Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre relies on DPA

USA - For the 5th Avenue Theatre, a venue that seats almost 2,200 patrons, having a fully stocked arsenal of microphones to rely on for its theatrical productions is of utmost importance. The Seattle-based theatre has found that dependability with DPA Microphones, which were recently deployed for the venue’s production of Marie, Dancing Still.
The 5th Avenue Theatre’s stock of DPA microphones includes 4061 Omnidirectional Miniature Mics, 4011 Cardioid Microphones, 4099 Instrument Microphones, and the newest addition, the brand’s 6061 Omnidirectional Subminiature Microphones. “We are happy to add DPA mics to our inventory whenever we can,” says Karen Katz, head sound engineer for The 5th Avenue Theatre.
For Marie, Dancing Still, a theatrical production based on dance and ballet, it was crucial for the sound design team at The 5th Avenue Theatre to implement a microphone solution that would stay in place. “The thin diameter of the 6061 lavaliers is impressive and made it easy for us to use a toupee clip to attach the microphone to the performer’s head, knowing it would remain secured throughout the show,” adds Katz. “With other mics, we often had cables falling out of the clips, but the low-profile 6061 mic provided us with ample flexibility and mobility for the dance-based production.”
Marie, Dancing Still sound designer Kai Harada comments, “We chose the DPA 6061s knowing they would have a similar sonic signature to the existing 4061 stock, with the added advantage of being smaller in size. The sonic consistency between these mics is great. We can use them all simultaneously and have a seamless, even sound throughout.”
(Jim Evans)

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