TABLE OF CONTENTS
Model R-122 Active Ribbon Microphone™
Revised 2009
Introduction
3
Active Ribbon™ Technology
3
Description
4
Applications
4
Ribbons in the Digital World
5
User Guide
5
Operation
6
Amplification Considerations
7
Equalization & Ribbon Microphones
8
Hum, Noise & Mic Orientation
8
The Sweet Spot
9
Finding and Working with the Sweet Spot
9
Other Types of Microphones
9
Proximity Effect and Working Distance
10
The Sound That Is “More Real than Real”
10
Microphone Techniques
11
General Tips for Using the Royer R-122
11
Recording Loud or Plosive Sounds
12
Stereophonic Microphone Techniques
14
Classic Blumlein Technique
14
Mid-Side (M-S) Technique
14
Specialized Recording Techniques
16
Recording on the back side of the R-122
16
Care & Maintenance
16
Features
17
Electrical Specifications
18
Mechanical Specifications
18
Polar Pattern
19
Frequency Response
19
Warranty
20
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