AEA R84 Operation & User’s Manual

• STUDIO RIBBON MICS • M/S STEREO • TALL STANDS • MIC POSITIONERS Audio Engineering Associates ©2003-2009 The passive R84 and active A840 are neoclassic designs in the tradition of the acclaimed R44 and A440 Big Ribbontm microphones. They are designed for main, accent and solo use in contemporary studi ...

DON’T BLOW INTO IT !! PHANTOM POWER IS DANGEROUS ! KEEP IT COVERED WHEN NOT IN USE. Why do we begin with warnings? The reasons for these three cautions have to do with the moving element in your newest prized possession. The ribbon is a very thin strip of aluminum only .00007 inch thick. Ye ...

“Nothing else sounds like a Big-Ribbontm mic on acoustic instruments,” observes Wes Dooley. “AEA’s classic R44 series and our neoclassic R84 / A840 mics offer a truly opulent sound.” It is uncanny how closely playback matches your studio listening experience. Eddie Van Halen recorded Alex’s drums at 5150 and said that hi ...

most accurate HF transient response you’re likely to hear. This difference in resonance structure might explain why studio musicians universally describe the sound from our Big Ribbontm mics as: “Exactly what my ears hear when I play. It doesn’t so ...

respect to Pin-3 on the output connector. The + side of the ribbon is the front of the mic. Top caps made of aluminum are engraved with the figure-8 polar pattern marked + (positive) and – (negative) to indicate the absolute polarity of the microphone. Top ...

AEA has long been a resource for ribbon microphone aficionados seeking repair or replacement of their treasured classics. We consider the 44 to be RCA’s best sounding studio microphone. As collectors began to buy up the supply of RCA 44s through the 1990s, the availability of this wonderful ribbon mic to the studio was endangered. AEA embark ...

Frequency Response: 20 Hz to above 20 kHz Maximum SPL: 165 + dB SPL above 1 kHz for 1% third harmonic Output Sensitivity: -56 dBv/Pa Output Impedance: 270 ohms nominal Recommended Load: 1.2 K ohm or greater Phantom Powering: R84: Not required or recommended A840: 7 mA of P48 specification phantom p ...

AEA Microphone Preamps TRP The Ribbon Pre No-Loadtm DC coupled preamp with 83dB of gain optimized for ribbons and tube mics RP48Q For Ribbon and Condenser Mics 80dB gain, AC & DC inputs, instant-compare curve-shaping proximity-tuning and air-lift RCA Working Reproduction Microphones and replacement parts AEA R ...