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Letters MORE ON THE DPA 4017 REVIEW Reviews/Features Editor ’s note: In the February 2008 issue of PAR, Matt Hamilton, location sound recordist and owner of Nashville’s Gorilla Sound (www.gorillasound.com), evaluated the new DPA 4017 in the field. This ran alongside Russ Long’s main review of this shotgun mic’s usefulness in the recording studio. In his original draft of the review, Matt stated the following: “Unfortunately, there was a noticeable amount of self-noise hiss in the upper frequencies that was distracting in the headphones. For the price tag, I would have expected a dead quiet microphone.” We later received an update of his evaluation, which was, regrettably, past February’s print deadline. After conducting further A/B comparisons, Matt discovered that the comparative Schoeps shotgun “had the same high end ‘airiness’ and, strangely enough, the same bump at around 16 kHz that the DPA exhibited,” he offered. “Why they do this, I don't know; there is nothing useful in that range for dialog and it kind of makes things sound harsh on ‘S’ sounds. Anyway, to each his own.” We also found Matt’s updated draft quite interesting, so it runs in its entirety below. For this field test I used the DPA 4017 on a documentary and a television production. I was recording straight to camera via a Sound Devices 442 mixer while monitoring with Sony MDR-7506 headphones. While DPA does make a shock mount for this microphone; it was not included. Instead, I used a PSC short shock mount. I found the 4017 to be ideal for long days of ENG shooting. Its short length made low ceilings easy to navigate. Its light weight cut down on the obligatory arm cramps from long days of booming. The mic’s pickup pattern seems to be wider and more forgiving of LETTERS continues on page 8 ➤ STUDIO | LIVE | BROADCA ST | CONTRAC ProAudio Review The Review Resource for Sound Professio nals TING | POST API 1608 An alog Console World Premiere Review!! DIGITAL EDITION In This Issue! Q Studio Conso SSL Matrix, Check Out Our Euphonix S5 Fusion, Toft ATB Q Hot Gear From les Reviewed NAB Q KRK E8B Powe Picks! Exclusive Bench red Monitors And Listening Tests! red The Incredible Shrinking Recorder P56 OF PRO AUDIO REVIEW NOW AVAILABLE Pro Audio Review is now available via Internet delivery. To get your free digital subscription (and renew your print subscription), go to: http://www.myparmag.com and fill out the form. Feedback We want to hear from you. Send your comments to jgatski@aol.com. Please include name, city, state and job title and firm in the email. For product submissions, contact Strother Bullins at newproductsPAR@earthlink.net. To check out an on-line demo of the digital edition of Pro Audio Review, go to: http://www.proaudioreview.com/ digitaldemo www.proaudioreview.com April 2008 | ProAudio Review | 7 http://www.gorillasound.com http://www.gorillasound.com http://www.gorillasound.com http://www.myparmag.com http://www.proaudioreview.com/digitaldemo http://www.berlinerusa.com http://www.berlinerusa.com http://www.berlinerusa.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - April 2008

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