Simple question about ribbon mics

Zeppelin4Life · Post by **Zeppelin4Life** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:36 am

Simple question: is a ribbon mic classified as a dynamic microphone? some models are 'dyanmic ribbon'. while others are just 'ribbon'.

Huntlabs · Post by **Huntlabs** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:42 am

What the hell happened to the "Paul Fund"?????

-$14.00. That is F-ing weak!

PS I think they are dynamic. There was a thread about this a few weeks ago.

nlmd311 · Post by **nlmd311** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:47 am

Huntlabs wrote:What the hell happened to the "Paul Fund"?????

-$14.00. That is F-ing weak!

He needed lunch.

Huntlabs wrote:PS I think they are dynamic. There was a thread about this a few weeks ago.

I has always read and thought they were dynamic, based on the action and pricipal. But then again, royer makes a phantom powered stereo ribbon. Again though, aren't there some phantom powered dynamic mics?
That is something that I have never gotten to the bottom of, phatom powered dynamics... ? More power to the mic for more clarity?

sorry if I made this just a big blur

-Darrill

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:56 am

A ribbon mic is dynamic. The Royer 122 is an active ribbon (the first of its kind). I believe the active circuit in the 122 is after the ribbon, but not charging the capsule like a condenser mic. I believe the Blue Ball phantom powered dynamic mic is a similar principal.

I'm sure one of the more technical guys can go into more detail if needed.

snuffinthepunk · Post by **snuffinthepunk** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:35 am

yeah I heard about those phantom powered ribbons not long ago. The +48v doesn't touch the ribbon, it's used for something else in the microphone but I forget exactly what it is.

I guess, technically, you COULD call it a dynamic microphone, as it works on the same principles and what not. It probably got it's own classification because it's so different than your traditional dynamic mic.

snuffinthepunk · Post by **snuffinthepunk** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:38 am

http://www.royerlabs.com/SF-24.html

Huntlabs · Post by **Huntlabs** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:50 am

Is it just me or does that SF24 look like a marital aid??? All gold and long and ribbed for her pleasure and all.

fremitus · Post by **fremitus** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:11 am

we had a fine discussion on the dynamic quality of ribbon mics a couple of weeks ago. UTFSF...

or just go here:
http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=27205

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