Making Ribbon Microphones…The Detailed Process

On October 28, 2016 - TV History


Making Ribbon Microphones…The Detailed Process

As a tribute to the sound of the RCA 44, a Pasadena company is making a modern day version, and here is the fascinating process. Thanks to Barry Mitchell for the clip. -Bobby Ellerbee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHkOkqnJjy0

Here’s another excellent “How It’s Made” episode showing the assembly of an AEA ribbon microphone. This mic is almost $4000.

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6 Comments

  1. Dan Cepeda October 28, 2016

    If you want to hear what that AEA ribbon mic sounds like, put on headphones and watch this video of Gary Louris of The Jayhawks performing one of their songs recently. Recorded straight to a Nagra analog machine.
    https://youtu.be/7nEIO1-RJig

  2. Charlie King October 28, 2016

    This is the Microphone Norman Petty had in his recording studio.

  3. Scott Snailham October 28, 2016

    canadian TV show featured it though. hows it’s made gets played in the canadian discovery channel all the time.

  4. Leon Zetekoff October 28, 2016

    I have a working 44BX and 77D I got when my dad passed away along with some others

  5. Marc Wielage October 28, 2016

    Small correction: AEA is a Pasadena company owned by Wes Dooley. http://www.ribbonmics.com/

  6. Matías Antonio Bombal October 28, 2016

    Such beauty.