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RCA 77-DX Vintage Ribbon Microphone MI-4045-F 77DX Mic U064566
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Category: RCA 77 DX Ribbon Wired Professio
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Description MPN: 77-DX Pickup Pattern: Hypercardioid Brand: RCA Microphone Form Factor: Handheld/Stand-Held Connectivity: XLR 3 Pin Type: Ribbon Microphone Connector(s): Wired UPC: 675595962950
This used vintage RCA 77-DX (MI-4045-F) comes with a desktop microphone stand. Condition:
This microphone is in good condition with normal wear, has been fully tested. The ribbon is likely the original, so you may want to replace it to restore it to its original sound. These sell for a lot more with a fresh ribbon on them. Please see pictures for details on item condition. Product Details:
The RCA Type 77-DX Poly-directional Microphone is a high-fidelity microphone of the ribbon type which may easily be adjusted to obtain a variety of directional patterns. Since the MI-4045-F microphone is primarily intended for broadcast use, it is finished in satin chrome and a low-gloss umber-gray enamel.Instead of being open on both sides as in the conventional velocity microphone, the ribbon element in this microphone is coupled to an acoustic labyrinth which forms the body portion of the microphone. The tube connecting the back of the ribbon to the labyrinth is slotted directly behind the ribbon and fitted with an adjustable shutter to secure various areas of opening. When the opening is completely closed, the microphone operates as a non-directional pressure microphone; at the wide-open position the microphone becomes bi-directional. With the proper size opening the pattern becomes a cardioid by virtue of the phase shift which occurs. Openings smaller or larger than this critical size produce directional patterns with various sized rear lobes. Different amounts of low-frequency attenuation are obtained by a reactor shunting the output. These microphones are intended primarily for indoor use and if used outdoors may require some additional protection against the wind. Directional Characteristics - The adjustable shutter over the slot in the tube leading to the acoustic labyrinth may be rotated by means of a screwdriver adjustment extending through the rear screen flush with a designation plate. The choice of directional patterns makes possible a considerable degree of control of the ratio of direct sound to reverberant sound as well as the possible reduction of unwanted sound such as audience noise in a studio. The wide angle of pick-up provided by the cardioid pattern is useful in covering large groups with a single microphone. For close-talking applications the non-directional characteristic is of considerable value since the low-frequency response is not accentuated as in the case of a velocity microphone. Numerous other applications of the various directional patterns as well as the different response curves will no doubt suggest themselves to the user. Directional Pattern Selector - The plate is marked U, N and B, as symbols for the uni-directional, non-directional and bi-directional patterns. Three additional markings L-1, L-2 and L-3 are used as reference points for other directional patterns which may be obtained. Refer to Figure 4 for the patterns associated with each of the six symbols. Stops are provided on the continuously variable pattern selector at the six marked positions, although the shutter may be set at any intermediate position. Frequency Response Settings - At the bottom of the lower shell is a screwdriver-operated selector marked M (music), V1 and V2 (voice). The voice positions connect a reactor across the entire secondary or part of the secondary of the output transformer, depending on the switch position. Refer to Figure 5 for the frequency-response characteristics of each setting. As can be seen from the curves, the reactor attenuates the low-frequency response. This is especially desirable when the microphone is less than three feet from the source of sound and the low-frequency response would otherwise be exaggerated.
