Claude Salmiéri

Drummer - Pianist - Composer

Claude Salmiéri is one of our most talented and famous French drummers unusual course.

Born in Tunis, in a family of "ritals" musicians, his father, a professional drummer, installed him behind his first drums at the age of 5. At the age of 8, he entered the Saint Maur Conservatory in a percussion class and began studying music theory, and at the same time began studying the piano.

In 1974, at the age of 15, he was admitted to the National Conservatory of Paris, where he won the first prize for percussion. He also left the saint Maur conservatory with a classical piano prize.

In 1976, he began his career by accompanying Yves Simon, David Rose Group, Robert Charlebois.

From 1978 to 1980, it was Magma's experience that allowed him, alongside Christian Vander, to draw extra energy. Very quickly, he participated in many albums for artists as different as Ray Charles, F. Gall, M. Berger, Renaud, Don Cherry, Marvin Gaye... and accompanies on stage artists such as Lalo Schiffrin, F. Cabrel, V. Sanson, Vladimir Cosma with whom he collaborates on film scores.

In 1988, he played with Paga, a band, his first album "Self portrait" was recorded in 1991.

In 1996, he founded with Jannick top and Eric Seva the band "STS", and recorded an album "Solar System". Claude Salmiéri has also participated in various musicals such as Starmania, Tycoon, and Notre Dame de Paris...

In 2005, he founded his own Jazz trio, and the same year released his album, "Light Night". In the same year, he created his brand of drums and microphones in collaboration with Prodipe. Batteries and microphones are distributed around the world.

In November 2006, he joined the "Around the Blues" team. He accompanied Larry Carlton and Robben Ford to the New Morning. Today, he presents his new quintet which is accompanied by an album "Projections Jazz Series". It covers the biggest themes of TV series and films, such as Mannix, The Streets of San Francisco, Mission Impossible, Bullit...

Ludovic Lanen

Sound engineer

Of all the components in a mic, the one that has to be infallible is the capsule. For the new Prodipe instrument mic range we have perfected an electret capsule here in France which can handle up to 140dB. And with this level of performance, our mic will preserve the full harmonic envelope and warmth of your instrument.

I have called upon only the best musicians to test the mic systems: Patrick Bourgoin for the saxophone, Yvon Guillard for the trumpet, Claude Salmiéri for percussion of course, Clément Garcin for the guitar and ukulele, Jean-Claude Auclin for the cello and Gérard Prévost for the double bass.

Our inspiration for developing the capsule has been the most reputed mics in the field. We have constantly compared the performance of our mics with DPA's.

Each of the 21 Series mic systems is priced at 109 euros. But don't let the price be the deciding factor. Buy the mic for its pro quality, because that's our objective: to make pro quality available to everyone.

And with this new range, Prodipe have done it again. They just can't stop making their mark on the world of pro audio.
Of all the components in a mic, the one that has to be infallible is the capsule. We have developed a unidirectional capsule for the VL21 violin mic because cardioid capsules and their mounting can cause problems for musicians. They are also aesthetically dubious (especially in videos).

Our capsule is as close as possible to the sound source, just beneath the strings, tight against the soundboard, ensuring that the recording is richer in harmonics and more dynamic.

I have called upon only the best musicians to test the mic systems: Patrick Bourgoin for the saxophone, Yvon Guillard for the trumpet, Claude Salmiéri for percussion of course, Clément Garcin for the guitar and ukulele, Jean-Claude Auclin for the cello and Gérard Prévost for the double bass.

Our inspiration for developing the capsule has been DPA's range of instrument mics, the most reputed mics in the field. We have constantly compared the performance of our mics with DPA's.

Each of the 21 Series mic systems is priced at 99 euros. But don't let the price be the deciding factor. Buy the mic for its pro quality, because that's our objective: to make pro quality available to everyone. And with this new range, Prodipe have done it again. They just can't stop making their mark on the world of pro audio.
For the violin VL21-C Prodipe microphone, we have developed a cardioid cell in order to obtain a capture as close as possible to the sound source and this, without hindering the musician.

In addition, the approximation of the sound source allows a more accurate and much more dynamic capture. With this performance, the cell will retain all the power and harmonic energy that make the sound of your instrument.

You also have the ability to fully express your art, without wired constraint, by connecting the VL21-C microphone to the new UHF DSP B210 Prodipe system.

An amazing definition of sound, without any sound modulation or parasitic noise.
The digital circuit from Prodipe's M850 range is also used in the UHF B210 Solo and Duo models. It's perfect for managing UHF frequencies.

With this technology, UHF provides the type of quality you'd expect from a wired system. Enjoy the excellent sound balance when you play music. It's wireless meets wired.

And as for the UHF side of things, the electronics have been designed to resist interference and guarantee the integrity of the signal at all times.
When you're using a wireless system, the absolute priority is audio output and stability. We've added a new, high performing technology to manage the frequencies in our UHF systems.

This technology gives greater UHF stability and precision, practically matching the type of quality you'd expect from a wired system. Enjoy the excellent sound balance when you sing or play music in UHF.

And as for the UHF side of things, the electronics have been designed to resist interference and guarantee the integrity of the signal at all times
Imagine a guitar that sounds the same whether you have your amp on or off.

The Natural 5 and Natural 6 Cherrywood have been designed for guitarists and players of acoustic instruments. It's easy to move around and gives a sound which is incredibly faithful to the original.
Being able to play a part in the creation of professional products that are practically identical in quality to the big name brands, but at affordable prices, has been a real challenge for me.

With Prodipe the gamble has paid off. When a manufacturer is able to offer such high quality at prices that have never been equaled for this level of professionalism, then I'am right behind them.

I’ve been in this business for more than thirty years now and I respect it so much that I would never put my name to products that can’t provide the quality I want. And you don’t have to take my word for it. Just compare the products for yourselves and you’ll understand what attracted me to Prodipe in the first place.

Prodipe make products that are up there with the top names I use in my everyday work.

Biography

The preferred sound engineer for numerous french stars: Francis Cabrel, l'Orchestre National de Jazz, François Béranger, Patricia Kaas, Serge Lama, Claude Salmiéri, Bertand Lajudie, Paga Group, Michel Delpech, Francis Lalanne, Jean Félix Lalanne, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gilbert Montagné, Rose Laurens, Chimène Badi, Yves Duteil, Zachary Richard...