Melodium RM6
Manufacturer:
MelodiumModel:
RM6Country of Manufacture:
FranceMicrophone Type:
RibbonPolar Pattern:
Figure 8Production Start Year:
1960Production End Year:
1978Rarity:
4
Audio Recordings:
Speech (male) recorded with a Melodium RM6 ribbon microphone.
Multiple quality options available
Nylon string guitar recorded with a Melodium RM6 ribbon microphone.
Multiple quality options available
Impulse Response Files:
Impulse Response file of Melodium RM6 ribbon microphone in 1m position
Melodium_RM6_IR.wav
Impulse Response file of Melodium RM6 ribbon microphone in 0.4m position
Melodium_RM6_HPF_0.4_IR.wav
Impulse Response file of Melodium RM6 ribbon microphone in 0.1m position
Melodium_RM6_HPF_0.1_IR.wav
Frequency Response:
Microphone History:
The Melodium RM6 appears in Hi-Fi Yearbook between 1972 and 1977.
Technical Description:
FOR STUDIOS, LARGE ORCHESTRAS, AND AUDIO
Type: Bidirectional ribbon
Impedance: 200 ohms or 50 ohms (specify when ordering)
Frequency range: 30 to 18,000 Hz + 2 dB (see curve below)
Sensitivity:
50 ohms: -81 dB for a pressure of 1 microbar or: 0.089 mV per microbar
200 ohms: -76 dB for a pressure of 1 microbar or: 0.158 mV per microbar
Built-in 4-position switch for 3 operating distances corresponding to stop: Off; 0.10: Speech; 0.40: Vocals; 1 m: Music
Shape: Frustoconical (Greek square)
Decoration: Non-reflective satin chrome
Weight: 450 g
Dimensions: maximum diameter. = 45 mm, H = 165 mm
Connection: via a built-in three-pole male cylindrical connector with screw locking (center pin grounded)
Supplied complete in a mahogany case, lined with a shock-resistant interior, with a No. 310 articulated clip and a No. 431 female connector
Further Reading:
DOCTSF - a French language website with lots of Melodium catalogues and other information.
Above are our own measurements of the frequency response in the different filter positions:
