Related Manuals for AEA TRP3
Summary of Contents for AEA TRP3
- Page 1 AEA TRP OWNER’S MANUAL THE ORIGINAL 2-CHANNEL RIBBON PREAMP But it's great on every mic...
-
Page 2: Welcome
AEA’s third iteration of our low noise, ultra-high gain and impedance architecture. Inspired by its older siblings the TRP and the TRP2, the TRP3 improves upon a trusted blueprint using the most up-to-date technology available. At AEA, we put the same thought and care into our preamps as we put into the development of our microphones: sonic quality comes first . -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS WELCOME INTRODUCTION WARRANTY SUPPORT GENERAL GUIDELINES FRONT PANEL GUIDE CONNECTIONS GUIDE SETTING THE GAIN OTHER FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The TRP3 is a half-rack, two-channel, high gain and high impedance microphone preamp. Specifically designed for ribbon microphones, the TRP3 (The Ribbon Preamp) excels at drawing out the warmth and lush sound ribbons are uniquely known for. However, when a preamp works well with a passive ribbon microphone, it will excel on every microphone. -
Page 5: General Guidelines
GENERAL GUIDELINES ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ 5 6 7 FRONT PANEL GUIDE 1 - Mic Gain rotary switch: This twelve-position switch selects from +7 dB to +65 dB of preamplifier gain. 2 - Phantom Power (P48) switch: OUT is off;... -
Page 6: Connections Guide
CONNECTIONS GUIDE The TRP3’s rear panel supplies one Neutrik 3-pin XLR input per channel. Microphone input connections are made via female XLR connectors with Pin-2 + or high, Pin-3 – or low, and Pin-1 ground. -
Page 7: Setting The Gain
SETTING THE GAIN The TRP3’s minimalist JFET circuit design delivers up to 85 dB of clean, quiet gain. With extended bandwidth from below 10 Hz to beyond 200 kHz, it delivers effortless dynamic range and transient response that complements all microphones. -
Page 8: Other Features
We actively encourage users to visit AEAribbonmics.com access our comprehensive collection of in-depth articles and tutorials featuring AEA preamps, along with a library of audio and video demonstrations of the preamps in action. OTHER FEATURES INPUT IMPEDANCE Passive ribbon microphones and numerous moving coil dynamic... - Page 9 POWER SUPPLY An external switching power supply with a grounded AC plug is used with the TRP3 so hum fields can be kept away from the high- gain electronics. The power supply allows the TRP3 to be used in any country without any modifications made to the unit.
- Page 11 SPECIFICATIONS Max Gain at 1kHz: 85 dB EIN (Max Gain 22 Hz to 22 kH 130 dBu (typical), 40 Ω source unweighted 128 dBu (typical), 150 Ω source unweighted 30 dB gain: (-0.5 dB from <10 Hz to 200 kHz) Frequency Response: 85 dB gain: (-3 dB 9Hz to >200 kHz) 0.0015% (1 kHz, 22 Hz-22 kHz @30 dB Gain...
- Page 12 AEARIBBONMICS.COM | @RIBBONMICS | INFO@RIBBONMICS.COM | 626-798-9127...