during the tour, from the 10,000-capacity Black Sea...
Live
FOH engineer ‘very impressed’ with DPA microphones on Tears for Fears tour
British pop band Tears for Fears are using DPA microphones for vocals and instruments on their current tour. FOH Engineer Doug Kimball, who has mixed for acts including Aerosmith and Lady Gaga, chose the brand’s products on fellow sound...
Live
DPA microphones deliver ‘punchy’ vocals on Glass Animals tour
Indie rockers Glass Animals are getting their desired vocals on tour using DPA’s D:facto linear microphones. The band’s FOH engineer Pete Johnson has praised the model being used by vocalist Dave Bayley for its versatility and feedback rejection. “It’s...
Live
South Korean church chooses ‘solid’ DPA microphones for large congregation reach
A South Korean church has invested in DPA microphones to amplify its choir and musicians that regularly accompany services. The Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul chose the mics for their ‘solid yet clean’ tone that would reach out...
Live
Danish musician chooses DPA microphones for festival dates
Danish musician and producer Anders Trentemøller will take DPA microphones on 20 European festivals live dates this summer. Sound engineer and FOH mixer Sune Snellman Jakobsen has specified a wide range of DPA microphones to help bring Trentemøller’s electronic...
Live
DPA mics have ‘total package’ for New Kids On The Block 2017 tour
DPA’s microphones have given ’90s boy band New Kids On The Block ‘full and clear’ vocals on their 2017 tour. Established FOH engineer Kevin Elson chose the mics for the band’s Total Package tour after using them on a...
Business
DPA Microphones and Lectrosonics among big names to share expertise at Seattle networking event
Five manufacturers from the pro audio industry will head up a networking event for audio professionals in Seattle on August 17. The Sound Summit Seattle day will be hosted by Danish manufacturer DPA Microphones, real-time communications provider Clear-Com, broadcast...
Studio
DPA 25th anniversary celebrations continue with new limited edition launches
DPA Microphones has lifted the lid on two new limited edition mic kits as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. One kit contains the first omnidirectional microphone in the company’s portfolio, the d:dicate 4006A, as well as its brand...