User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Model R-122V Vacuum Tube Ribbon Microphone
- Introduction
- Active Ribbon Technology
- Description
- Applications
- Ribbons in the Digital World
- User Guide
- Using the R-122V vacuum tube Ribbon Microphone
- Power Supply Input Module
- Operation
- Amplification Considerations
- The Sweet Spot
- Finding and Working with the Sweet Spot
- Proximity Effect and Working Distance
- The Sound That Is “More Real than Real”
- Microphone Techniques
- General Tips for Using the Royer R-122V
- Stereophonic Microphone Techniques
- Specialized Recording Techniques
- Recording on the Back Side of the R-122V
- Care & Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Features
- Electrical Specifications
- Mechanical Specifications
- Polar Pattern
- Frequency Response
- Warranty
2. Example of Horizontal PositionTechnique
Angling the microphone slightly will minimize
stressing the ribbon. Due to the microphone’s pick-up
pattern, sound will not be affected
3. Side View of Kick Drum miking Technique
A) Close miking - angle mic so that pressure wave iss off-axis
B) Standard miking position
4. Horizontal Positioning Technique
Applied to kick drum - similar to that utilized for other loud or percussive instrument
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