AEA
Wes Dooley's longtime passion for audio has infused his company, Audio Engineering Associates (AEA), with a well balanced blend of creativity and technical expertise for forty years. At the core of AEA is a genuine interest in the art and science of audio. From areas as diverse as forensic audio and microphone design, Wes' passion for audio has led him all over the world, from recording experiences in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand, to the courtrooms of Los Angeles as a forensic audio and video expert witness. Such experiences have led Wes to design products which help resolve problems commonly encountered by recording engineers. His portable recording tools including: multi-channel microphone arrays, MS stereo processors, stereo phase displays and very tall microphone stands, have all made on-site recording far more feasible. Wes is best known for his pursuit of excellence in ribbon microphone technology. After two decades of representing and servicing the BBC 4038 in the United States, he began to experiment with his own ribbon microphones. His reintroduction of the 44 Ribbon garnered huge praise from producers around the globe and subsequently set about designing an original ribbon mic: the R84.
Wes Dooley visiting 555 - Sept 2010
Los Tigres Del Norte feat. KU4 & R92
The R84 is definitely a go to mic for ribbon enthusiasts. You can use them on anything from vocals to horns to guitar amps...smooth top end texture and buckets of warmth make us big fans of the 84.
The R84 is an outstanding general-purpose microphone, ideally suited for solo and accent work. It is hard to find an application where this mic does not shine. It is a fine example of the natural sound and figure-8 directional sensitivity a quality ribbon mic delivers.
1. Pure natural sound, just as you hear it when you're placing your mic in the studio.
2. Quick smooth transients that capture the feeling of being there without sounding like a recording.
3. Extended bass and treble that captures the details without shoving anything in your face.
4. A figure-eight pattern that focuses your recording on the sound you want.
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ribbon mics
AEA A440 Active Big Ribbon Studio Microphone
"Dolly Parton using the AEA A440 maybe singin' a bit too close but damn this picture looks good What We Think The AEA A440"...more info
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"What We Think Use phantom power from your favourite mic pre and expect the kind of output you would normally get from a dynamic"...more info
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AEA KU4 Unidirectional Ribbon *NEW*
"How is the KU4 different The KU4 is unmistakeably a ribbon microphone with a characteristically smooth ribbon sound Like other ribbons its lightly-tensioned ultra"...more info
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AEA R84 Big Ribbon Studio Microphone
"nbsp The AEA R84 is an affordable Large Ribbon Geometry LRG microphone suitable for use by the most demanding audio professional or hobbyist This"...more info
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The R88 mk2 is optimized for recording instruments and ensembles in stereo.
"What We Think This is a no brainer take two R84's and mount them in one common housing and you have glorious stereo sound"...more info
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"What We Think Recording electric guitars and other loud sources at close proximaty with a ribbon mic once apon a time you would have"...more info
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pre amps
AEA RPQ Dual Ribbon Pre w/curve shaping
"What We Think this killer TRP style mic pre that is optimized for use with active ribbon mics that require phantom power It also"...more info
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"What We Think The TRP is killer Put it on your favourite ribbon or dynamic mic and find out what its actually suppose to"...more info
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Accessories
"Two-meter by one-meter microphone array Consists of three 1 meter bars 4 SMP-S sliders Decca Tree Bracket and AEA-CP coupler AEA-SW dead hang swivel"...more info
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"One-meter by 17-inch microphone array Consists of 1 meter bar 17 bar 4 SMP-S sliders MiniTree Bracket and AEA-CP coupler AEA-SW dead hang swivel"...more info
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