Description
| MPN: | 77-DX | Pickup Pattern: | Hypercardioid |
| Brand: | RCA | Microphone Form Factor: | Handheld/Stand-Held |
| Connectivity: | XLR 3 Pin | Type: | Ribbon Microphone |
| Connector(s): | Wired | UPC: | 675595962950 |
This used vintage RCA 77-DX (MI-4045-F) comes with a desktop microphone stand. Condition:
This microphone is in good condition with normal wear, has been fully tested. The ribbon is likely the original, so you may want to replace it to restore it to its original sound. These sell for a lot more with a fresh ribbon on them. Please see pictures for details on item condition. Product Details:
The RCA Type 77-DX Poly-directional Microphone is a high-fidelity microphone of the ribbon type which may easily be adjusted to obtain a variety of directional patterns. Since the MI-4045-F microphone is primarily intended for broadcast use, it is finished in satin chrome and a low-gloss umber-gray enamel.Instead of being open on both sides as in the conventional velocity microphone, the ribbon element in this microphone is coupled to an acoustic labyrinth which forms the body portion of the microphone. The tube connecting the back of the ribbon to the labyrinth is slotted directly behind the ribbon and fitted with an adjustable shutter to secure various areas of opening. When the opening is completely closed, the microphone operates as a non-directional pressure microphone; at the wide-open position the microphone becomes bi-directional. With the proper size opening the pattern becomes a cardioid by virtue of the phase shift which occurs. Openings smaller or larger than this critical size produce directional patterns with various sized rear lobes. Different amounts of low-frequency attenuation are obtained by a reactor shunting the output. These microphones are intended primarily for indoor use and if used outdoors may require some additional protection against the wind. Directional Characteristics - The adjustable shutter over the slot in the tube leading to the acoustic labyrinth may be rotated by means of a screwdriver adjustment extending through the rear screen flush with a designation plate. The choice of directional patterns makes possible a considerable degree of control of the ratio of direct sound to reverberant sound as well as the possible reduction of unwanted sound such as audience noise in a studio. The wide angle of pick-up provided by the cardioid pattern is useful in covering large groups with a single microphone. For close-talking applications the non-directional characteristic is of considerable value since the low-frequency response is not accentuated as in the case of a velocity microphone. Numerous other applications of the various directional patterns as well as the different response curves will no doubt suggest themselves to the user. Directional Pattern Selector - The plate is marked U, N and B, as symbols for the uni-directional, non-directional and bi-directional patterns. Three additional markings L-1, L-2 and L-3 are used as reference points for other directional patterns which may be obtained. Refer to Figure 4 for the patterns associated with each of the six symbols. Stops are provided on the continuously variable pattern selector at the six marked positions, although the shutter may be set at any intermediate position. Frequency Response Settings - At the bottom of the lower shell is a screwdriver-operated selector marked M (music), V1 and V2 (voice). The voice positions connect a reactor across the entire secondary or part of the secondary of the output transformer, depending on the switch position. Refer to Figure 5 for the frequency-response characteristics of each setting. As can be seen from the curves, the reactor attenuates the low-frequency response. This is especially desirable when the microphone is less than three feet from the source of sound and the low-frequency response would otherwise be exaggerated.
This microphone is in good condition with normal wear, has been fully tested. The ribbon is likely the original, so you may want to replace it to restore it to its original sound. These sell for a lot more with a fresh ribbon on them. Please see pictures for details on item condition. Product Details:
The RCA Type 77-DX Poly-directional Microphone is a high-fidelity microphone of the ribbon type which may easily be adjusted to obtain a variety of directional patterns. Since the MI-4045-F microphone is primarily intended for broadcast use, it is finished in satin chrome and a low-gloss umber-gray enamel.Instead of being open on both sides as in the conventional velocity microphone, the ribbon element in this microphone is coupled to an acoustic labyrinth which forms the body portion of the microphone. The tube connecting the back of the ribbon to the labyrinth is slotted directly behind the ribbon and fitted with an adjustable shutter to secure various areas of opening. When the opening is completely closed, the microphone operates as a non-directional pressure microphone; at the wide-open position the microphone becomes bi-directional. With the proper size opening the pattern becomes a cardioid by virtue of the phase shift which occurs. Openings smaller or larger than this critical size produce directional patterns with various sized rear lobes. Different amounts of low-frequency attenuation are obtained by a reactor shunting the output. These microphones are intended primarily for indoor use and if used outdoors may require some additional protection against the wind. Directional Characteristics - The adjustable shutter over the slot in the tube leading to the acoustic labyrinth may be rotated by means of a screwdriver adjustment extending through the rear screen flush with a designation plate. The choice of directional patterns makes possible a considerable degree of control of the ratio of direct sound to reverberant sound as well as the possible reduction of unwanted sound such as audience noise in a studio. The wide angle of pick-up provided by the cardioid pattern is useful in covering large groups with a single microphone. For close-talking applications the non-directional characteristic is of considerable value since the low-frequency response is not accentuated as in the case of a velocity microphone. Numerous other applications of the various directional patterns as well as the different response curves will no doubt suggest themselves to the user. Directional Pattern Selector - The plate is marked U, N and B, as symbols for the uni-directional, non-directional and bi-directional patterns. Three additional markings L-1, L-2 and L-3 are used as reference points for other directional patterns which may be obtained. Refer to Figure 4 for the patterns associated with each of the six symbols. Stops are provided on the continuously variable pattern selector at the six marked positions, although the shutter may be set at any intermediate position. Frequency Response Settings - At the bottom of the lower shell is a screwdriver-operated selector marked M (music), V1 and V2 (voice). The voice positions connect a reactor across the entire secondary or part of the secondary of the output transformer, depending on the switch position. Refer to Figure 5 for the frequency-response characteristics of each setting. As can be seen from the curves, the reactor attenuates the low-frequency response. This is especially desirable when the microphone is less than three feet from the source of sound and the low-frequency response would otherwise be exaggerated.