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WELCOME

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL

GUIDELINES

APPLICATION

ADVICE

Controlling Leakage

Proximity

Effect

APPLICATION

EXAMPLES

Drums and Percussion

Strings, Brass, and Reeds

Piano

Electric Guitar and Bass

PRECAUTIONS

Phantom-power

Wind

Gusts

Tramp

Iron

Microphone Positioning

Magnetic Stray Fields

SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY

SUPPORT

Summary of Contents for aea n8

Page 1: ...ribbonmics preamps since 1964 www ribbonmics com tel 1 626 798 9128 fax 1 626 798 2378 made in california PHANTOM POWERED RIBBON MICROPHONE OWNER S MANUAL aean8 ...

Page 2: ...ionally the N8 s unobtrusive size and black finish is ideal for orchestral and TV work where microphones need to be easy to position and more or less invisible Your N8 microphone is 100 handcrafted in Pasadena CA AEA is a family owned company with a small crew of skilled technicians most of them being musicians themselves Proudly independent we still manufacture all our ribbon microphones and prea...

Page 3: ...olling Leakage 5 Proximity Effect 6 APPLICATION EXAMPLES 7 Drums and Percussion 7 Strings Brass and Reeds 8 Piano 8 Electric Guitar and Bass 9 PRECAUTIONS 9 Phantom power 10 Wind Gusts 10 Tramp Iron 10 Microphone Positioning 11 Magnetic Stray Fields 11 SPECIFICATIONS 12 WARRANTY 14 SUPPORT 14 ...

Page 4: ...of the N8 front and back are voiced exactly the same Keep in mind however that the backside has opposite polarity compared to the front Positive polarity is achieved by positioning the side with the NUVO logo towards the sound source The supplied microphone clip will provide adequate vibration isolation in most situations To maintain the best performance from your new AEA N8 microphone take note o...

Page 5: ...ind blasts hit the ribbon head on 4 Your N8 is a valuable and important investment Like any piece of recording equipment or musical instrument it requires common sense and good basic care to keep it working properly Given simple basic care as described above your new microphone will perform admirably for decades APPLICATION ADVICE Controlling Leakage A significant and ever present challenge in con...

Page 6: ...o embrace a little bit of bleed in order to create cohesive and natural sounding recordings The important thing to listen for is whether or not other instruments that bleed into a specific instrument microphone still sound natural You will generally find that well designed ribbon microphones like the N8 capture a natural off axis sound which means that bleed from other instruments can contribute t...

Page 7: ...mal results when using the N8 Watch the videos on our website www ribbonmics com www aeasessions com and on our YouTube channel www youtube com AEAribbonmics for more tips and tricks for our microphones and preamps Drum Overheads Rooms and Percussion When recording drums there are many techniques to capturing the sound of the kit A good starting point is to use the N8s above the kit as a spaced pa...

Page 8: ... try aiming the backside towards a complex wall intersection This can capture the reverberation of the room in an interesting way For bass string instruments that are bowed and plucked placing the N8 about a foot away will give you a very nice and defined low end The proximity effect of the N8 can be used to your advantage For instrument sections a good starting point is to place the N8 a few mete...

Page 9: ...u should be extra careful to avoid sudden blasts of wind Identify where the center of the speaker cone is located and place the N8 a few inches away from the speaker pointing right at its center for a very direct in your face sound This is the spot where you will get the most high frequency content If it sounds too harsh try moving the microphone slightly off center of the speaker cone You can als...

Page 10: ...important to avoid serious air movement from stage curtains open windows doors or air conditioning systems High SPL sound sources do not usually pose a problem because most ribbon microphones can handle 130 dB SPL or more without difficulty It is only those explosive sources that produce a strong blast of air such as the bass port on an electric guitar or bass amp a guitar being plugged or unplugg...

Page 11: ...rong external magnetic fields caused by light dimmers or nearby power transformers Guitar players will know this phenomenon from single coil pickups Even though much attention was paid to suppressing such sensitivity to external magnetic fields in the design of the N8 it is still possible that you might encounter this problem If you should pick up a hum try rotating or moving the microphone to fin...

Page 12: ...ent transducer Bidirectional 20 Hz to 20 kHz 141 dB SPL 1 third harmonic 1 kHz 8 3 mV Pa at 1 kHz no load 92 Ω broadband 1 0 kΩ or greater P48 phantom power 7 mA Pin 2 high for positive pressure at the front of the microphone Native bidirectional figure of 8 pattern Up to 90 dB rejection at right angles to the front back axis Level changes with angle of incidence but frequency response is consiste...

Page 13: ...Accessories Included Storage shipping case microphone stand clip custom protective mic sleeve user manual 13 ...

Page 14: ...ent online at http www ribbonmics com aea form php SUPPORT If you should encounter any problems with your microphone or if you have questions regarding using the N8 in specific application please contact our customer support team at support ribbonmics com To talk to a live human being call 1 626 798 9128 between 8 00 6 00 pm PST Monday through Friday There are a number or audio and video recording...

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