Miniature mics, major performance in Jacky Cheung’s Private Corner

Private Corner – Jacky Cheung

Jacky Cheung’s recent Private Corner concert at the Jockey Auditorium in Hong Kong saw a range of DPA miniature microphones pressed into use.

Part of the Polytechnic University complex, the Jockey Auditorium provided the stage for DPA’s 4099S and 4099T instrument clip mics deployed on the band’s trombone, trumpet and saxophones, while a grand piano was miked with 4061 miniature omnidirectional microphones.

‘We were striving for a natural and uncoloured sound, and really appreciated the musical accuracy of the 4099s,’ says monitor engineer Mike Wong, who chose the cardioid 4099s for their focus on the instrument as well as isolation and rejection from adjacent musicians.

‘Besides the superior sound quality, we like DPA microphones for their mounting and positioning possibilities,’ adds front-of-house engineer Daniel Kwan. ‘The 4099 series has mounts and clips for a wide range of string, brass and woodwind instruments. We also appreciate DPA’s uncompromised attitude towards their products and the service provided. Local DPA distributor DMT has done a good job supporting us, too.’

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