DPA MMP-B Microphone Preamplifier with Low Cut and High Boost

Product overview

The DPA MMP-B is a preamplifier with low cut and high-boost filters for DPA modular pencil microphones, with active drive for impedance balancing.

The MMP-B has a permanent third-order 50 Hz low cut and two switchable filters, set with two sturdy switching rings. It combines with any DPA modular pencil microphone capsule, so one preamp can serve different capsules.

Combined with the MMC4017 shotgun capsule, the MMP-B forms the DPA 4017B shotgun microphone: a short and exceptionally lightweight shotgun with impressive accuracy and clarity. There the switchable filters add a 4 dB high-frequency shelf at 8 kHz, which compensates for high-frequency loss under a windjammer, and a first-order bass roll-off below 120 Hz that minimises handling and wind noise.

Key features

• Permanent third-order 50 Hz low cut
• Two switchable filters: high boost and low cut
• Active drive for impedance balancing
• Combines with any DPA modular pencil microphone capsule
• With the MMC4017 capsule it forms the 4017B shotgun microphone

Made for

• Building a DPA modular pencil microphone from a capsule
• Shotgun use with the MMC4017 capsule
• Boom work under a windjammer

In the box

• MMP-B preamplifier

DPA MMP-B: frequently asked questions

Which capsules work with the MMP-B?

The MMP-B combines with any DPA modular pencil microphone capsule. With the MMC4017 shotgun capsule it forms the 4017B shotgun microphone.

What do the filters do?

A permanent third-order low cut at 50 Hz is always active. Two switchable filters add a high boost, a 4 dB shelf at 8 kHz that compensates for high-frequency loss under a windjammer, and a first-order bass roll-off below 120 Hz against handling and wind noise.

Is a capsule included?

No. The MMP-B is the preamplifier only; the capsule is a separate product.

Where can I buy the DPA MMP-B in India?

The DPA MMP-B is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: Build a 4017B shotgun

Boom operators and broadcast crews.

Connections

Setup

1. Screw the MMC4017 capsule onto the MMP-B.
2. Twist the rings to switch the high boost or low cut as needed.
3. Connect and set the level.

Tip: Use the high boost to compensate for high-frequency loss under a windjammer.

Workflow 2: Pencil microphone with filters

Engineers using DPA modular pencil capsules.

Connections

Setup

1. Fit the chosen pencil capsule to the MMP-B.
2. Use the low cut below 120 Hz against handling and wind noise.
3. Record; the permanent 50 Hz low cut removes low-frequency disturbance.

Tip: One preamplifier works with any DPA modular pencil capsule.