Royer R-122 Guide de l'utilisateur

ROYER Labs Model R-122 Active Ribbon Velocity Microphone Operation Instructions Manual & Users Guide Made in U.S.A.

models do. The latter design could still produce unwanted distor-tion due to overloading, even if the pad were used. Although this is rarely an issue,

ground loop. The ground loop may be very slight or more pro-nounced, depending on the preamp. Battery powered preamps usually do not exhibit this pro

Hum, Noise and Mic Orientation All dynamic microphones, including ribbons, utilize powerful magnets in their motor assemblies and matching transforme

This condition is called the sweet spot because the microphone and the sound source are in a harmony of sorts; the acoustic infor-mation is exciting

Other Types of Microphones For the same ratio of direct/reverberant sound, omni-directional microphones must be closer to the sound source than cardio

Another area where proximity ef-fect can be turned to an advan-tage is to make things sound more “real than real”. For example, many voices an

Strings sound very sweet and clean with ribbon microphones. Place the microphone several feet from the instrument. For larger string sections, placin

placing the microphone(s) at a distance of four to six feet above the kit works very well without the cymbals sounding splattered. A kick drum should

will minimize stressing the rib-bon. Due to the microphone’s pickup pattern, sound will not be affected. Side view of kick drum miking technique

Stereophonic Microphone Technique Classic Blumlein Technique For many years, several “coincident” microphone setups have been widely used for picking

TABLE OF CONTENTS Model R-122 Ribbon Microphone Table of Contents page 1 Introduction page 2 Description page 3 Appli

The result was what is known as the mid-side microphone tech-nique. One mic faces sideways, one faces forward as shown in 19 Figure 2 - Typical M-S

Figure 2, and they are connected as shown in Figure 3. When the outputs of the pair of microphones are combined at the mixer, they will behave like a

recording vocals on either side of an R-122, a quality pop filter (such as the Royer PS-100 or PS-101 metal pop screen) is essen-tial to protect the r

3. Do not expose the microphone to liquids or caustic smoke. 4. Do not expose the microphone to strong alternating electro-magnetic fields, i.e. t

phones performed very well, their days were numbered. Newer dynamic and condenser mics would soon replace them. The new designs were compact, rugged

level of performance to ribbons and greatly enhancing the desir-ability of ribbon microphones across the board. We like to think that it’s like going

Mechanical Specifications High grade Neodymium magnet assembly in Royer’s patented Flux-Frame 1.5” x 3/16” x 2.5 micron ribbon assembly Stainless stee

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WARRANTY Royer Labs warrants its products to be free from defects in mate-rials or imperfect workmanship. This warranty is offered to the original own

R-122 Active Ribbon Microphone Congratulations on your purchase of a Royer model R-122 active ribbon microphone! The R-122 is a handcrafted precision

cable runs degrading the performance of your ribbon mi-crophone. The active electronics provide a robust low im-pedance signal suitable for all types

like close miking, especially with vocalists or certain types of per-cussion and wind instruments. Applications The Royer Labs model R-122 is a vers

The head amplification system utilized in the active series ribbon microphones is designed to operate with standard 48-volt simplex phantom power sour

cable and activate the phantom power switch. The microphone’s electronics will stabilize in a few seconds.

Several performers can be grouped at both the front and back of the microphone, with one proviso; since the outputs are out of phase at the front and

cellent results with your R-122 active ribbon microphone. Unlike standard ribbon microphones, which depend on a proper imped-ance match to deliver opt