Royer Media Library
This Audio/Video library is a comprehensive collection of material featuring Royer Ribbon microphones on a variety of instruments, across many musical genres. With examples ranging from home studio recordings to GRAMMY winning recordings made in world-class studios, this library will help you learn what ribbon mics can do for you in your studio.
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| Artist | Material | Engineer, Producer | Microphone | Instrument | Genre | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Banjo with Ribbon Mics | Recording Banjo with Ribbon Microphones | Matt Coles | R-121, R-122V | Banjo | Bluegrass, country | Video, Audio |
| Recording the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square & Millennial Choirs and Orchestras with Royer | Recording Choir and Orchestra | Jason Graham | R-121, R-122V, SF-2 SF-12 SF-24 | Orchestra, Choir | Classical | Video, Audio |
| Recording Trumpet with Michael Bishop & CancerBlows | Recording Brass, Big Band and Orchestra | Michael Bishop | R-121, R-122V, SF-2 SF-12 SF-24 | Trumpet, Brass, Big Band, Orchestra, Woodwinds, Strings, Drums | Jazz, Classical | Video |
| The Royer dBooster | dBooster demo | Shawn Tubbs | R-10 | Acoustic Guitar | Pop | Video |
| R-10 vs R-121 Quick Comparison Demo Video by Shawn Tubbs | Comparison | Shawn Tubbs | R-10, R-121 | Electric Guitar | Rock, Pop | Video |
| Get to know the R-10 Ribbon Microphone | Tutorial | John Jennings | R-10 | Electric Guitar, Drums, Acoustic Guitar | Rock, Pop | Video |
| Tim Pierce | Electric Guitar tutorial | Tim Pierce | R-122V | Electric Guitar | Rock, Pop, R&B | Video |
| Kevin Madigan | Video interview | Kevin Madigan, Carl Lewis | R-121, R10 | Live Electric Guitar | Rock, Pop | Video |
| Royer Factory Tour | Factory Tour of Royer Labs | Rick Perrotta | All | N/A | N/A | Video |
| Andrew Synowiec | interview, Ribbons Only | Andrew Synowiec | R-122MKII | Acoustic guitar, Dobro, Ukulele, Bouzouki, 12-sting, Nylon and more | Acoustic | Video, Audio |
| Greg Wells | Interview | Greg Wells | R-122V, SF-24, R-121 | Guitars, Drums. Strings | Rock, Pop | Video |
| Richard Chycki Recording Dreamtheater | Interview | Richard Chycki | R-121 | Guitars, Drums | Rock | Video |
| Maja and David - Fiddle and Foot Percussion | Full Mix | Dan Akney, Nathan Heironimus | SF-2 | Fiddle, Food Percussion | Folk | Video |
| Darlingside | Full Mix | Dan Akney, Nathan Heironimus | SF-2, R-122V | Acoustic Guitar, Cello, Violin, Vocals | Folk | Video |
| Camellia City Flute Choir | Ribbons Only | Frank Bevans | SF-2, SF-24V | Flute | Classical | |
| R-122 MKII Tests - Electric Guitar & Dobro | Ribbons Only | Michael Wagener, Randy Kohrs | R-122 MKII | Electric Guitar, Dobro | Rock, Country | Video |
| Rachel Barton Pine | Ribbons Only | Steven Epstein, Bill Maylone | SF-2 | Violin | Classical | Video |
| Johnny Hawthorn | Full Mix | Charley Pollard | R-121 | Electric Guitar | Rock | Audio |
| Adam Del Monte | Ribbons Only | R-122V | Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar | Classical | Video | |
| Alan Meyerson (Scoring Engineer) | Full Mix | Alan Meyerson | R-122V | Woodwinds | Classical, Scoring | Audio |
| Allen Toussaint | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Kevin Killen, Joe Henry | SF-24, R-122V | Piano, Standup Bass, Upright Bass | Jazz | Audio |
| Amalia Stephenson | Ribbons Only | Richard Dobson | R-121 | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar | Traditional | Audio |
| Andy Georges | Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Dusty Wakeman | R-121 | Electric Guitar | Rock, Blues | Audio |
| Andy Georges | Full Mix | Andy Georges | SF-24 | Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Home Recording, Percussion | Rock, Folk | Audio |
| Ann Labounsky & David Craighead | Ribbons Only | Dr. Fred Bashour | SF-12 | Pipe Organ | Classical | Audio |
| Arturo Sandoval | Full Mix, Educational | R-122, SF-24 | Trumpet, Piano, Brass | Jazz | Video | |
| Arturo Sandoval | Full Mix | Al Schmitt, Gary Grant, Arturo Sandoval | R-121, R-122, SF-12 | Big Band, Brass, Drum Overhead, Drums, Trombone, Trumpet | Jazz | Audio, Photos, Video |
| Backward R-121 Samples | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Various | R-121 | Various | Various | Audio |
