Royer Labs R-122 Live Series Ribbon Microphone

Fixed (Set) vs. Floating Pickups in Jazz Archtop Guitars

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Jazz archtop guitar pickups comparison floating versus fixed. There are two options available while choosing the correct pickup in an arch top guitar - a set pick up, also known as fixed or a floating...

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Jazz archtop guitar pickups comparison floating versus fixed. There are two options available while choosing the correct pickup in an arch top guitar - a set pick up, also known as fixed or a floating pickup. It is important to know which one suits your style before you purchase a jazz archtop guitar. In this video we explore the differences between them and let you listen to samples of each. If you are in the market for an archtop guitar, call the experts at Sound Pure and they will give you the best help and advice in picking out the perfect guitar to suit your needs. Call or email today!

Royer Labs recording of Holly Cole's "Waters of March"

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Royer Labs SF - 24 Ribbon Microphone > Royer Labs R-122 Ribbon Microphone > Neumann U87Ai Microphone > Apogee AD-16x 16 Channel A/D converter > DW Fearn VT-2 Tube Dual Mic Preamp > API Audio 212L 200 series Preamplifier

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Sample of Holly Cole's "Waters of March" recorded with a Royer SF-24 on piano and a Royer R-122 on the acoustic guitar. The SF-24 is placed at the curve of the piano and pointed towards the middle. Also miking the piano is two Neumann U-87's miked close and spaced low and high over the strings with all mics going into API 212L mic Preamps and into an Apogee AD16 A/D converter. The guitar is miked with an Royer R-122 ... (view more)

Sample of Holly Cole's "Waters of March" recorded with a Royer SF-24 on piano and a Royer R-122 on the acoustic guitar. The SF-24 is placed at the curve of the piano and pointed towards the middle. Also miking the piano is two Neumann U-87's miked close and spaced low and high over the strings with all mics going into API 212L mic Preamps and into an Apogee AD16 A/D converter. The guitar is miked with an Royer R-122 on the neck and is going into the DW Fearn VT-2 Preamp. This sample is presented here at 192 kbps and at a sample rate of 44,100. Enjoy! (view less)

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Royers are built to be tough and can handle the challenges of life on the road, but they are studio mics that require some TLC to keep from damaging the ribbon elements. With our Live Series ribbon microphones you get twice the durability in the ribbon element, allowing you to put ribbons anywhere on stage you'd like with complete confidence. Tame high-end harshness and bring Royer's legendary smoothness, warmth and power to your live performances.

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After extensive testing, we found new ribbon thicknesses for the R-121, R-122 and SF-24 microphones that allowed us to significantly increase durability with minimal reduction in gain and transients response. The sonic difference is negligible, and the increased durability lets anyone use Royer ribbons in a live environment.

Our Live Series microphones are identified with a red Royer logo (studio models have green or black logos). Live Series mics can be converted to Studio mics with a simple re-ribbon and logo replacement. There is no cost difference between our standard Studio mics and Live Series mics

Royers are known around the world for what they bring to studio recordings. Now you can get Royer performance on the live stage!

Our studio ribbons have been on the road with major acts for years:
Aerosmith (guitars)
The Goo Goo Dolls (guitars)
Keith Urban (guitars & drums)
The Rolling Stones (drum overhead for recording)
Harry Conick Jr. (brass section)
Arturo Sandoval (trumpet)
Wayne Shorter (sax & drums)
Herbie Hancock (piano & drums)
George Thoroughgood (guitar),
Barry Manilow (brass section), to name just a few.

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Fixed (Set) vs. Floating Pickups in Jazz Archtop Guitars

Royer Labs recording of Holly Cole's "Waters of March"

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