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DPA
Microphones d:vice MMA-A
Impeccable stereo field recording
that fits in the palm of your hand
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.
he Danish firm DPA Microphones is well known for
ultra-clean, extra-real and yet ultra-musical microphones...
that for the most part are also ultra-small when compared
to much of the competition. In keeping with that theme, the DPA
miniature mic line uses a Microdot connector system, which is
sturdy, reliable, and offers a high level of versatility in regard to
positioning, function and use. With product names like d:vote,
d:dicate, d:fine, d:facto, d:screet, and d:mension, DPA also loves
d:naming scheme it came up with.
This month we are looking at the latest DPA device-the d:vice.
It's one of the company's first products that is not a microphone;
it's a digital audio interface that puts a pair of high-quality microphone preamps and a crystal-clear A/D converter into a portable
audio interface that's iOS-friendly in addition to working via USB.
What's more, in keeping with DPA's love of miniature products,
the entire d:vice is just slightly bigger than a fifty-cent piece! It
measures 2.2" in diameter and is less than 1/2" thick.
Some relevant specs: noise floor of -114 dBFS (A-weighted),
frequency range of 20 Hz-22 kHz ±0.2 dB (48 kHz) or 20 Hz-
40 kHz ±0.2 dB (96 kHz), total harmonic distortion under -100
dB, 0.001% @ 1 kHz @ -10 dBFs, typical dynamic range of 114
dB, full-scale output of 1V rms @ 0 dB gain, and sample rates
from 44.1 to 96 kHz at 24-bit resolution.
On the physical side, the small black and silver metal d:vice
has no buttons or switches on its body. Instead all functions are
controlled by a custom app downloadable from Apple's App
store. The d:vice offers three physical connections. First, it has a
Micro-B USB port that can be connected to any current iOS
device (iPhone or iPad) with a Micro-USB-to-Lightning cable, or to
a Mac or PC via Micro-USB-to-USB cable. The other two connections are
a pair of the aforementioned Microdot connectors; the d:vice is
custom-made for use with two of any appropriately Microdot-equipped
DPA microphones.
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What's app-ening ?
The d:vice works with iOS 10 or later and is bus
powered only. Qualified iOS devices include the
6th Generation iPod touch, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air
or newer, and iPhone 5 or newer.
The app is simple yet perfectly designed to offer
everything you need for iOS recording. There are
gain controls for each mic, complete with an 80 Hz
highpass filter on each channel. You can use one
mic and record in mono, two mics in stereo, or in
dual mode which makes the app act as a 2-channel
mixer. You can store up to four presets for quick recall with your chosen mics and recording/camera
apps, and it even has a detailed 2- channel peak
level meter. There is also a lock function which keeps
your settings from being messed with by other apps.
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