Céline Dion
Céline Dion's Gear
Dion used this mic from the first english show of the Courage World Tour in Cleveland (18/10/2019) to the her concert in Cincinnati (24/10/2020) where she started using a Senheiser Wireless Microphone.
The SKM 5200 or 5200-II is the standard radio microphone used by Céline Dion, often coupled with a Neumann KK104/105 or D:Facto II capsule (or rarely even with a standard Sennheiser 5000 series condenser). She started using the 5200 version of the microphone during her "A new day..." vegas show and she still use it in many concerts in its mark II revision.
The SKM 5200 is also mentioned in this April 1, 2009 Mix Online article about Dion's 2009 tour.
Celine [sic] Dion sings through a Sennheiser SKM 5200 with a Sennheiser ME 5005e.
At 1:25 During a tracking session for her duet with Ne-Yo, Céline Dion is filmed tracking with a Telefunken Ela M 251 Large Diaphragm Tube Microphone.
Neumann KK104/105 Condenser Mic Capsule for Sennheiser SKM5000 Series Transmitters
Wireless MicrophonesThis is the standard capsule often used by Céline Dion coupled with a Sennheiser SKM5000/5200/5200-II transmitter. We Can see it in many official and unofficial concert recordings of her or in TV.
Capsule used on Courage World Tour's opening night at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, on September 18, 2019
The DPA D:Facto II is often used by Céline Dion from 2015 coupled with a Sennheiser SKM5200-II Transmitter
Used on the Francophone Tour, as mentioned in this September 13, 2016 article from the Meyer Sound website.
Denis Savage mixes the shows behind an SSL L500 digital mixing console, and Dion’s vocal microphone choice is her trusted and familiar hard-wired Shure SM-58.
Mentioned by sound system engineer Francois "Frankie" Desjardins in this May 28, 2018 Live Design article.
As the relationship continued to build, so did the show's use of DPA microphones. "In 2013, DPA introduced us to the d:facto FA4018V Vocal Microphone and we were intrigued," adds Desjardins. "Celine is always keen to try new technologies so we were able to get her to try the d:facto vocal mic and she liked it. We were very happy with the natural sound in the room and the new mic gave us a better definition in the low/mid, and a sweeter sound in the high/mid. It was a really good match for Celine, so we added the d:facto to our rotation of vocal microphones for each show."
In total, Desjardins and Savage use more than 40 DPA microphones for each performance including Dion's three d:facto FA4018V Vocal Microphones (which include main wireless, spare wireless and wired), four d:facto FA4018V Vocal Microphones for the backup singers and guests, two d:dicate 2011A Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Microphones on the snare drums, 19 d:vote 4099 mics for the strings and brass sections, eight d:screet 4091 Omnidirectional Microphones for the sound system analyser, two d:dicate 4007 Omnidirectional Microphones for sound system tuning and six d:screet 4061 Miniature Omnidirectional Microphones for the crowd under the balcony.
Mentioned in this April 1, 2009 Mix Online article about Dion's 2009 tour.
Monitor engineer Jean Charles Ethier (left) is also manning a Studer Vista 5 (24 stereo mixes, 16 FX auxes), using such features as snapshots and the Contributes function to access the mix directly. His rack gear comprises SSL X Logic Series, four TC Electronic 6000s, Millennia preamps and a host of analog gear — no plug-ins to be found. Ethier has 16 reverb channels coming out of the 6000s, using them for the band effects, “as we are using in-ears,” he says, “one on the drum, one on percussions, two for guitar, two for keyboard, one on violin, one on acoustic guitar, one on piano, four for vocal, two guests and one for Celine [sic].”
Mentioned in this April 1, 2009 Mix Online article about Dion's 2009 tour.
Celine [sic] Dion sings through a Sennheiser SKM 5200 with a Sennheiser ME 5005e.
Specified on the official Millennia artist page.
Celine Dion (48 ch HV-3D live rack, NSEQ-2 vocal chain) (...)
Celine Dion, Solotech, Canada (64 channels HV-3, studio and tour)
Celine Dion, "A New Day" Las Vegas show, Denis Savage FOH (NSEQ-2, etc.) (...)
Celine Dion, Solotech, Canada (64 channels HV-3, studio and tour)
In this photo Celine can be seen playing an LX1 LITTLE MARTIN.
In this YouTube Video at 0:15, Celine can be seen wearing Sony MDR-7506 Professional Headphones.
In this article by mixonline, Celine uses the Lang PEQ 2 on her vocals.
In this video, Celine recorded the vocals for the songs Water to a Flame and Didn't Know Love on the M49 off of the album "Loved Me Back To Life".
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