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DPA Meets the Versatile Needs of Sound Engineer Phil Wright

Christian Wissmuller by Christian Wissmuller
March 21, 2025
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DPA 4011ES Cardioid Mics deployed on magnetic mounts inside the grand piano for the Gramophone Awards

DPA 4011ES Cardioid Mics deployed on magnetic mounts inside the grand piano for the Gramophone Awards

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Legendary Sound Designer and Engineer Phil Wright has traveled the globe with artists, producers and companies to produce a diverse array of award-winning projects. Wright’s services extend from mixing live sound recordings and providing setup for radio and TV broadcasts, to preparing playback and cue files for film concerts that feature live orchestras. Among his frequent clients are Ministry of Sound, which calls on him for classical orchestra productions and Senbla Live Events, a London-based national touring and promotion company. With such versatile needs, Wright has found his go-to, all-around microphone solutions in DPA Microphones.

A longtime user of the brand, Wright recently had the opportunity to be among the first to utilize DPA’s new CORE+ technology, which he deployed at the Barbican in London for a Jonathan Cohen singalong event. “We miked the principal violins and violas with 4061 CORE+ Microphones and put older 4061 models on the other small strings, which was a very useful experiment,” says Wright. “Placing a mic an inch off the bridge of a violin can often require quite a bit of EQ, so I’ve always preferred the 4061s on high strings because of the vocal presence peak, which is also especially useful in theater. The CORE+ version of that mic was even more forgiving in that range.”

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Prior to the Jonathan Cohen show, Wright utilized his DPA 4011 Cardioids and a pair of 4099 CORE Instrument Mics for the 2024 Gramophone Classical Music Awards, alongside RG Jones Sound Engineering. “The show had elite classical soloists in attendance, three of whom performed that night,” says Wright. “The team has traditionally had difficulty getting the sound of the broadcast to match that of the live production, because the room is too big and not acoustically appropriate for acoustic performances. I suggested we approach the broadcast more like a concert, rather than using the traditional tactics of a corporate awards show. To accomplish that, we needed transparent mics that translated well, while also being discreet, which is what we found in DPA.”

The show consisted of a variety of piano-forward performances, including a solo and duets with a vocalist and a violinist. “I put a pair of 4011ES on magnetic mounts inside the piano to give me a close view for PA, and at the back end of the piano I had a pair of 4011Cs,” continues Wright. “Having the wider cardioid pattern of the 4011 in the piano, without the bulk of a traditional preamp, meant we were able to shut the lid while the mics remained practically invisible. This was a game-changer.”

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