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Post by deni on Jun 11, 2018 18:35:41 GMT -6
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the kind words about our mics. Glad to hear some of you have had a chance to use them!
I wanted to clarify a few things brought up in the thread about our mics. Our ribbon is 1.8 microns thick, 0.23 inches wide, and 2 inches in length. The output impedance of our passive Model 2 and 2S is in fact 250 Ohms.
The ribbon and the transformer (in house toroidal wound) in our mics do play a big role in the sound of the microphone and transient response, but the most important design aspect that give our mics an extended top end response is the ribbon motor itself. To put it simply, the narrower you make the ribbon motor, the further you extend the high end roll off. We've designed our ribbon motor to be as narrow as possible, while still making it feasible to manufacture. To further extend the high end response of our mics we use "resonator plates" in the front and rear of our ribbon motor. These plates bring back the high end response where it naturally rolls off in the motor. These plates are specifically designed to work with our motor design. If you were to remove them, the mic would sound completely different. And if you were to try and put them on another ribbon motor from another manufacturer, they would not work properly.
Hope that clears a few things up. I'm glad to answer any questions about our mics or ribbon mic design in general!
-Deni
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Post by guitfiddler on Jun 11, 2018 20:28:58 GMT -6
Mesanovic is not far from me. I will try and visit the company one of these days. Definitely one ribbon I am very interested in.
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Post by ariel on Jun 12, 2018 3:24:11 GMT -6
Hey Guys, Thanks for the kind words about our mics. Glad to hear some of you have had a chance to use them! I wanted to clarify a few things brought up in the thread about our mics. Our ribbon is 1.8 microns thick, 0.23 inches wide, and 2 inches in length. The output impedance of our passive Model 2 and 2S is in fact 250 Ohms. The ribbon and the transformer (in house toroidal wound) in our mics do play a big role in the sound of the microphone and transient response, but the most important design aspect that give our mics an extended top end response is the ribbon motor itself. To put it simply, the narrower you make the ribbon motor, the further you extend the high end roll off. We've designed our ribbon motor to be as narrow as possible, while still making it feasible to manufacture. To further extend the high end response of our mics we use "resonator plates" in the front and rear of our ribbon motor. These plates bring back the high end response where it naturally rolls off in the motor. These plates are specifically designed to work with our motor design. If you were to remove them, the mic would sound completely different. And if you were to try and put them on another ribbon motor from another manufacturer, they would not work properly. Hope that clears a few things up. I'm glad to answer any questions about our mics or ribbon mic design in general! -Deni Deni, your mics sound amazing ! I checked out your soundcloud page and found you had the comparisons with other ribbons, You def created something different than the rest out there which is great as having something that has its own tone is so needed in a studio. I presume you would suggest the non phantom powered mic fro drum use in overheads ? (loud rock drumming)
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Post by deni on Jun 12, 2018 17:15:32 GMT -6
Hey Guys, Thanks for the kind words about our mics. Glad to hear some of you have had a chance to use them! I wanted to clarify a few things brought up in the thread about our mics. Our ribbon is 1.8 microns thick, 0.23 inches wide, and 2 inches in length. The output impedance of our passive Model 2 and 2S is in fact 250 Ohms. The ribbon and the transformer (in house toroidal wound) in our mics do play a big role in the sound of the microphone and transient response, but the most important design aspect that give our mics an extended top end response is the ribbon motor itself. To put it simply, the narrower you make the ribbon motor, the further you extend the high end roll off. We've designed our ribbon motor to be as narrow as possible, while still making it feasible to manufacture. To further extend the high end response of our mics we use "resonator plates" in the front and rear of our ribbon motor. These plates bring back the high end response where it naturally rolls off in the motor. These plates are specifically designed to work with our motor design. If you were to remove them, the mic would sound completely different. And if you were to try and put them on another ribbon motor from another manufacturer, they would not work properly. Hope that clears a few things up. I'm glad to answer any questions about our mics or ribbon mic design in general! -Deni Deni, your mics sound amazing ! I checked out your soundcloud page and found you had the comparisons with other ribbons, You def created something different than the rest out there which is great as having something that has its own tone is so needed in a studio. I presume you would suggest the non phantom powered mic fro drum use in overheads ? (loud rock drumming) Thanks! Yes, for drum overheads I definitely recommend the passive Model 2S. I've talked to several engineers that really love it for rock overheads. It's my go to as well for loud drums! -Deni
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Post by reddirt on Jun 13, 2018 2:39:07 GMT -6
Hi Deni, apart from the increased output, what is the advantage of going for the phantom version assuming my pres are up to the task? Cheers, Ross
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Post by MakeWar on Jun 13, 2018 7:16:35 GMT -6
Just wanted to chime in to say that I recently used a Beomic BM5 as my overheads and was really happy with the results.
