Cadenza Ribbon Microphone

Cadenza Ribbon Microphone

A worthy link in the chain between live sound and perfect recording, the Cadenza ribbon microphone has been designed to give the performance of the level of studio equipment while remaining in the medium price range.

It can be used as either a low or high-impedance microphone to suit any type of equipment and to give almost unlimited cable length without line transformers.

The entirely new arrangement of ribbon and magnet gives an output that is flat to within close limits over the wide range from 50 c.p.s. to 12.000 c.p.s. This enables the user to record the full gamut of a symphony orchestra, cathedral organ, or the strong rhythmic bass and percussive highlights which add so much to the drive of jazz, even the solo piano, normally the most difficult instrument, is faithfully reproduced.

Sold as;

Microphone with dual impedance head in presentation case 8½ gns.

Microphone (dual impedance head) and tripod desk stand, with 11 ft. of cable. 10 gns

Cadenza ribbon microphones were designed by Eric Tomson, Stanley Kelly Peter Bell. It has a very 1950s styling, and they are often called 'rocket' mics.

The UK Patent No. 810064 by Eric Thompson of Simon Equipment Ltd, was filed in 1959.

The interesting construction detailed in the patent is that the ribbon is fixed in the middle and clamped at either end. They claimed this allows the two halves of the ribbon to be tuned to slightly different frequencies to give a flatter overall frequency response.

Here you find 17 models, 16 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Simon Sound Services Ltd; London