“For Yandel’s ‘Dangerous’ tour, we decided to use DPA microphones because for this genre of music, the principal sounds, known as ‘dembow,’ are recorded and/or generated in the studio,” says Ramos. “When combining the dembow live with a band, we needed microphones with the capacity to be naturally transparent that could cut through the dembow, while at the same time allowing us to manipulate them to obtain other sounds to be in tune with the show. With the
d:vote™ 4099 mics, we were able to achieve that and more.”
Ramos is currently using the d:vote™ 4099s for percussion, including the snare top and bottom, hi-hat and toms. “The DPA mic’s performance is quite spectacular,” adds Ramos. “Its projection, quality and sound is extremely impressive and the d:vote™ 4099 is a mic that I have been seeking for many years. It’s gratifying to hear other engineers on the road ask what microphones you are using. They validate that I made the right decision to transition to DPA mics.”