Royer Labs SF-24V - Manual (Page 15)

Piano
There are several positions that will give excellent results with the piano. Start with a distance of
one foot to several feet from the knee of the piano. A more direct “up front” sound will be
achieved when the microphone is placed closer to the soundboard. If it is possible to remove the
piano lid, the SF-24V suspended horizontally over the soundboard will give outstanding results.
If the room sounds good, try positioning the mic 10 to 20 feet from the piano.
If you position the SF-24V somewhere between the soundboard and the open lid of the piano,
there will be some amount of reflected sound from the lid. Careful positioning can minimize or
accent lid reflections, depending on what sound you’re striving for.
Choir and Orchestra
An SF-24V can produce dramatically good recordings of an orchestra or choir. If possible,
position the SF-24 at a height of ten feet or so and a few feet behind the conductor. The wide
stereo pickup will reproduce the orchestra or choir with a stunning you-are-there realism. The
rear lobes of the figure-8 elements bring the ambient qualities of the recording environment into
the recording, adding to the natural feel of the recorded performance.
Percussion
The SF-24V records percussion instruments naturally, without upper frequency hype or low-end
boominess. Congas, bongos and the like can be recorded with left/right stereo effect by
positioning the mic within a few feet of the instruments. Shakers, bells, triangles and other
instruments that are often problematic in the upper frequencies will record naturally and
unobtrusively.
Vocal with Acoustic Guitar
For recording a vocal with acoustic guitar, two separate mono
tracks are required with little leakage between the tracks. One stand
and one horizontally positioned SF-24V can do the job nicely when
the two axes of sensitivity are correctly oriented (see illustration).
Note:
The SF-24V is not recommended for close-miking loud amplified
instruments. Its sensitive ribbon elements were not designed for
extremely high SPL applications like close-miked electric guitar.
For close-miking high SPL sound sources, ruggedness is a must
and we recommend using our R-121 or R-122 ribbon microphones.
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