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Post by deni on Jun 14, 2018 20:03:32 GMT -6
Hi Deni, apart from the increased output, what is the advantage of going for the phantom version assuming my pres are up to the task? Cheers, Ross Hey Ross, The increased output is really the only big advantage. If you have quality preamps then the passive version will work just fine. If you're planning on mainly recording quieter sources, then you might benefit from the additional gain of the active version. -Deni
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Post by reddirt on Jun 14, 2018 22:31:50 GMT -6
Cheers Deni
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Post by Ward on Jun 15, 2018 5:44:51 GMT -6
Hi Deni, apart from the increased output, what is the advantage of going for the phantom version assuming my pres are up to the task? Cheers, Ross Hey Ross, The increased output is really the only big advantage. If you have quality preamps then the passive version will work just fine. If you're planning on mainly recording quieter sources, then you might benefit from the additional gain of the active version. -Deni Good morning, Deni, What is the increased noise output between the passive to the aggressive, I mean, Active model?
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Post by Omicron9 on Jun 15, 2018 6:24:30 GMT -6
Hey Guys, Thanks for the kind words about our mics. Glad to hear some of you have had a chance to use them! I wanted to clarify a few things brought up in the thread about our mics. Our ribbon is 1.8 microns thick, 0.23 inches wide, and 2 inches in length. The output impedance of our passive Model 2 and 2S is in fact 250 Ohms. The ribbon and the transformer (in house toroidal wound) in our mics do play a big role in the sound of the microphone and transient response, but the most important design aspect that give our mics an extended top end response is the ribbon motor itself. To put it simply, the narrower you make the ribbon motor, the further you extend the high end roll off. We've designed our ribbon motor to be as narrow as possible, while still making it feasible to manufacture. To further extend the high end response of our mics we use "resonator plates" in the front and rear of our ribbon motor. These plates bring back the high end response where it naturally rolls off in the motor. These plates are specifically designed to work with our motor design. If you were to remove them, the mic would sound completely different. And if you were to try and put them on another ribbon motor from another manufacturer, they would not work properly. Hope that clears a few things up. I'm glad to answer any questions about our mics or ribbon mic design in general! -Deni I've had one of Deni's stereo models for about a year now and just love it. The high end is closer to a condensor, but never harsh/brittle/overly bright. Very natural and smooth. What Deni didn't mention in his post are the two things that I really love about it: first is the low end. Massive, extended, thunderous. But no mud, no boominess. Second is the stereo field. I lack the vocabulary to attempt to describe it, but I will say I've not heard this kind of stereo field in another stereo mic, ribbon or otherwise. Deni has achieved something unique and magical. I really want a 2nd one. Also, the workmanship on the mic is beautiful. If you are interested in stereo mics of any type (not just ribbons), you owe it to yourself and your recordings to check out a Mesanovic. I know I sound like an ad, but I am really digging these. Regards, --09
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Post by deni on Jun 18, 2018 20:19:32 GMT -6
Hey Ross, The increased output is really the only big advantage. If you have quality preamps then the passive version will work just fine. If you're planning on mainly recording quieter sources, then you might benefit from the additional gain of the active version. -Deni Good morning, Deni, What is the increased noise output between the passive to the aggressive, I mean, Active model? The Model 2A has slightly lower self noise than the Model 2, around 5dB. So, with its increased output it will give you a better signal to noise ratio. -Deni
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Post by deni on Jun 18, 2018 20:23:52 GMT -6
Hey Guys, Thanks for the kind words about our mics. Glad to hear some of you have had a chance to use them! I wanted to clarify a few things brought up in the thread about our mics. Our ribbon is 1.8 microns thick, 0.23 inches wide, and 2 inches in length. The output impedance of our passive Model 2 and 2S is in fact 250 Ohms. The ribbon and the transformer (in house toroidal wound) in our mics do play a big role in the sound of the microphone and transient response, but the most important design aspect that give our mics an extended top end response is the ribbon motor itself. To put it simply, the narrower you make the ribbon motor, the further you extend the high end roll off. We've designed our ribbon motor to be as narrow as possible, while still making it feasible to manufacture. To further extend the high end response of our mics we use "resonator plates" in the front and rear of our ribbon motor. These plates bring back the high end response where it naturally rolls off in the motor. These plates are specifically designed to work with our motor design. If you were to remove them, the mic would sound completely different. And if you were to try and put them on another ribbon motor from another manufacturer, they would not work properly. Hope that clears a few things up. I'm glad to answer any questions about our mics or ribbon mic design in general! -Deni I've had one of Deni's stereo models for about a year now and just love it. The high end is closer to a condensor, but never harsh/brittle/overly bright. Very natural and smooth. What Deni didn't mention in his post are the two things that I really love about it: first is the low end. Massive, extended, thunderous. But no mud, no boominess. Second is the stereo field. I lack the vocabulary to attempt to describe it, but I will say I've not heard this kind of stereo field in another stereo mic, ribbon or otherwise. Deni has achieved something unique and magical. I really want a 2nd one. Also, the workmanship on the mic is beautiful. If you are interested in stereo mics of any type (not just ribbons), you owe it to yourself and your recordings to check out a Mesanovic. I know I sound like an ad, but I am really digging these. Regards, --09 Thank you for the kind words! An extended and open bottom end along with clear low mids were really important for me when designing the Model 2. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it! -Deni
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