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DPA’s N-Series and D:facto capture Shelby J. performances at The Epicurus

Copenhagen’s jazz gastropub The Epicurus presents exclusive performances curated by jazz pianist and producer Sir Niels Lan Doky. Featuring internationally acclaimed musicians, the project blends original compositions, jazz classics and transformed pop hits.

The venue is equipped with solutions from DPA Microphones, including the new N-Series digital wireless system and the D:facto 4018 V vocal microphone. The Epicurus recently hosted American singer/songwriter Shelby J., best known for her work with Prince, in a 25-show, four-week residency, which represented an ideal stress test for the system.

“Shelby’s voice is exceptionally powerful, dynamic and nuanced”, explains Audio Engineer Frank Goldberg. “Her high energy and movement - including venturing into the audience, directly in front of the Meyer Sound mains - placed certain demands on the microphone system. The combination of the N-Series and D:facto delivered far beyond our expectations.”

Even as the artist wove through tables and leaned into audience members, the DPA N-Series system maintained its stability, according to Goldberg: “The RF signal remained rock-steady across all 25 shows, regardless of how many audience members separated Shelby from the N-Series receiver. Even with Shelby often directly in front of the PA system, feedback was completely managed with only sparse EQ. It was simple: a high-pass filter at 80 Hz and no surgical EQ (cuts or boosts) were required in the critical mid- and high-mid-frequencies to suppress feedback or achieve clarity.”

In a world where wireless systems often require daily tweaks, especially in dense, urban RF environments like Copenhagen City Center, Goldberg was surprised by the consistency of the N-Series: “We set the system once and didn’t touch the settings for the entire four weeks”, he says.

(Photos: DPA Microphones/The Epicurus)

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