The 25-event DPA Get Closer World Tour kicks off in New York and LA this month
Denmark - In celebration of its 25th anniversary, DPA Microphones has announced the launch of its 25-event DPA Get Closer World Tour.
The tour will allow audio enthusiasts to learn from the best Masters of Audio, as well as network with their peers at full day educational Master Class events around the world. The Masters of Audio will share their experiences, show their best tricks and give hands-on demos of miking techniques for achieving the best result in various applications. In addition, microphone experts from DPA’s headquarters in Denmark will be on-site to demonstrate and provide technical background information on the company’s various microphone types.
The tour kicks off in the US with events in New York on 27 June, 2017 at the National Sawdust Theatre and in Los Angeles on 29 June 2017 at NeueHouse.
In New York, Jim van Bergen - theatrical sound designer, Mark Grey - opera sound designer and Nicholas Pope (with audio team from Great Comet) - theatrical sound designer will lead a panel discussion and answer questions from the audience.
In Los Angeles, Daniel McCoy – film sound expert, Geordy Sincavage – Foley Sound and Clayton Green – Global Broadcast will sit on the panel for discussion and to chat with members of the audience.
For both US events sound engineer, mixer and Pro Tools expert Donal Hodgson from the UK will share experiences from his work with such artists as Sting, Tina Turner, Arrested Development, Primal Scream, Duran Duran and many more.
“DPA has grown by leaps and bounds in the past 25 years and we are so excited to be able to celebrate this momentous occasion with the DPA Get Closer World Tour,” says Kalle Hvidt Nielsen, CEO for DPA Microphones. “We look forward to sharing the knowledge we have about acoustics, miking techniques, etc. and I encourage all participants to interact with the speakers and microphone experts to get as much information as possible.
“We will also be providing a look at the special edition 25th anniversary microphone kits scheduled for release in June and July.” There are limited seats for both events and tickets are available here: www.dpamicrophones.com/25yrs/world-tour
(Jim Evans)

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