AEA of Pasadena, CA, has introduced the Big Ribbon A440 microphone at the AES show in Amsterdam. Having the same physical appearance as the classic RCA 44 and the AEA R44C ribbon microphone, the umber ...

If you’ve ever seen an old movie or TV show where there was a radio announcer, you’ve probably seen a ribbon microphone. The RCA 44 (see Edmund Lowe, on right) had exceptional sound quality and are ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ribbon microphones have a sort of mystique about them: ...

Walking the floor at AES in New York City, you cold see that most new audio production gear has gone digital, runs on computers and is operated from a graphic user interface (even some mixing consoles ...

The relentless march of technology has delivered much of the audio quality once available only in a professional recording studio into the home. For those who desire a return to the classic mellow ...

One of the more elegant events in engineering is when someone takes an old idea, rethinks it and brings it back in a new and innovative way. Among people who have done so are David Royer, Rick ...

There are lots of different types of microphone, with the ribbon microphone being one of the rarer ones. Commercial versions are often prized for their tone and frequency response. You can make your ...