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RCA Type 77-A microphone

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The RCA Type 77-A microphone was a simplex (uni-directional) ribbon microphone, the forerunner of the RCA Type 77-DX microphone. The 77-A was designed Dr. Harry F. Olson in the late 1920s or early 1930s; prototypes are rumored to have existed in 1929 and 1930, but the 77-A was not announced until 1932.[1]

The 77-A would set the standard for all other RCA ribbon microphone comparisons for the next 40 years.

Construction

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It featured a spiral acoustic labyrinth inside the case and two vertical in-line ribbons which enabled it to be uni-directional.

References

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  1. ^ Woram, John (18 December 1976). "Sound Waves: 50 Years Of Studio Mikes". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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