Chandler Limited REDD Microphone User Manual

REDD

MICROPHONE

REDD MICROPHONE

Continuing in the rich tradition of innovation at EMI, dating back
to the early 1930s with Alan Blumlein, the father of ‘Stereo’, the
company’s rst coil microphones, velocity ‘ribbon’ mics and the
“Blumlein pair” technique, Chandler Limited and Abbey Road Stu­dios introduce the rst new EMI badged microphone in over a half
century, the ‘REDD Microphone’.

While the aesthetic is unmistakably classic, an ode to a gilded age
of audio, the REDD Microphone is not a U-Type clone, it stands

apart and on its own.

The patent pending REDD Microphone is a large diaphragm tube

condenser microphone, combining mic and preamplier into the

microphone body. Featuring the vacuum tube based REDD.47 Mic

Amplier circuit coupled directly to a custom handmade premium

platinum membrane capsule, the REDD Microphone can be used
with or without an external preamp.

The proximity of the REDD Microphone’s custom capsule to its

internal REDD.47 mic preamp circuit, creates the shortest possible
path between the two most important elements in the recording

chain, delivering a larger than life full-bodied sound, with a silky

smooth top-end.

Features available from the microphone body, include: 9 gain
selections, +4 to +33db in ‘NORM’, extended gain and punch in
‘DRIVE’, Cardioid/Omni patterns, 10db Pad, and Phase. Continu­ous output control and low-contour voicing features are accessible
from the high-quality external power supply.

HISTORY

In 1958, EMI and Abbey Road Studios, through their REDD (Re­cord Engineering Development Department) technical division,

designed the REDD.47 line amplier as a plug-in line amplier for
their new REDD.51 consoles, replacing the Telefunken/Siemens

V72s used in early REDD mixing consoles. The REDD.47 line am-

plier was unique, both in design and sound from the V72s.

The rst REDD.51 console was manufactured in 1959. However,
it wouldn’t be until 1964 before a REDD.51 console was installed

at Abbey Road Studios’ Studio Two, home to The Beatles, leaving

its exceptional sonic character on their recordings from 1964-1968.

OFFICIAL
EQUIPMENT

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Abbey Road Studios, EMI, REDD and their associated logos are trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.

REDD

MICROPHONE

SPECIFICATIONS

Microphone Type

Capsule

Circuit

Gain

Maximum Gain Extended gain In DRIVE mode

Patterns Cardioid / Omni

PAD 10db / Switchable

Phase 0-180º / Switchable

Tube, Large Diaphragm Con-

denser

Platinum membrane, custom

handmade

REDD.47 Mic Amplier, Tube,
200Ω impedance

Switchable / +4 to +33db in
'NORM' mode

Low-Contour Control Available at PSU

Output Control Continuous / Available at PSU

Power External PSU, included

Microphone Cable 7 Pin, 25' Mogami, included

Shockmount Included

Pattern adjust screwdriver Included

Case Moulded ight case, included

OFFICIAL
EQUIPMENT

For more information, visit www.chandlerlimited.com. © 2017 Chandler Limited, Inc. All Rights Reserved. REDDMIC_FS_031917

Abbey Road Studios, EMI, REDD and their associated logos are trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.