DPA Microphones Brings d:facto II Vocal Mic to Europe at Prolight + Sound 2013

	DPA Microphone's d:facto II vocal mic

DPA Microphones has broadened its range of products for the live stage with the launch of the new d:facto II vocal microphone, which will be on display for the first time in Europe at Prolight + Sound 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany, April 10-13 in booth 8.B60. The latest addition to the company range introduces a high quality vocal microphone that the company says gives users unlimited possibilities for their performances.

The d:facto II is DPA's latest condenser microphone range to bring true studio sound to the live stage by offering an extraordinarily natural sound, superior gain before feedback, and extreme SPL handling, according to the company. In addition to use with the new wired DPA handle, the d:facto II provides singers and engineers with the added benefit of a state-of-the-art adapter system that allows for seamless integration with many professional wireless systems.

"The launch of the d:facto II vocal microphone is a major step for DPA as it means that we now have a microphone for every acoustic miking situation, whether you are amplifying or recording," says DPA's CEO Christian Poulsen. "Our highly regarded reference standard microphones have long delivered superb audio quality to musicians who want to use a microphone on a stand, while our innovative d:vote 4099 instrument microphones and our range of miniature microphones are ideal for those who prefer to have their microphone mounted on their instrument. With d:facto II, we can now offer the same renowned DPA sound to vocalists who can choose between the wired or wireless d:facto II, depending on preference of freedom of movement. And, of course, for an even more mobile solution, we have the lightweight, easy to wear d:fine headset microphones that are so popular with theatre and musical productions and is demanded for more and more live concerts where the singers require superior sound while dancing and performing."

The new d:facto II guarantees users DPA sound with popular existing wireless systems such as Sony, Lectrosonics, Shure, Wisycom, and Sennheiser. The company says, to achieve such a high level of audio quality, DPA had to think differently.

"These systems deliver very limited power to drive our high-end microphone capsule, so we had to be creative and put a huge amount of work and thought into the electronic circuit of the adapter solution," adds Poulsen. "We are extremely proud to have developed an ingenious adapter range that brings the acclaimed DPA sound out of a wireless system. We wanted to be completely true to the input of the vocalist, and with d:facto II we have reached this goal."

Equally at home in sound reinforcement and recording applications, the company notes the d:facto II is the vocal microphone that the music industry has been waiting for. Its' simple plug-and-play features allow it to reproduce an extraordinary natural sound, which reaches the extreme sound level handling of 160dB. The d:facto II is superbly linear in frequency and phase, both on- and off-axis, while its definition and accuracy reproduces a singer's voice effortlessly. It also offers a robust three-stage pop protection grid that ensures the removal of unwanted noise.

Folk pop band SHEL will be performing at the DPA Prolight + Sound booth using the new d:facto II vocal microphones in several wireless configurations. Already fans of DPA's d:vote 4099 instrument mics, which they use on their violin and djembe drums, SHEL recently took the d:facto II vocal microphone on the road for concerts in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles, where they performed at DPA's NAMM show booth.

Alongside the new d:facto II, DPA will also be showing new solutions for its Reference Standard range of microphones, including a new and unobtrusive gooseneck cable that is available in several lengths. DPA will show the supercardioid d:vote 4099 instrument microphone mounted in an elegant gooseneck -- for capturing the sound of drums and other static instruments.

Visitors to the DPA booth at Prolight + Sound will have the opportunity to win a DPA microphone by having their badge scanned and entering a free drawing.