DPA Microphones has released two microphones for A/V installation and conference applications.

At the top end of the range, DPA has incorporate modular capsules from its d:dicate Recording Microphones (formerly Reference Standard) into a line of podium microphones. These use newly introduced modular active booms and offer different capsules for differing requirements. Alongside, DPA has developed a cost-effective, directional podium microphone based on its 4060/d:vote 4099 miniature microphones.

This directional gooseneck microphone was originally devised for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize presentation – the Nobel Prize organisation had requested a mic for the presentation in Oslo City Hall’s challenging acoustics. DPA adapted its miniature capsule to give an off-axis frequency response that cancelled room reverberation while preserving on-axis sensitivity for voice level. It also positioned the capsule on a delicate gooseneck stand, which encompasses all that is best in sleek Scandinavian design.

’Given the flexibility of our d:dicate range, creating a microphone for the installation and conference markets was an obvious step,’ says DPA Microphones CEO, Christian Poulsen. ’We already had the high-end capsule and preamplifier technology needed to fulfil the brief, so all we had to do was employ some ingenious mechanical solutions. By doing this, we have been able to adapt our boom and cable technology so that we can deliver high-end installation solutions for a wide variety of applications.’

Both ranges will be available from August 2013.

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