Terpstra, who has been working with Kyteman for the last five years, says he chose DPA Microphones for this project because he knew their mics were capable of delivering studio quality from the live stage. The microphones were supplied by Amptec, DPA's distributor in the Netherlands.
"Our aim was to create a library of completely original Kyteman material," explains Terpstra. "There are approximately 18 musicians in the orchestra and none of the songs were written in advance - they were all improvised on the spot. We used the d:vote 4099 mics on strings and horns, a d:dicate 2011A on the drums and percussion and a set of d:screet 4061 Miniature Microphones on the upright piano because they sound amazing, especially at low noise levels. I also used a d:vote on the snare drum because it could handle the low pitch well and gave me enough snap to make it cut in the mix."
Terpstra adds that the d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones were especially useful because they were able to deliver very isolated sound. "We were recording on an exceptionally cramped stage, so this was an important feature," he says. "The isolation achieved by the mics gave me tons of possibilities in both the FOH and studio mixes."
(Jim Evans)