| Balkan Babes | Ribbons Only | Russell Dawkins | SF-12 | Choir | World | Audio, Photos |
| Ben Sollee | Full Mix | Stephen Schauer | R-122 | Vocals, Cello | Folk, R&B | Video |
| blink-182 | Full Mix | Sean O'Dwyer, Jerry Finn | R-121 | Piano | Rock | Audio, Photos |
| Brian Setzer | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | John Holbrook, Dave Darling | R-121 | Electric Guitars, Big Band | Rock, Rockabilly | Audio |
| Brian Setzer | Full mix | Jimbo Neal | R-121, SF-24 | Big Band, Electric Guitar, Drums, Brass | Rock, Rockabilly | Video |
| Calexico | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Craig Schumacher | R-122V | Cello, Acoustic Guitar | Americana, Tex-Mex, Indie | Audio |
| California Wind Orchestra | Ribbons Only | John La Grou | R-121 | Woodwinds, Live | Classical | Audio |
| Canaan | Full Mix | Kyle Homme, Shawn Sullivan | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Vocals | Pop | Audio |
| Chlorine | Full Mix | Matt Hyde | R-121 | Electric Guitars | Rock | Audio |
| Coal Chamber | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Ross Hogarth | R-121 | Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Heavy Rock | Hard Rock | Audio, Photos |
| Coro Stella Alpina | Ribbons Only | Marco Olivotto, Heliut Blais | SF-12 | Choir, Vocals | Classical | Audio |
| Cyrius | Full Mix | Bruce Swedien | R-121, SF-12 | Percussion, Congas, Timbales | World | Audio, Photos |
| DevotchKa | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Craig Schumacher | R-122V | Strings, Violin | Indie Folk, Indie Rock | Audio |
| Diana Krall | Full Mix | Al Schmitt, Tommy LiPuma | R-121 | Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Jazz | Jazz | Audio |
| Dicky Simms | Ribbons Only | Dusty Wakeman | SF-12, R-121 | Piano | Blues | Audio, Photos |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band 1 | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Clint Bennett, Anthony Marinelli, Shawn Amos | R-121, R-122 | Brass,Drums, Percussion,, Saxophone, Sousaphone, Tuba, Vocals | New Orleans Brass Band | Audio, Photos |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band 2 | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Clint Bennett, Anthony Marinelli, Shawn Amos | R-121, R-122, SF-12 | Brass, Electric Guitar, Sousaphone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba | New Orleans Brass Band | Audio, Photos |
| Eliane Elias | Full Mix | Bruce Swedien | SF-24 | Shaker, Percussion | Jazz, Brazilian | Audio |
| Fab recording Will Knox | Full Mix | Fab | R-121, R-122, R-122V, SF-24, SF-2 | Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Drum Overhead, Drums, Fiddle, Kick Drum, Standup Bass, Tom-Toms, Upright Bass, Violin | Folk | Video |
| Fiach and Tradalsa | Ribbons Only | Christy | R-121 | Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Bass | Celtic | Audio |
| Foghorn Stringband | Full Mix | Stephen Schauer | SF-24 | Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, Upright Bass, Violin | Bluegrass | Video |
| Gayle Levant | Ribbons Only | John Richards and Travis Dickerson | SF-12, SF-1 | Harp | Classical | Audio |
| Gordon Goodwin | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Tommy Vicari, Gordon Goodwin | R-121, SF-24 | Big Band, Brass, Saxophone, Trumpet | Jazz | Audio |
| Hans Zimmer | Ribbons Only | Alan Meyerson, Hans Zimmer | SF-12 | Orchestra, Cello, Clarinet | Soundtrack | Audio |
| Holly Brook (Skylar Grey) | Full Mix | Ross Hogarth | R-122 | Cello | Rock, Pop | Audio |
| Holly Cole | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | George Seara | SF-24, R-122 | Piano, Acoustic Guitar | Jazz | Audio |
| Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Jay Manneschmidt | R-122V, SF-24 | Violin, Mandolin, Fiddle | Folk, Celtic | Audio, Photos |
| Jewel | Full Mix | Michael O'Reilly, Arif Mardin | R-121 | Electric Guitar, Orchestra, Pedal Steel Guitar | Pop | Audio |
| Jim Cox | Ribbons Only | Tommy Vicari | SF-12 | Piano | Boogie-Woogie, Soundtrack | Audio |
| Jim Lauderdale | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Randy Kohrs | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Dobro | Country, Americana | Audio |
| Joby Baker and Scott Sheerin | Ribbons Only | Russell Dawkins | SF-12 | Saxophone, Piano | Classical, Jazz | Audio |
| Jodi English | Isolated Ribbon Track | Les Camacho | R-121 | Kick Drum, Drums | Rock | Audio |
