DPA Microphones support The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo sound truly awesome

More than 100 microphones were used this year to amplify the sound of the 1500 musicians and performers who delivered spectacular shows every time, regardless of the weather.

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In 2020, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has delighted visitors with a spectacular display of music and fireworks from the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Throughout that time the show has been seen by thousands of people and has never been canceled due to inclement weather.

DPA Microphones support The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo sound truly awesome

In 2019, DPA microphones have played a key part in delivering great sound for the show and 2018’s performances were no exception. In total, more than 110 DPA microphones were deployed across a wide range of musicians and performers, including a Malawian choir.

Sebastian Frost worked on this event for 23 years, specified a vast selection of d:screet™ 4061 Miniature Microphones, d:fine™ 4066 Headset Microphones and d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphones incorporating the new CORE by DPA amplifier technology.

Sebastian Frost says, It's all about time-management and making sure that all the sounds produced by the various performers in different locations arrive at each audience member's ears at the correct time.

Getting all those performers to play at the same time, even though they can be 100 meters apart, is complex. More than 1300 performers taking part in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and we need to mic up a few hundred of them at various points in the show.

Sound equipment for the show was supplied by Wigwam Acoustics, which has been dealing with this event for many years.

They provide the most amazing support, Frost says, Not least from Katie Worsick who plans and configures the huge RF plot and systems. The microphones we use are half wireless and half wired.

This year, we used 20 IEMs for the mobile performers and 70 channels of radio mic, plus about 60 channels of fixed microphones for the choir, moat stage, boundary.

As a long term DPA fan, Frost had no hesitation in specifying the company’s products, particularly for an event where the weather can be unpredictable.

Continuity of sound and durability are my main reasons for choosing DPA, he explains. I've used DPA mics for a very long time and was, in fact, the first sound designer to use the d:fine™e 4065 Headset Microphones in the West End.

On a current show – The Last Ship, featuring music and lyrics by Sting - I used just two DPA models on the entire rig because they gave me predictable, even sound. It worked a treat, so I always try to do that now.

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