ROYER LABS DEMONSTRATION CD #1 This CD was made so that you can hear for yourself, in your own studio, the sound of Royer ribbon microphones on a wide variety of recordings. Don't skip the CD's short introduction - it gives you a few pointers on getting the most out of this CD. Your ears are your best guide, but in case you'd like to know what a few Royer owners think: WARM "I love the way it allows me to put all the low end warmth onto tape." - Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss) SWEET "The high frequency response is extremely smooth and sooooo sweet!" - Bruce Swedien (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington) "They worked in virtually every setting we tried them in." - Shawn Murphy (Scoring Engineer; John Williams, James Horner) BIG "Huge low end with no eq." - Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink-182) "Big, big drums, and great bottom on guitars." - Joe Barresi (Alanis Morrissette, Hole, Weezer) "I have to say these are the clearest, most punchy sounding mic's I've ever used, period." - Gary Tole (David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Melissa Etheridge) DIGITAL FRIENDLY "I use Royer ribbons every day I record. They bring a truly analog vibe to digital recordings." - Steve Kempster (Scoring Engineeer; Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina) "Royers bring back to digital recording what was lost in the process of going from analog tape to digital formats." - Bryan Carlstrom (Producer/Engineer - The Offspring, Alice In Chains) VERSITILE "God, I love these (*#&%$@#) things!!!" - Ed Cherney (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton) "I'm using R-121's all over everything - it's my go-to microphone." - Noel Golden (Engineer w/ Matt Serletic, Matchbox 20, Willy Nelson) "Royer mics are one of the very best things to happen to recording in years." - Tommy Vicari (Quincy Jones, George Duke) "It's definitely the best mic I've ever used for recording electric guitar." - Sean Beavan (Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails) "It is by far my new, most favorite recording tool." - Ross Hogarth (Keb Mo, Black Crowes, REM) "I first used my pair of R-121's on every song on Jewel's 'Joy' album. Basically, I'm using them on everything I can." - Michael O'Reilly Mixer/Engineer (Jewel, Whitney Houston, Smashing Pumpkins) "With Royers I just record flat and get amazing tracks." - Matt Hyde (No Doubt, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Soul Asylum, Porno For Pyros) 1. Introduction Royer Demonstrations 2. Electric Guitar - Jazz a. Diana Krall - "Popsicle Toes" (© Michael Franks) Recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt (Al won his 8th Engineering Grammy for this record). Producer - Tommy LiPuma. R-121 ON GUITAR. Recorded at Avatar Studios - New York, NY. From the GRP Records Inc. "Verve" release "Diana Krall - When I Look In Your Eyes". b. Diana Krall - "Let's Fall In Love" (© Ted Koehler) R-121 ON GUITAR. See a. for info. 3. Electric Guitar - Pop a. Sixpence None The Richer - "There She Goes" (©1999 L.A. Mavers) Engineer - Russ Long. Producer - Steve Taylor. R-121 ON ALL ELECTRIC GUITARS AND CELLO. Note - the lead vocal was sung on a Coles 4038 ribbon microphone, highly equalized to approximate the performance of a condenser microphone. Ribbons are very EQ friendly - don't be afraid to turn the knobs. This track was recorded while Russ was reviewing the R-121 for Pro Audio Review Magazine. The review was printed in June 1999 and can be read on our website. Recorded at The White House and The Carport - Nashville, TN. From the Squint Entertainment - Elektra/Asylumrelease "There She Goes". b. Jewel - "Winter Wonderland" (©1934 Dick Smith & Felix Bernard) Recorded and mixed by Michael O'Reilly. Producer - Arif Mardin. R-121 ON PEDAL STEEL GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA. Recorded at Right Track Recording - New York, NY. From the Atlantic Recording Corporation release "Jewel - Joy: A Holiday Collection". c. Treble Charger - "Brand New Low" (©2001 Nori Priddle & Hyde) Produced and engineered by Matt Hyde. R-121's on guitars. From the Nettwerk America / BMG Canada release "Wide Awake Bored". 