RNSS specified DPA d:facto vocal microphones as part of the audio equipment for the London Jazz Festival, an annual event produced in association with BBC Radio 3. Hailed as the capital's biggest pan-city music festival, The London Jazz Festival featured artists such as Herbie Hancock and Lucinda Williams.
Richard Nowell, director of RNSS, says, "We have had a long association with DPA Microphones and already carry a large stock of the company's products. I was intrigued by the new d:facto Vocal Microphone and was keen to try it out. The Jazz Festival gave us the perfect opportunity to put it through its paces. We borrowed two d:factos from DPA's UK distributor Sound Network and used them as high end alternatives to our usual vocal mics.
"They performed flawlessly and delivered exceptional sound that was much appreciated by the artists and the sound crew. Their ability to filter out unwanted noise meant that we could safely use them for singers who were performing in front of an orchestra without the risk of their vocals being drowned out."
One of the artists who used DPA's d:facto was Kris Kristofferson who performed at the Royal Festival Hall shortly after the Jazz Festival.
"We had hung onto the microphones because we liked them so much and wanted to use them for Kris's concert," Nowell says. "Kris is interested in sound and is always open to trying something new. He really liked the structure and tonal quality of the d:facto and was very happy with the results it delivered."
(Jim Evans)
