Royer Labs Ribbon Microphones

Room Miking the Band

The choice and placement of room mics is one of the key elements in professional recording. Clint Bennett used our phantom powered SF-24 stereo ribbon microphone for room ambiance on all of the brass section tracking dates. During the first session, Clint soloed the SF-24 and felt that the sound he was capturing was not immediate enough, so he moved the mic to another position - lower and closer to the musicians. This change in the microphone's position gave him exactly what he was looking for.

Clint was kind enough to give us solo SF-24 tracks from that first session, so that you can hear the sound the SF-24 was capturing in the two different positions. It's a great example of the difference mic positioning can make.

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ENLARGE ENLARGE		1.The SF-24 was originally placed about 8 feet high and back from the band to provide an overall ambient pickup. This sound file is the SF-24 soloed in that position. Listening with headphones or through a good system, you'll be able to hear the sound of the room clearly.
		“Right On” (far) (1.9 MB)


ENLARGE ENLARGE		2. Here's Clint changing mic stands and positioning the SF-24 lower and closer to the musicians.



ENLARGE		3. The SF-24 in its new position. This closeness gave a more immediate sound and fit the track better. A/B this track with the more ambient track and you'll hear a clear difference.
		“Right On” (tight) (1 MB)