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AEA N13 Owner's Manual

Active mid-field ribbon mic
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AEA N 13
OWNER'S MANUAL
ACTIVE MID-FIELD RIBBON MIC

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  • Page 1 AEA N 13 OWNER’S MANUAL ACTIVE MID-FIELD RIBBON MIC...

  • Page 2: Welcome

    If this is your first AEA product, welcome to the family! The AEA N13 was designed to be natural and open at a mid-field distance, with a particularly strong ability to pick up fast transients. Relatively bright for a ribbon mic, the N13 microphone excels in capturing drum overheads, strings, acoustic guitars, and piano.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS WELCOME INTRODUCTION SUPPORT GENERAL GUIDELINES APPLICATION ADVICE SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1.2 micron ribbon (our thinnest ribbon yet!). Additionally, the N13 is the debut of a brand new motor, which features a smaller ribbon (our first non-Big-Ribbon bidirectional!). With...

  • Page 5: General Guidelines

    For mic level patching, we suggest always using an XLR patch bay. The N13, as with all AEA active ribbon mics, requires a current draw of 7 milliamps. Some USB and battery-powered audio interfaces will not deliver the IEC-specified 10 milliamps per input.
  • Page 6 Take care to avoid high-wind outdoor environments. For extra protection or if you plan to use your N13 in an outdoor or high-wind environment, we recommend using the AEA NUVO windscreen.

  • Page 7: Application Advice

    The N13 works well with all standard microphone stands, but a high-quality boom stand will still make your life a little bit easier.
  • Page 8 Since the N13 is bidirectional, it exhibits nulls at right angles to the principal axis. These nulls produce a “plane of rejection” around the sides, top and bottom of the mic that can be used effectively to reduce leakage.
  • Page 9 A MID-FIELD RIBBON The N13 is a mid-field ribbon mic meaning it is designed to be positioned at an ideal distance of 8 inches to 3 feet (~0.2 – 1 m) from the source of sound.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Pressure gradient transducer Operating Principle: Bidirectional Directional Pattern: <20 Hz to >20 kHz Frequency Range: 139 dB SPL (1% third harmonic > 1 kHz) Maximum SPL: 11.48 mV/Pa (-38.8 dBV) (at 1 kHz, no load) Sensitivity: 92 Ω broadband Output Impedance: 1.0 kΩ...
  • Page 11 1.38” 1.62” Directivity -30° 30° -60° 60° -90° 90° -120° 120° 10000Hz 4000Hz 2000Hz -150° 150° 1000Hz 500Hz 180° 200Hz FREQUENCY RESPONSE • Data below 200 Hz omitted due to measuring room restrictions • 0 dBr is equivalent to 11.4 mV/Pa (-38.8 dBV) •...
  • Page 12 AEARIBBONMICS.COM | @RIBBONMICS | INFO@RIBBONMICS.COM | (626) 798-9128...

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