Classic broadcast ribbon microphone technology makes a comeback at AES

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Classic broadcast ribbon microphone technology makes a comeback at AES

When he realized that RCA ribbons were beginning to get scarce, Wes Dooley built a replica of the RCA 44 in 1998.

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