Sound Designer/Engineer Chris Sannino Captivates Live Theater Audiences with Flawless Sound Amplification

DPA Microphones’ Close Miking of Instruments and Ability to Handle Sweat During Performances Sets the Industry Standard For Exceptional Audio

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 7, 2019 – Sound Designer/Engineer Chris Sannino recently relied on DPA Microphones when he was looking for a discreet wireless source that would produce outstanding and pure sound amplification for a production of Romeo and Juliet at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater. Already having an established history with DPA Microphones, Sannino chose DPA’s d:facto 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone, d:screet 4061 Miniature Omnidirectional Microphone and d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone.

The sound designer/engineer first heard about DPA
Microphones when he was
looking for a microphone solution that would deliver clear, natural sound while
offering flexibility for a performer who needed to move, sing and play the
flute during the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. During his search, Sannino’s industry
colleagues recommended the d:fine
4088 Directional Headset Microphone andever
since then, DPA has been Sannino’s go-to for all his wireless miking needs,
beyond just the flute.

Since
2013, the d:vote 4099 instrument mic has been Sannino’s holy grail. He has used
the d:vote 4099 on a wide variety of woodwinds, pianos, string instruments and
discrete theater set miking. The d:vote 4099, d:screet 4061 and d:fine 4088
(among others) have been featured in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, New York
City Summer Stage, The Vail International Dance Festival and Romeo and Juliet.

For
Romeo and Juliet, Sannino used the d:vote
4099 on cello and saxophone, the d:screet 4061 on violin and vocalists, and the
d:facto 4018VL for the ensemble. “I chose to use DPA because it has an
excellent personal history of durability, clarity and responsiveness combined
with my frequent need for discrete wireless sources,” adds Sannino. “The
fidelity of a DPA mic far surpasses anything else I’ve utilized in terms of
close miking instruments and actors. I love both the d:vote 4099 and d:screet
4061 when close miking the conventional orchestral instruments, and also all
sorts of ancient instruments. You can never go wrong on a lute, theorbo, harp
or zither.”

Sannino
has also been very impressed with the ability of DPA’s microphones to handle the
multiple costumes and moisture from the various live theatrical productions he
has worked on. “With costumes, the DPA mics are excellent,” says Sannino. “They
offer low ‘touch’ noise and excellent isolation in a variety of wardrobe change
situations. In addition, one thing I can say about the d:screet 4061 that I
can’t say about any other mic is that I’ve never had a capsule sweat out on me
during a musical performance.”

DPA
also solved a unique audio challenge that Sannino was presented with while
working with NYC Ballet star, Tiler Peck. He needed a source that would allow Peck
to move freely while still pushing her voice over a full pit band in a 3,000-seat
pavilion. According to Sannino, the d:fine 4088 headset mic was the only mic
that would do the trick.

Since Sannino’s implementation of the
d:vote 4099 instrument microphones on his various projects, DPA has replaced
the legacy mic with its newest instrument microphone, the d:vote CORE 4099. The CORE version adds another layer
of sound quality that further distances this mic from its competitors. The
CORE’s powerful new technology brings more clarity and details to music across
the entire dynamic range.

ABOUT DPA MICROPHONES:

DPA Microphones is the
leading Danish Professional Audio manufacturer of high-quality condenser
microphone solutions for professional applications. DPA’s ultimate goal is to
always provide its customers with the absolute finest possible microphone
solutions for all its markets, which include live sound, installation,
recording, theatre and broadcast. When it comes to the design process, DPA
takes no shortcuts. Nor does the company compromise on its manufacturing
process, which is done at the DPA factory in Denmark. As a result, DPA’s
products are globally praised for their exceptional clarity and transparency,
unparalleled specifications, supreme reliability and, above all, pure,
uncolored and undistorted sound. For more information, please visit www.dpamicrophones.com.

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