Sound Designer, Phil Wright chose DPA Microphones for his production of Joker Live in Concert because of its reliable audio.
As part of promotion and production company Senbla’s ‘film in concert’ series, the concert required high quality audio with pristine clarity. With 25 years’ experience using DPA Microphones, Wright, Sound Designer and FOH Engineer for Joker Live in Concert trusted the brand to deliver. Working with AV production supplier SFL, Wright chose to make it a fully DPA spec.
The show features a 48-piece orchestra comprised conventional strings, brass and woodwinds sections, with DPA mics utilised throughout. The brand’s 4099 CORE Instrument Microphones are featured on nearly the entire strings section, with exception of the principal solo cello, which has a 4011-ES Compact Cardioid microphone.
The woodwind section has 4011 Cardioid Microphones on every instrument, while the percussion section comprised 2011 Twin Diaphragm Cardioid microphones. The two outliers are the timpani, which utilises a pair of 4011 Cardioid microphones, and the orchestral big brass drum, which features a shock-mounted 4011 mic.
“I’ve always had DPA on strings, but it has been my dream to do a solely DPA show,” said Wright. “Some people were hesitant about whether it would truly make a difference, but now everybody who has heard the show has said that it’s great and there’s a significant uplift. The DPAs have made Joker Live in Concert a next level experience.”