Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Model R-121 Ribbon Microphone
Revised July 2009
Introduction! 3
Description! 3
Applications! 3
Ribbons in the Digital World! 4
User Guide! 4
Using the R-121 Ribbon Microphone! 4
Amplification Considerations! 5
Equalization & Ribbon Microphones! 7
Hum, Noise & Mic Orientation! 7
The Sweet Spot! 7
Finding and Working with the Sweet Spot! 7
Other Types of Microphones! 8
Proximity Effect and Working Distance! 8
The Sound That Is “More Real than Real”! 8
Microphone Techniques! 10
General Tips for Using the Royer R-121! 10
Recording Loud or Plosive Sounds! 11
Stereophonic Microphone Techniques! 13
Classic Blumlein Technique! 13
Mid-Side (M-S) Technique! 13
Specialized Recording Techniques! 15
Recording on the back side of the R-121! 15
Care & Maintenance! 15
Features! 16
Electrical Specifications! 17
Mechanical Specifications! 17
Polar Pattern! 18
Frequency Response! 18
Warranty! 19
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