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The R-121 is reasonably tolerant to shock and vibration, and
performance is unaffected by changes in temperature or humid-
ity. However, ribbon microphones are somewhat more sensitive
to direct blasts of air, and the R-121 is no exception to this rule.
Discretionary use of a windscreen or pop screen, such as the
Royer PS-101, WS58 or equivalent, is highly recommended for
close-miking vocalists or certain types of percussion and wind
instruments.
Applications
The Royer Labs model R-121 is a versatile microphone and is
ideally suited for many critical recording applications. Its
smooth frequency response characteristics and ability to cap-
ture detail make it a fine choice for many instruments, as well
as for general broadcast applications. Its gentle low-frequency
proximity effect makes it especially useful for announcers and
vocalists. Female vocalists often benefit from the R-121’s abil-
ity to capture high frequencies without distortion or edginess.
Orchestral instruments are captured in a natural-sounding way
and free from microphone-induced “hype.” The R-121 has
exceptionally smooth high frequency characteristics. Phase-
related distortion and irregular frequency peaks are conspicu-
ously absent. Theater organs and electric guitar amplifiers
sound big and fat, without unnatural coloration, when repro-
duced with the R-121. These features make the R-121 ribbon
microphone an ideal choice for strings, woodwinds, percussion
and amplified instruments. Acoustic pianos can be captured
accurately without the comb-filtering effects associated with
condenser microphones.
Ribbons in the Digital World
Digital recordings benefit greatly from the properties inherent
in ribbon microphones. Since A to D converters cannot distin-
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