Engineer & Artist Videos
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Adam Del Monte Acoustic Guitar - R-122V Capricho Arabe |
Adam del Monte is one of the leading flamenco and classical guitarists/composers of his generation. With an international pedigree, Adam has made it his mission to fully express himself in the flamenco and classical genres, transcending labels and convention as much as possible. Acostic guitar recorded with a single R-122V ribbon microphone.
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Patrick Watson Live recording - R-121 Words In The Fire |
Canadian artist Patrick Watson performing 'Words In The Fire' live with the band gathered around one R-121 ribbon mic. Check out the saw playing - great sound!
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Robert Friedrich Orchestra/Piano Recording the San Diego Symphony Orchestra |
Grammy-winning Classical Engineer Robert Friedrich gives us an in-depth look at the recording techniques used when recording "The Carnival Of The Animals" with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Friedrich relied heavily on ribbon microphones to achieve the desired sound quality.
Robert Friedrich recording Carnival of the Animal with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra
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Arturo Sandoval Trumpet/Piano Royer ribbons demo at Sweetwater |
The great Arturo Sandoval demonstrates his use of ribbon microphones at Sweetwater. A Royer R-122 and SF-24V were used for recording the trumpet and an SF-24 and two Mojave Audio MA-300s were used for recording the piano.
- Arturo Sandoval recording Trumpet and Piano Part 1
- Arturo Sandoval recording Trumpet and Piano Part 2
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In the Studio with Ross Hogarth Producer/Engineer Recording Lukas Rossi with drummer Kenny Aronoff |
Grammy winning producer/engineer Ross Hogarth records Rock Star Supernova winner Lukas Rossi's "Dreamer" with drummer Kenny Aronoff. Good discussion on how Ross uses ribbons on guitars, drum overheads and drum rooms.
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Bruce Swedien Master Engineer Bruce Swedien talks about recording, microphone care, ribbon mics, and tracking Michael Jackson. |
- Part 1 - Recording percussion with ribbons on Michael Jackson's 'Workin' Day and Night'
- Part 2 - Choosing and Caring for your Microphones
- Part 3 - Ribbon Microphones in the digital age
- Part 4 - Royer Ribbon Microphones
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Recording Remote Drums with MyOnlineDrummer.com Craig Sowby of MyOnlineDrummer.com compares 2 condenser overheads with a Royer SF-24 stereo ribbon overhead at the 2011 Amp expo in Nashville. |
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Brian Setzer Orchestra Live Front of House Engineer Jimbo Neal takes us behind the scenes with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, showing how he uses Royer and Mojave Audio microphones to get Brian's live sounds. |
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Engineer Ron Searles records Winona Zelenka Engineer/Producer Ron Searles records Winona Zelenka playing J.S Bach Cello Suites. |
- Recording Cello with R-122s featuring Winona Zelenka
- For more information on Winona Zelenka's recording from Marquis Classic Records visit www.marquisclassics.com/509_winona
- Winona Zelenka plays Cassaro. Recorded with two R-122Vs.
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Producer Fab records Will Knox. For Will Knox's album "The Matador And The Acrobat", New York based producer Fab leaned heavily on ribbon mics. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process. |
- Fab Recording Will Knox.
- For more information about Fab go to www.fluxstudios.net. For more information about Will know go to www.will-knox.com
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Engineer Michael Wagener recording Cockpit in Twin Studios, Paris. In this Audiofanzine produced series, Michael Wagener talks about recording drums and electric guitar with ribbon microphones. He also details his favorite outboard gear. |
- Recording Drums Part 1 of 2
- Recording
Drums Part 2 of 2
(major discussion on recording with ribbon microphones) - Part 3 - Electric Guitar
- Part 5 - Favorite Outboard Gear
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Tracking Dobro, Violin & Banjo With Grammy Winning Producer, Engineer, Session Musician, & Artist Randy Kohrs |
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An Engineering discussion with Grammy Winning Producer, Engineer, Session Musician, & Artist Randy Kohrs |
- What applications do you use Royers on?
- What difference do ribbons make to you in digital recording?
- Does recording on ribbon mics affect how you mix?
- Full interview
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Home Recording with Beat Chamber's Jonathan Merkel Beat Chamber Engineer/Producer Jonathan Merkel shows us how he recorded Electric Guitars with an R-122V for his song "Fuel The Fire |
- Royer R-122V on Electric Guitar Beat Chamber's Jonathan Merkel
- For more information on Jonathan Merkel and Beat Chamber visit www.beatchamber.com and www.jonathanmerkel.com
- Guitars - Jonathan Merkel, Bass Guitar - Greg Hanna, Vocals - Brian "Hacksaw" Williams, Drums - Brian Roche
- For more information on Jonathan Merkel and Beat Chamber visit www.beatchamber.com and www.jonathanmerkel.com
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A Conversation With Nashville Session Guitarist Chris Leuzinger and Engineer Mark Miller (Garth Brooks) |
- When did you first hear about Royer?
- How do you find your mic placement?
- How does the Royer sound affect your playing?
- What instruments do you use Royer mics on?
- Full Interview
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A Conversation With Nashville Session Drummer Chad Cromwell |
- How did you hear about Royer microphones?
- How do engineers use ribbon mics on your sessions?
- How does the Royer sound affect your playing?
- On Mark Knopfler's CD 'Sailing To Philadelphia,' how did Chuck Ainlay use the SF-12 to get your drum sound?
- How important is ribbons to your drum sound?
- Full interview
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Royer Labs presents Rolff Zwiep Manager at Blackbird Audio Rentals |
- How have your ribbon mic rentals been over the past few years?
- Which ribbon mic do you rent out the most?
- For what applications are Royers being used?
- What instruments are Royers being used on at Blackbird Studios?
- What's your experience working with Royer Labs?
- Full interview