NBC Sports brings NASCAR racing to life with DPA Microphones

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As director of remote technical operations for motorsports, Matt Hogencamp leads NBC Sports’ NASCAR production team. In this role, Hogencamp depends on DPA Microphones’ 4062 Omnidirectional Miniature Lavaliers to bring racing productions into homes nationwide.

The choice of DPA Microphones began with simply asking how NBC Sports could deliver accurate audio to fans. From here, Hogencamp settled on DPA Microphones’ tiny technology. “We needed mics that were small enough to hide, light enough to avoid affecting aerodynamics and strong enough to survive extreme conditions lap after lap, while still delivering top-tier audio,” explained Hogencamp. “The 4062 checked every box and gave us a real leg up in the sound department.”

From here, Hogencamp began mounting the 4062 Omnidirectional Miniature Lavaliers in unconventional places – on front bumpers, rear quarter panels and even directly inside the drivers’ helmets without disrupting cameras or slowing pit lane setups.

Regardless of placement, these microphones performed consistently. They also kept running during long multi-day events. Alongside features like quick mounting and low maintenance, the 4062 Omnidirectional Miniature Lavaliers showed their resilience on the track.

Meanwhile, the relationship with DPA has proven as dynamic as the races. Hogencamp praised the company’s willingness to experiment, whether sending multiple shotgun mics for trackside tests or developing new windscreens to battle high-speed turbulence.

With DPA Microphones, NBC Sports captures NASCAR audio in full detail for fans. Other motorsport productions are following similar approaches, putting work into the behind-the-scenes technology of racing broadcasts.

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