Ribbon Microphone

By: Lauren Franks & Andrea Vazquez

RIBBON MICROPHONE

Invention of the “Ribbon Microphone”• The ribbon Microphone was invented in the early 1920’s-1930’s•Who invented it? Dr. Walter H. Schottky & Erwin Gerlach

Where and How the Microphone is Used.• How: the ribbon is vibrated by sound pressure within a powerful magnetic field, the movement of the ribbon makes a figure 8 pattern. •Where: Broadcasting and recording stages or interviews. They are used for loud rock music, and stage use. Often used in pairs to produce the Blumlein pair.

Special Features

• The voltage output of older ribbon microphones is typically low compared to a moving coil microphone• They are prized for there ability to capture high frequency detail

Type of Directionality • They have a bi-directional pick-up pattern. • Also they can be considered to have cardioid, hyper cardioid, Omnidirectional and variable polar patterns .

Why is it important to Broadcast Video & Production?• One of the main microphones used for the things it can do, but many people have stopped using them like they did back when it was first invented. • It also is important for how it captures sound, and sound quality.