InBroadcast - March 2022 - 39

www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 12 - Issue 3 | March 2022
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InSound
Microphones in Action
DPA's 4097 Core Interview Kit
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" The pandemic has shown us the
importance of being
Vice President,
quickly
and easily adaptable to a rapidly
changing media landscape, " says
Anne Berggrein,
Marketing, DPA Microphones A/S.
" These new offerings are a direct
result of the innovation and forwardthinking
response to the industry,
and we are excited to call attention
to the benefits they provide to the
broadcast market. "
Based on the design of the
company's 6066
Headsets,
the
Omnidirectional
Directional
new
Headset
a one-size-fits-all
and
Subminiature
Core
4466
and 4488 CORE
Microphones
feature the brand's popular 5mm
round
adjustable boom height and length,
the 4466
4488
microphone capsule. With
design and
headsets
accommodate all head shapes and
sizes.
German production company
Professional Sound Service (PSS)
reshaped
its
business
beyond
traditional live sound reinforcement
to offer hybrid and studio events out
of necessity. PSS's
investment in
Point Source Audio microphones -
supplied by German distributor Mega
Audio - helped propel its expansion
technically and financially to prevail
over the challenging business
environment created by the Corona
virus.
" Coronavirus
has
gear has paid off for PSS: Their old
rigging warehouse is now completely
converted into a TV set studio with
green screen or LED walls.
cont'd...
This
strategy has obviously saved us, "
explains Weinman. " Customers that
we used to visit on-site now come
to us. But we have not only gained
new customers, we have also gained
know-how. "
This past month, Audio-Technica
supported the host broadcaster of
the Beijing Winter Olympics with " an
exceptional number of microphones,
headphones
and
associated
accessories " .
For some 26 years, Audio-Technica
has been providing audio acquisition
solutions
broadcasts
to the biennial
that
sporting disciplines
physical action.
Camera positions
over two weeks
of
global
cover multiple
across many
different and varied venues, played
out
intense
up with Audio-Technica's
are often set
shotgun
microphones, at Beijing there are
over 700, with the majority being
BP4027 & BP4029 stereo models
in order to deliver an enhanced
soundscape.
Bringing the tactics, action and
excitement of curling to the home
is handled by over 50 channels of
ATW-5000 Series wireless belt-pack
microphone systems.
A long-running
completely
changed the way we work, " reflects
Weimann. The addition of more
sports
of
a
broadcasts
venue's
signature of the
the detail
is
'ambient' sound,
delivered in 5.1 surround, which
relies on a combination
of
AT4050
mono
and
AT4050ST stereo large
diaphragm microphones,
often hung from high in
venues, as well
more recent
as
fitted
introduction
of a pair of stereo BP4025
microphones
to a
custom windshield mount
in a 4.0 setting. In total
there are over 200 of these
ambient
microphones
Point Source Audio in action for PSS
throughout the various
competition sites.
Audio-Technica's Beijing Winter Olympics line-up
in
U851R boundary
special
'winter
white'
microphones,
colours,
BP899 & BP898 lapel microphones
hidden discreetly around the fields
of play, and a healthy quantity of
in-ear E-Series
monitors and MxSeries
headphones help complete
the extensive inventory delivered by
Audio-Technica into the host city.
A relative newcomer to
the
microphone sector, Austrian Audio
has
sales in 2021 thanks
" excellent
record-breaking
to
come a long way in recent
months. The Austrian manufacturer
enjoyed
co-operations "
with distribution partners all
over the world, like Group
One Limited in the US.
Bryan Bradley,
President
of Group One states: " This
past
year has been an
adventure! We are proud
to partner with Austrian
Audio, and by leveraging
both companies' strengths,
we have grown Austrian Audio
into a serious
competitor in the
marketplace. "
Podcasters on the San Franciscobased
Pantheon network are using
the AKG Podcaster Essentials bundle
to great effect, enjoying improved
sound and ease of use from the
AKG Lyra USB microphone and K371
headphones.
Pantheon Podcasts is a network of
the
more than 70 music-focused shows,
running the gamut from casual music
exploration to history, production,
banjo
culture
and
and
much
inexpensively
more.
Pantheon founder and CEO Christian
Swain notes, " Having the ability to
quickly
supply
these shows with the AKG Podcaster
Essentials kit is an excellent way to
solve this problem when it arises. It
The PreSonus Revelator Dynamic USB microphone and
Revelator io44 USB audio interface
Finally, PreSonus Audio Electronics,
now owned by the Fender Musical
Instruments
Corporation,
announced the global
has
launch of
two new products in the Revelator
line - the Revelator Dynamic USB
vocal microphone and Revelator io44
audio interface.
Like its sibling, the Revelator
USB large diaphragm condenser
microphone, the Revelator Dynamic
mic offers easy-to-use presets that let
recording vocalists quickly customise
their sound and create a mix for
studio recording, live streaming, and
podcasting.
The Revelator Dynamic
utilises
the same custom-built, dynamic
microphone capsule found in the fanfavourite
PreSonus PD-70 broadcast
microphone.
also allows us to have a somewhat
uniform raw audio signal for editing
and enhancing the content when
needed.
" We used to shy away from USB
microphones, preferring a more
traditional
external XLR interface,
but the AKG Lyra meets our needs
and offers a cost savings. We have
been very happy with the results
and our hosts using this package
are extremely happy to be able to up
their audio quality. "
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