In recognition of Lebanon’s most distinguished innovators, the first Gibran National Committee Annual Awards Ceremony chose 12 recipients to receive presentations at the Casino du Liban in Beirut. The awards aim to uphold the cultural values of the Lebanese philosopher, writer and poet, Gibran Khalil Gibran.
Sound engineer Roger Bou Farhat, head of Beirut-based rental company Loud N Clear, supplied the audio equipment for the ceremony: ‘I specified DPA microphones because they always deliver fantastic results,’ he says. ’As this was a highly prestigious event, the audio had to be first class and I knew that DPA would be up to the challenge.’
In support of the presentations, more than 60 musicians, 40 choristers and two presenters took part in the event – all were miked with a DPA microphone. DPA’s d:vote 4099 instrument mics were used for the orchestra and also the Guy Manukian band. For the band’s piano, hi-hat and oriental percussion instruments Farhat used DPA 2011 directional mics, while for the choir he used 12 DPA 4011A cardioids for their ability to deliver a natural sound with extremely low distortion. The mic line-up was completed with two DPA 4098H supercardioid microphones located on the presenters’ podium. The presenters also wore DPA d:fine single-ear headset microphones.
‘The awards ceremony was a huge success and the DPA microphones all performed flawlessly,’ Farhat reports. ‘As this is an annual event, I am confident that DPA microphones will be playing a big part in next year’s ceremony, too.’
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