DPA ST4006C Matched Stereo Pair, 4006C Compact Omni Microphones

Product overview

The DPA ST4006C is a stereo pair of 4006C Compact Omni Microphones: small, lightweight and inconspicuous omnidirectional pencil microphones for top-quality recording.

Whenever a small, lightweight and inconspicuous microphone for top-quality recording is required, the 4006C is the perfect choice, with a compact and clean design. It is a very versatile recording microphone, popular as an A-B stereo pair in concert halls where quality recordings can sometimes be compromised by classic architecture. The microphones can be mounted, hung or concealed to create clean, transparent recordings.

The 4006C is ideal in theatres, opera houses, concert halls and houses of worship, anywhere there is a live audience, and for film recordings in the studio and on location. Musicians use it to close-mic instruments such as double bass, trumpet and piano, and it is fantastic for ambience miking on soundstages, in sports stadiums and in other places where audience sound needs to be recorded.

The 4006 is linear and true in character and is DPA's most popular pencil microphone. Like all DPA modular pencil microphones, each capsule can be combined with any DPA pencil microphone preamp.

Key features

• Two 4006C compact omni microphones supplied as a stereo pair
• Small, lightweight and inconspicuous: mount, hang or conceal
• Clean, transparent recordings
• Acoustic authenticity: transparency, detail and depth of sound
• Modular flexibility: any DPA pencil microphone preamp

Made for

• A-B stereo pairs in concert halls
• Theatres, opera houses and houses of worship
• Film recordings in the studio and on location
• Close miking double bass, trumpet and piano
• Ambience on soundstages and in sports stadiums

In the box

• 2 x DPA 4006C Compact Omni Microphone (stereo pair)

DPA ST4006C: frequently asked questions

Why choose the compact 4006C pair?

The 4006C is small, lightweight and inconspicuous, so the pair can be mounted, hung or concealed wherever a visible microphone would be a distraction.

Is it suitable for concert hall stereo recording?

Yes. The 4006C is popular as an A-B stereo pair in concert halls, including halls with classic architecture.

Where else is it used?

Theatres, opera houses, houses of worship, film studios and locations, soundstages and sports stadiums, and for close miking double bass, trumpet and piano.

Can the preamps be changed?

Yes. Each 4006 capsule combines with any DPA pencil microphone preamp.

Where can I buy the DPA ST4006C in India?

The DPA ST4006C is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: A-B stereo pair in a concert hall

Recording engineers.

Connections

Setup

1. Mount or hang the two microphones as a spaced pair.
2. Connect each to its own input.
3. Record left and right.

Tip: Popular as an A-B pair where classic architecture makes recording harder.

Workflow 2: Concealed pair for a live audience

Sound teams in theatres, opera houses and houses of worship.

Connections

Setup

1. Conceal the microphones near the stage.
2. Connect them.
3. Check the levels during rehearsal.

Tip: Small, lightweight and inconspicuous.

Workflow 3: Film recording

Film sound teams in the studio and on location.

Connections

Setup

1. Place or hide the microphone near the action.
2. Connect to the recorder.
3. Record.

Tip: Clean, transparent recordings.

Workflow 4: Close-miked double bass, trumpet or piano

Musicians and engineers.

Connections

Setup

1. Place the microphone close to the instrument.
2. Connect and set the gain.
3. Record.

Tip: Musicians like the 4006C for close miking these instruments.

Workflow 5: Audience ambience

Broadcast and event crews on soundstages and in sports stadiums.

Connections

Setup

1. Hang or mount the pair facing the audience area.
2. Connect.
3. Blend the ambience into the mix.

Tip: Fantastic for ambience miking where audience sound needs to be recorded.

Workflow 6: Reconfigure with another DPA preamp

Owners who change set-ups between jobs.

Connections

Setup

1. Unscrew the capsule.
2. Fit the preamp for the job.
3. Connect.

Tip: Any DPA pencil preamp combines with any DPA modular pencil capsule.