Ribbon Microphones for voice over? A Brief Intro to Ribbon Mics and Demo of the RODE NTR
In today’s episode, we have an informal look at ribbon microphones, their history, and demo a modern ribbon microphone: The RODE NTR.
#RODENTR #VoiceOver #Microphone
Index:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Ribbon Mics for VO?
00:56 What makes Ribbons unique?
01:06 Ribbon motors - how they work
02:50 Modern powered ribbon mics
03:50 Ribbons are delicate
04:40 Working distance
05:00 Proximity effect
05:35 Benefits of working distance
05:54 Figure 8 polar pattern
07:27 High Frequency rolloff
08:00 Fewer sibilance issues
08:44 RODE NTR internal shock mount
09:10 Open basket
09:24 Active preamp
09:35 Impedance matched design
10:00 Laster cut ribbon
10:36 Please take my courses
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- RODE NTR Ribbon Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/UaSS1k
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline https://geni.us/uK8UqB
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/bhOWVlW
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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
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