| Joe Chiccarelli | Ribbons Only | Joe Chiccarelli | SF-12 | Strings | Classical | Audio |
| John Jennings | Educational Microphone Technique | Jeff Gross | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Comparisons | Folk | Audio |
| John March | Ribbons Only | John March | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Home Recording | Blues | Audio |
| John Thomas | Ribbons Only | Dusty Wakeman | R-121, SF-12 | Acoustic Guitars | Folk, Americana | Audio, Photos |
| Jonathan Merkel | Ribbons Only | Jonathan Merkel | R-122V | Electric Guitar, Home Recording | Hard Rock | Video |
| Keith Urban LIVE | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Steve Law, Jason Spence | SF-24 | Drums | Country, Country Rock | Audio, Photos |
| Kevin Shepard | Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Roger Summers | R-121, SF-12, SF-1 | Drum Overhead, Drums, Kick Drum | Rock | Audio, Photos |
| Kings X | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Michel Wagener | R-121 | Electric Guitars, Electric Guitar-Heavy Rock | Hard Rock | Audio, Photos, Video |
| LAGQ | Full Mix | Robert Friedrich | R-122V, R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Flute | Brazilian, World | Audio, Photos, Video |
| Larry David | Isolated Ribbon Tracks | David Pearlman | SF-12 | B-3 | Blues | Audio |
| Les Go | Full Mix | Bruce Swedien | R-121, SF-12 | Percussion, Hammer Dulcimer | World Pop | Audio |
| Lily Wilde and her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra | Ribbons Only | Craig Brock, Tom Royer | R-121 | Brass, Drum Room, Drums, Big Band | Jazz | Audio |
| Loudmouth | Full Mix | Joe Barresi, Allen Sides, Johnny K, John Sullivan | R-121 | Drum Room, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Heavy Rock | Rock | Audio |
| Lukas Rossi and Kenny Aronoff | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Ross Hogarth | R-121, R-122, R-122V, SF-24 | Drum Overhead, Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar, | Rock, Pop | Video |
| Malcolm McNab | Full Mix | Gary Grant | R-122, SF-24 | Brass, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet | Jazz | Audio |
| Mark Holdaway | Ribbons Only | Tim Weed | R-122V | Kalimba, Percussion | World | Audio, Photos |
| Mark Knopfler | Full Mix | Chuck Ainlay | R-121 | Electric Guitars | Rock, Pop | Audio |
| Marshall Ruffin | Full Mix | Stephen Schauer | R-122 | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar | Americana, Folk | Video |
| Marshall Ruffin and Ben Sollee | Full Mix | Stephen Schauer | R-122 | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Cello | Americana, Gospel | Video |
| Marvelous 3 | Full Mix | Jerry Finn, Butch Walker, Joe McGrath | R-121 | Electric Guitars | Rock | Audio |
| Matchbox Twenty LIVE | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Jim Ebdon | R-121Live | Live, Electric Guitars | Rock, Pop | Audio, Photos |
| Melissa Etheridge | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Ross Hogarth | R-121 | Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar | Rock, Pop | Audio, Photos |
| Michael DeTemple | Ribbons Only | Michael DeTemple | R-121 | Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar | Folk, Bluegrass | Audio |
| Michel Colombier | Ribbons Only | Steve Durkee | SF-12 | Strings | Classical | Audio |
| Monster Magnet | Full Mix | Randy Staub, Matt Hyde | R-121 | Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar | Hard Rock | Audio |
| Paul Cantelon | Ribbons Only | Russell Dawkins | SF-12 | Piano | Classical, Soundtrack | Audio |
| Paul Galbraith | Full Mix | Al Schmitt | R-122V | Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar | Classical | Audio, Photos |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Ribbons Only | Alan Meyerson | R-122V | Drums Overhead | Soundtrack | Audio, Photos |
| Poulenc | Full Mix | Tony Faulkner, Jeremy Hayes | SF-24 | Piano, Flute | Classical | Audio |
| R-101 Comparisons | Isolated Ribbon Track | Joe Barresi | R-101 | Electric Guitars, | Rock | Audio, Photos |
| Rafael Manriguez and Quique Cruz | Full Mix | Brian Knave | R-121 | Violin | World | Audio |
| Randy Kohrs | Ribbons Only, Educational | Randy Kohrs | R-122 | Dobro, Banjo | Country, Bluegrass | Video |
| Rascal Flatts | Full Mix | Justin Niebank, Dan Huff | R-121 | Electric Guitars | Rock, Country | Audio |
