Royer Labs R-101 - Manual (Page 15)

Care & Maintenance
The R-101 is a hand-built precision instrument. All that is required to ensure proper operation of
this microphone is to follow some common sense rules.
1. Avoid transducer damage by not exposing the microphone to severe shock or vibration. If the
microphone is accidentally dropped, test it to see if damage has occurred before returning it
to service. Low output or a dull sound would indicate a damaged ribbon.
2. Do not expose the microphone to direct blasts of air or strong air currents! Use a windscreen
or suitable blast filter when close miking a vocalist or certain types of wind instruments. P-
popping does not necessarily damage the ribbon element but may produce unacceptable
preamplifier overload and could cause damage to speaker systems.
3. Do not expose the microphone to liquids or caustic smoke.
4. To avoid hum, do not expose the microphone to strong alternating electromagnetic fields,
such as the power transformers in amps.
5. Use a soft cloth to clean the microphone body. A small amount of denatured alcohol can be
used to remove fingerprints and other stains.
6. Keep metal filings away from the microphone at all times.
7. When not in use, store the microphone in its protective wooden case.
8. Leave disassembly of the microphone to a trained technician. Disassembly of the microphone
will void your warranty. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Caution!
Keep recorded tapes, spring-wound watches, and personal credit cards using magnetic coding
away from the microphone to prevent possible damage caused by the transducer’s powerful
magnets.
Features
• Very high overload characteristics – maximum SPL greater than 135dB
• No internal active electronics to overload or produce distortion up to maximum SPL rating
• Extremely low residual noise
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