Leyton explains: "We need a very high quality mic to use on the strings to get more gain with pop and rock acts, and because of the high SPL this microphone can handle, it can be used in virtually any application. What's beautiful about the string mounting system is its non-invasive rubber mount that hooks onto the strings behind the bridge. A lot of violinists are hesitant to hook anything right onto the bridge because it's part of the intonation of the instrument and they don't want to damage them: with the DPA system, you don't leave any marks on the instrument or change its timbre. . . . In a nutshell, it's the sound quality of a large studio condenser in a very unobtrusive miniature package with a tremendous amount of versatility from their many mounting accessories."
Leyton says of the reaction of violinist Gavilan: "He absolutely loved it, before I stuck the microphone on Doc Severinsen's trumpet, I put it in a cello, brought it up with no EQ, and it sounded huge. We ended up using the DPA for Doc's house mix and his own mic for the monitor mix."
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