4. Electric Guitar - Blues a. Robert Cray - "Baby's Arms" (© 2001 Robert Cray) Recorded and mixed by Don Smith. Producer - Steve Jordan. R-121 on guitar. Recorded at Woodland Studios - Nashville, TN. From the Rycodisc, Inc. release "Shoulda Been Home". b. The Carl Verheyen Band - "Lay Your Hammer Down" (© 2001 Carl Verheyen) Recorded by Shawn Sullivan. R-121 and SM57 on guitarS - blended (60% R-121 - 40% SM57), with an SF-12 further back in the room for ambience. SF-12 also on drum overheads. This is a rough mix of the first session, with a guide vocal track. Recorded at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA. 5. Electric Guitar - Heavy Rock a. Chlorine - "Disappear" (©1999 Mark Fain) Produced and engineered by Matt Hyde. R-121 ON GUITARS. Recorded at Sound City Studios - Van Nuys, CA. / Grand Master Records - Hollywood, CA. From the Time Bomb Recordings release "Primer" b. Chlorine - "Way Out" (©1999 Mark Fain) R-121 ON GUITARS. See a. for info. c. Marvelous 3 - "Beautiful" (©2000 Butch Walker ) Producer - Jerry Finn. Engineered by Jerry Finn, Butch Walker and Joe McGrath R-121 on guitars. From the Elektra Entertainment release "ReadySexGo". d. Marvelous 3 - "I Could Change" (©2000 Butch Walker) R-121 ON GUITARS. See c. for info. e. Loudmouth - "Rats In The Maze" (©1999 John Sullivan) Produced by Joe Barresi and John Sullivan. Engineered by Joe Barresi, Allen Sides and Johnny K. R-121's ON GUITARS AND AS DRUM ROOM MICS. Recorded at Ocean Way Recording - Hollywood, CA / Bay 7 - Valley Village, CA / Groovemaster Studios - Chicago, IL. From the Hollywood Records release "Loudmouth". f. Loudmouth - "Maybe" (©1999 Tony McQuaid) R-121's ON GUITARS AND AS DRUM ROOM MICS. See e. for info. 6. Electric Guitar - Isolated a. Andy Georges. Recorded by Dusty Wakeman R-121 SIX INCHES FROM CABINET. Strat with single-coil pickups (you hear some single-coil hum), through a Matchless amplifier paired with a Marshall cabinet. At this distance, you hear little or no room ambience. Recorded directly to 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA. b. Andy Georges. Recorded by Dusty Wakeman Same Strat-Matchless combination as a. R-121 THREE FEET FROM CABINET, three feet high and pointed directly at the cabinet. At this distance, the cabinet tone becomes more apparent and room ambience plays a more important role in the overall sound. Recorded directly to 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA. c. Recorded by Ross Hogarth Stereo rhythm distortion guitar bed. R-121's ON TWO MARSHALL CABINETS. Recorded in Pro Tools at Rumbo Recorders - Canoga Park, CA. d. Recorded by Sean Beavan and Critter Sean Beavan's unique guitar sounds. R-121 on a Marshall cabinet Recorded and edited in Pro Tools. e. Slash. Recorded by Jim Mitchell R-121 AND SM57 Combined ON A MARSHALL CABINET - no EQ, effects, or compression. Recorded at Snakepit studios. f. John March. Recorded by John March Strat through a Line-6 amplifier in a hallway (you hear some natural single-coil hum). R-121 18" FROM AMPLIFIER, DEAD CENTER OFF THE LEFT SPEAKER, 10 DEGREES OFF AXIS. Recorded in Pro Tools at John's home studio. 7. Acoustic Guitar (with front side/back side R-121 discussion) a. John Jennings - "Give Me A Reason" (©2000 John Jennings) Recorded by Jeff Gross. Forward R-121 ON TAYLOR 512, 12TH FRET. Recorded in Cubase at 144 - Tarzana, CA. b. John Jennings - "Give Me A Reason" Backward R-121 ON TAYLOR 512, 12TH FRET. See a. for info. c. John March - "Maya's Other Dance" (©2000 John March) Recorded by John March. Backward R-121 on acoustic guitar. Martin D-35 with an R-121 placed approximately 2 feet from the sound hole, slightly closer to the neck, 20 degrees off-axis. Recorded in Pro Tools at John's home studio. d. Recorded by Shawn Sullivan BACKWARD R-121 ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR. Recorded in Pro Tools at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA e. Andy Georges - "Sleep Easy Hutch R" (©2000 Alex Wurman) Recorded and mixed by Alex Wurman. BACKWARD R-121 ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR, FORWARD R-121 ON ELECTRIC GUITAR. f. Canaan - "Again" (©2000 Dan Sistos & Jevon McGlory) Engineer - Kyle Homme. Producer - Shawn Sullivan. BACKWARD R-121 ON STEEL AND NYLON STRING GUITARS. SF-12 on drum overheads. Recorded in Pro Tools at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA. g. Rick Trevino - "Vanidad" (©) Producer - Steve Berlin. Engineer - Dave McNair. SF-12 ON CLASSICAL GUITAR IN A LARGE ROOM. Recorded at Sonora Studios - Glendale, CA. h. Andy Georges - "Follow Me Home" (©2000 Andy Georges) Recorded by Andy Georges. BACKWARD R-121 ON detuned acoustic guitar ELECTRIC Slide guitar (through a tiny Dan Electro amplifier with 8" speaker), and Vocals. Andy works at Royer Labs - if you own an R-121, chances are Andy put the ribbon in it! Recorded on 16-bit ADAT at Andy's home studio. i. John Thomas (©2000 John Thomas) Recorded by Dusty Wakeman. R-121 AND SF-12 ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR. John is playing a Taylor 512 cutaway. First rhythm track cut on an SF-12 stereo ribbon mic (in mixing, one side was centered and the other was panned to left). Harmony/solo track was recorded on a backward R-121, panned towards right. No EQ, compression or effects. Recorded on 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA. j. Teddy Andreas and Bruce Watson Recorded by Neil Citron. BACKWARD R-121 ON GUITAR AND ACCORDION. k. Fiach and Tradalsa - "Hornpipe" Recorded by Christy. R-121 ON ACOUSTIC BAND. Guitar, accordion and electric bass recorded live in studio with two R-121's placed 5 feet apart.