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royer R-121 Operation Instructions And Users Manual

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  • Page 1 R R R R o o o o y y y y e e e e r r r r L L L L a a a a b b b b s s s s M M M M o o o o d d d d e e e e l l l l R R R R R R R R i i i i b b b b b b b b o o o o n n n n V V V V e e e e l l l l o o o o c c c c i i i i t t t t y y y y M M M M i i i i c c c c r r r r o o o o p p p p h h h h o o o o n n n n e e e e O O O O p p p p e e e e r r r r a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n I I I I n n n n s s s s t t t t r r r r u u u u c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    T T T T A A A A B B B B L L L L E E E E O O O O F F F F C C C C O O O O N N N N T T T T E E E E N N N N T T T T S S S S M M M M o o o o d d d d e e e e l l l l R R R R R R R R i i i i b b b b b b b b o o o o n n n n M M M M i i i i c c c c r r r r o o o o p p p p h h h h o o o o n n n n e e e e Table of Contents...

  • Page 3: Applications

    A A A A p p p p p p p p l l l l i i i i c c c c a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s The Royer Labs model R-121 is a versatile microphone and is ideally suited for many critical recording applications.
  • Page 4 woodwinds, percussion and amplified instruments. Acoustic pianos can be captured accurately without the comb-filtering effects associated with condenser microphones. U U U U s s s s e e e e r r r r G G G G u u u u i i i i d d d d e e e e Using The R Ribbon Microphone Operation...
  • Page 5 A A A A m m m m p p p p l l l l i i i i f f f f i i i i c c c c a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n C C C C o o o o n n n n s s s s i i i i d d d d e e e e r r r r a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s The performance of a ribbon microphone is directly affected by the choice of microphone preamplifier it is paired with.
  • Page 6 five times the impedance of the microphone. For example, if the mic is rated at 300 Ohms (as Royer’s are), the preamp should have an input-impedance of at least 1500 Ohms. If the impedance of the preamp is too low, the microphone will lose low end and body. 4.

  • Page 7: The Sweet Spot

    performance curve of a condenser mic with excellent results. This is not to say that a ribbon microphone can replace a quality condenser mic, but the EQ friendliness inherent in ribbon microphones does allow for an enormous amount of flexibility. The reason that ribbon mics take EQ so well is because of their inherent low self-noise (less than 15 dB) and unusually smooth response characteristics.

  • Page 8: Other Types Of Microphones

    good, it’s probably right. If it doesn’t, move the microphone. It’s often more effective to reposition the microphone than to start fiddling with knobs. Knob twisting can affect headroom and phase coherency and add unwanted noise. The following is a list of variables that also account for “sweet spot” effect 1.

  • Page 9: General Tips For Using Ribbon Microphones

    the microphone’s polar response. Typical relationship of microphone distance to frequency response for ribbon-velocity bi- directional microphone. Another area where proximity effect can be turned to an advantage is to make things sound more “real than real”. For example, many voices certain musical...

  • Page 10: Classic Blumlein Technique

    piano at a distance of one foot to several feet, depending on taste. A more direct “up front” sound will be achieved when the microphone is placed closer to the soundboard. For capturing a piano in stereo, place the microphones apart, one over the bass strings and the other over the high strings.

  • Page 11: Microphone Technique

    Figure 1 Classic Blumlein or “coincident miking technique Mid Side Technique In the early days of stereo radio broadcasting, there was a need for a mic setup that would allow for simultaneous stereo and mono feeds from the same mic array and for electronic “fiddling”...
  • Page 12 Figure 2 – Typical M-S miking technique Figure 3 – Typical M-S connection set-up...
  • Page 13 S S S S p p p p e e e e c c c c i i i i a a a a l l l l i i i i z z z z e e e e d d d d R R R R e e e e c c c c o o o o r r r r d d d d i i i i n n n n g g g g T T T T e e e e c c c c h h h h n n n n i i i i q q q q u u u u e e e e s s s s Recording on the back side of the R The R-121 incorporates an “offset ribbon”...
  • Page 14 3. Do not expose microphone to liquids or caustic smoke. 4. Do not expose the microphone to strong alternating electro-magnetic fields, i.e. the power transformers in amps, or a hum may result. 5. Use a soft cloth to clean the microphone body. A small amount of denatured alcohol can be used to remove fingerprints and other stains.
  • Page 15 today by a few diehard companies. These microphones are essentially similar to the designs of the 1930s and limited to specialized applications. Recent developments in magnetics, electronics and mechanical construction procedures have made it possible to once again bring the ribbon microphone to the forefront of the audio field.

  • Page 16: Warranty

    M M M M e e e e c c c c h h h h a a a a n n n n i i i i c c c c a a a a l l l l S S S S p p p p e e e e c c c c i i i i f f f f i i i i c c c c a a a a t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n s s s s High grade Neodymium magnet assembly 1.5”...
  • Page 17 This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident or misuse, or as a result of repair or modification by other than a Royer Labs customer service facility authorized to service this product. To validate this warranty, the registration card and a photocopy of the sales receipt from an authorized Royer Labs dealer must be on file with Royer Labs.