DPA Microphones has announced the d:dicate Recording Microphone range, which includes the 4018 supercardioid capsule (the counterpart to the 4018V capsule in the d:facto Vocal Microphone) and the established 4007 omnidirectional capsule, which can handle extremely high sound pressure levels. Both capsules can be used in a modular format and are entirely compatible with other d:dicate capsules and preamplifiers. Completing the d:dicate line-up are microphones from the DPA Reference Standard series, which has been absorbed into the d:dicate range with all former Reference Standard products now carrying d:dicate branding.
Along with new capsules and accessories, the d:dicate range includes the modular 4000 and 2000 series, which are manufactured to perform within very narrow tolerances and offer ’exceptional’ linear frequency response, high SPL and superior gain before feedback. Within the 4000 series there is a wide variety of capsules including the two new capsules, 4017 shotgun, 4015 wide cardioid, 4011 cardioid and 4006 omnidirectional. The 2000 series consists of two twin diaphragm capsules – the 2011 cardioid and the 2006 omni versions that draw on DPA’s miniature capsules. All capsules can be combined with an ’A’ preamp, ’B’ preamp with low-cut and high-boost filters, or ’C’ preamp, which is a compact version for discreet miking.
‘Our d:dicate range gives customers the ultimate in flexibility as any microphone in the range can easily be transformed into a new variant simply by choosing a different capsule or preamplifier,’ says DPA Microphones CEO, Christian Poulsen. ‘Customers will also find that owning several capsules is more cost effective than purchasing a completely new microphone. By gathering these microphones into a specific group, d:dicate now joins our other established product groups: d:fine Headset Microphones, d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones and d:facto Vocal Microphones.’
New accessories have also been developed for the d:dicate range, including modular active cables and modular active booms that are compatible with all the d:dicate capsules. These can be used in applications such as podium microphone, suspended for or on stage stands. The active booms come in several lengths and configurations with flexible gooseneck and XLR termination, while the active cable only adds only 10mm to the C preamp and capsule combination.
‘It was difficult to split the preamplifier construction and make an ultra-compact head without sacrificing the sound quality,’ Poulsen explains. ‘However, we succeeded and now customers can have DPA’s renowned sound quality across many applications where we have not been widely used before, for example installation, concert halls, on stage and so on.’
The new capsules and new accessories in DPA’s d:dicate Recording Microphones range will be available from August 2013. Former Reference Standard capsules and preamplifiers now included in the d:dicate range are available now.
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