| Ray Charles and Norah Jones with Billy Preston | Full Mix | Terry Howard, Al Schmitt | R-122, SF-12, R-121 | B3, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Jazz, Organ, Piano | R&B, Pop | Video |
| Richard Gallianno | Full Mix | Charlie Paakkari, Richard Gallianno | SF-24 | Piano, Accordion | Jazz | Audio, Photos |
| Rick Trevino | Ribbons Only | Dave McNair, Steve Berlin | SF-12 | Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar | Classical | Audio |
| Robert Cray | Full Mix | Don Smith, Steve Jordan | R-121 | Electric Guitars, Vocals | Blues | Audio |
| Robert Friedrich and The San Diego Symphony | Full Mix, Isolated tracks | Robert Friedrich | R-122, R-122V, SF-24 | Orchestra, Piano, Strings, Video, Woodwinds | Classical | Video |
| Roger Wojahn & Scott Wojahn | Full Mix | Steve Kempster | R-121, SF-12 | Drum Overhead, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Violin | World | Audio |
| Ross Hogarth | Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Ross Hogarth | R-121 | Bongo, Drum Overhead, Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Heavy Rock, Percussion, Shaker | Rock | Audio |
| Ross Hogarth and Tim Pierce | Ribbons Only, Educational | R-121, R-122, R-122V, SF-24 | Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Heavy Rock, Electric Guitar-Jazz, Electric Guitar-Rock | Rock, Blues, Heavy Rock, Pop | Video | |
| Shawn Sullivan | Isolated Ribbon Track | Shawn Sullivan | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar | Pop, Folk | Audio |
| Sixpence None The Richer | Full Mix | Russ Long, Steve Taylor | R-121 | Electric Guitars, Cello | Pop, Rock, Christian Rock | Audio |
| Slash | Isolated Ribbon Track | Jim Mitchell | R-121 | Electric Guitar | Rock | Audio |
| Sonny Landreth LIVE | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Tony Daigle | R-121 | Live, Electric Guitars | Blues, Rock | Audio, Photos |
| Stephen Bruton | Full Mix and Isolated Ribbon Tracks | Ross Hogarth, Stephen Bruton | R-121, R-122 | B3, Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Resonator Guitar | Rock, Blues | Audio |
| Steve Albini | Microphone Comparisons | Steve Albini | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Comparison, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar-Rock, Saxophone, Trumpet | Rock, Jazz, Folk | Audio |
| String Quartet | Isolated Ribbon Track | Joe Chiccarelli | SF-12 | Cello, Comparison, Strings, Violin | Classical | Audio |
| String Quartet | Microphone Comparisons | Ron Searles | R-122, R-122V, SF-24, Schoeps CMC6-U | Cello, Comparison, Strings, Violin | Classical | Audio, Photos |
| Teddy Andreas and Bruce Watson | Ribbons Only | Neil Citron | R-121 | Acoustic Guitar, Accordion | Pop, Folk | Audio |
| The Carl Verheyen Band | Full Mix | Shawn Sullivan | R-121, SF-12 | Drum Room, Drums, Electric Guitar | Blues, Rock | Audio |
| The Quincy Jones - Sammy Nestico Orchestra | Full Mix | Tommy Vicari, Quincy Jones, Sammy Nestico, Jerry Hey | R-121 | Big Band, Brass, Trombone, Trumpet | Jazz | Audio |
| The Wailin' Jennys | Ribbons Only | Steve Barker, Peter Cutler | SF-24, R-122 | Vocals, Bodhran, Acoustic Guitars, Percussion | Folk | Audio |
| Tim Weed | Full Mix | Jeff Rodenkirch, Phil Lipman, Tim Weed | R-122 | Banjo | Americana, Bluegrass, Jazz | Audio |
| Tony Furtado | Full Mix | Dusty Wakeman | R-121, SF-12 | Acoustic Guitar, Drum Room, Electric Guitar | Americana, Rock | Audio |
| Treble Charger | Full Mix | Matt Hyde | R-121 | Electric Guitars | Rock | Audio |
| Ukrainian Radio and Television Orchestra | Ribbons Only | Russell Dawkins | SF-12 | Brass, Cello, Clarinet, French Horn, Orchestra, Percussion, Standup Bass, Strings, Upright Bass, Violin, Woodwinds | Classical | Audio |
| Winona Zelenka | Ribbons only | Ron Searles | R-122, R-122V | Cello | Classical | Video |
| YAMAHA C-7 GRAND PIANO | Ribbons Only | Norbert Putnam | SF-12 | Piano | Classical | Audio |
| YAMAHA C-7 GRAND PIANO | Ribbons Only | Norbert Putnam | SF-12 | Piano | Classical | Audio |
About Royer Labs
Royer Labs is dedicated to the art of the ribbon microphone. In 1998, the R-121 launched and brought ribbon microphones back to mainstream recording. At Royer, it's all about attention to detail and quality. Every Royer is hand-made in the USA by craftsmen who are fanatical about building the best ribbon microphones in the world.