Owner manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Model R-122V Vacuum Tube Ribbon Microphone
Revised 2009
Introduction! 4
Active Ribbon Technology! 4
Description! 6
Applications! 6
Ribbons in the Digital World! 6
User Guide! 7
Using the R-122V vacuum tube Ribbon Microphone! 7
Power Supply Input Module! 8
Fuse replacement! 8
Voltage Changeover! 9
Operation! 9
Amplification Considerations! 10
Equalization & Ribbon Microphones! 11
Hum, Noise & Mic Orientation! 11
The Sweet Spot! 12
Finding and Working with the Sweet Spot! 12
Other Types of Microphones! 13
Proximity Effect and Working Distance! 13
The Sound That Is “More Real than Real”! 13
Microphone Techniques! 14
General Tips for Using the Royer R-122V ! 14
Recording Loud or Plosive Sounds! 15
Stereophonic Microphone Techniques! 17
Classic Blumlein Technique! 17
Specialized Recording Techniques! 19
Recording on the Back Side of the R-122V ! 19
Care & Maintenance! 20
Voltage Conversion! 21
Fuse Replacement! 21
R-122V CABLE PINOUT! 21
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