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January 2010 Video: Recording Sting with a DPA 4011 cardioid mic 
Sting’s recording engineer Donal Hodgson recently recorded the artist for the DVD A Winter’s Night…Live from Durham Cathedral. We talked to Donal about his choice of mics in the acoustically challenging cathedral. In this video – the first of a series of three – he talks about using DPA 4011 cardioid mics for vocals.
Cutting the cable: Wireless microphone options 
R. Maxwell, Lighting & Sound America writes about wireless microphone options for distraction-free performances. "Lavaliere and headset microphones are the most common types for theatrical work, and usage is generally gauged by wardrobe considerations and the type of production (music-oriented as opposed to drama)." Read the article: Cutting the cable
Audio Media reviews the 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone 
Simon Tillbrook, Audio Media puts the 5100 to the test and finds that one immediate advantage of the DPA 5100 over other surround arrays is the speed and ease of set up. Tillbrook concludes: "The DPA 5100 is a dream in its simplicity of setup, and produces very natural sounding smooth results with great phase coherence and channel definition." Birds of Tokyo uses DPA 4099 mics on acoustic tour 
One of Australia’s leading live acts, Birds Of Tokyo, have been using DPA 4099 instrument mics for violins, viola and cello. "I was absolutely blown away by the performance of those mics," says monitoring and recording engineer James Newhouse. "Great tone and good gain when we were using wedges." More about Birds of Tokyo's use of DPA microphones
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