Unlike many modern music festivals, where massive production and heavily processed sound take center stage, MerleFest is built around the subtleties of acoustic performance. The technology used on stage must support the music without becoming part of the story, and this year, DPA Microphones helped deliver that experience. “We used all of our DPA microphones on multiple stages at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina,” says DPA Application Specialist Gabriel Antonini and Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager Chris Kontopanos. The microphone could be found across the stages, on instruments central to the MerleFest sound. These solutions further complemented the event’s commitment to authentic, natural sound reproduction, helping artists deliver performances that stayed true to the spirit of MerleFest.