Articles Tagged Royer Labs

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 03:51 PM,
    Royer Labs has announced the availability of the 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition ribbon microphone. The company was founded in May 1998 and the R-121 studio ribbon microphone was the company’s first product. Of particular note, the first 100 or so R-121 microphones shipped with a black version of the Royer Labs logo before changing to the green logo that has been a fixture on all R-121’s since that time. The 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition ribbon microphone celebrates its… View this story
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  • Thursday, February 21, 2013
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    PSW Staff 02/21/13 07:57 AM,
    Royer Labs is pleased to announce that the company received the prestigious Technical GRAMMY Award for its ribbon microphones and the profound impact those microphones have had on the recording process. Technical GRAMMY Award recipients are determined by vote of The Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and Chapter Committees, as well as The Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording… View this story
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  • Monday, September 17, 2012
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    PSW Staff 09/17/12 11:30 AM,
    Royer Labs has introduced the SF-2, an active ribbon microphone designed as a premium instrument for use in classical performance applications or to capture acoustic instruments. The SF-2 is a phantom powered version of the company’s original SF-1 ribbon microphone and combines Royer’s audio performance attributes with exclusive active electronics for ribbon microphones. The new Royer Labs SF-2 has an output level of -38 dB. putting its sensitivity on par with that of phantom powered condenser microphones. This enables the… View this story
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  • Thursday, August 30, 2012
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    PSW Staff 08/30/12 06:24 AM,
    The latest album by Maroon 5, Overexposed, on the A&M/Octone label, was recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with Royer Sound Labs ribbon microphones playing a significant role in the process. LA-based Noah “Mailbox” Passovoy served as producer on five tracks and engineer on all tracks of the band’s latest recording, and his track record includes engineering the band’s number one hit Moves Like Jagger. On this project,  Passovoy utilized Royer R-121, R-122 active ribbon, R-122V vacuum tube… View this story
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  • Monday, April 23, 2012
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    PSW Staff 04/23/12 11:55 AM,
    One of the key aspects of any successful business is its ability to listen to its customers. Such is the case at Noble Street Studios, Toronto’s newest premiere downtown recording studio. The studio recently added an SF-24V vacuum tube stereo ribbon microphone and two R-122 active ribbon microphones from Royer Labs View this story
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  • Tuesday, March 06, 2012
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    PSW Staff 03/06/12 11:57 AM,
    Royer Labs is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Parker to the newly created position of Director of Sales.  With a background that encompasses sales management, marketing, strategic market development, artist relations, and retail aspects of professional audio and MI, Parker’s experience makes him an ideal choice for his new position with the company. He is stationed at Royer’s corporate headquarters in Burbank and commenced work in January 2012. As Royer Labs’ new Director of Sales, Parker oversees a… View this story
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  • Monday, February 13, 2012
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    PSW Staff 02/13/12 08:26 AM,
    Royer Labs has introduced the Sling-Shock microphone shock mount, designed to provide excellent isolation between a microphone and mic stand from a maintenance-free design. Sling-Shock offers a unique suspension system that reduces induced distortion by eliminating unwanted vibration and random low-frequency disturbances commonly characterized as “rumble.” Sling-Shock is designed to work indefinitely with no loss of performance or function, requiring nothing more than minimal adjustment. It utilizes a two-part mechanism consisting of non-resonant nylon cord and damped tensioning springs that… View this story
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  • Tuesday, August 09, 2011
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    PSW Staff 08/09/11 03:36 PM, 0 Comments
    Muse engineer/producer Marc “MC” Carolan is utilizing Royer Labs R-122 live active ribbon microphone for lead vocalist-guitarist-keyboard virtuoso Matthew Bellamy’s guitar cabinet. Originally introduced to Royer Labs microphones during one of his various studio endeavors, Carolan reports the R-122 Live is a robust performer that can handle high SPL sources without the acoustic anomalies served up by some microphones. As for mic’ing Matthew Bellamy’s guitar cabinet, Carolan reports, “Between myself, Adam Taylor (monitor engineer) and Jason Baskin (guitar tech), we… View this story
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  • Friday, August 20, 2010
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    PSW Staff 08/20/10 09:07 AM, 0 Comments
    Royer Labs has introduced the R-101 ribbon microphone, well-suited for both studio and live sound reinforcement applications. The new R-101 offers numerous technological advancements pioneered by Royer Labs. Chief among them is the microphone’s multi-layered wind screening for superior protection from air blasts and plosives, providing excellent protection for the microphone’s ribbon element. This unique screening system also reduces proximity effect, facilitating closer miking with less bass buildup. The ribbon element’s smooth frequency response and phase linearity, coupled with sensitivity… View this story
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  • Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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    PSW Staff 05/05/10 07:22 AM, 0 Comments
    When capturing Brian Setzer’s unique sound on tour, FOH engineer Jimbo Neal relies on an assortment of Royer Labs microphones to get the job done right. In addition to being responsible for all sound considerations in terms of mixing and recording shows for both the Brian Setzer Orchestra and the Stray Cats, Jimbo is also the FOH engineer for Dave Stewart. Not surprisingly, Jimbo has some very strong opinions when it comes to his choice of microphones. That’s why he… View this story
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