geedy
Member
Hey everyone,
I, like many before me, am embarking on the adventure of building my own ribbon microphones, because I am going crazy during this pandemic.
I have a super basic question I can't seem to find the answer to anywhere on the internet. A lot of the videos/threads I've seen on YouTube and other places suggest using copper tape for where one attaches the ribbon to the motor body.
I am aware that aluminum and copper don't mix well (galvanic reaction) and I really don't want to end up loving the sound of something I need to fix. I've also seen people mill aluminum blocks, but if they use copper wire...
What are better solutions? Aluminum contacts with aluminum wire? As an easy solution, would aluminum tape work? What do you all think?
Thank you for your time.
P.S. Any idea where one can buy XLR connectors for the microphones themselves? I live in Canada, but so long as they ship anywhere...
I, like many before me, am embarking on the adventure of building my own ribbon microphones, because I am going crazy during this pandemic.
I have a super basic question I can't seem to find the answer to anywhere on the internet. A lot of the videos/threads I've seen on YouTube and other places suggest using copper tape for where one attaches the ribbon to the motor body.
I am aware that aluminum and copper don't mix well (galvanic reaction) and I really don't want to end up loving the sound of something I need to fix. I've also seen people mill aluminum blocks, but if they use copper wire...
What are better solutions? Aluminum contacts with aluminum wire? As an easy solution, would aluminum tape work? What do you all think?
Thank you for your time.
P.S. Any idea where one can buy XLR connectors for the microphones themselves? I live in Canada, but so long as they ship anywhere...