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- Page 1 AEA 1029 STEREO VCA COMPRESSOR OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 AEA decided that we wanted to give users the opportunity to have the full AEA philosophy in their signal chain. At AEA, we put the same thought and care into our new compressor as we put into the development of our microphones, preamps, and DIs: sonic quality comes first.
- Page 3 CONTENTS WELCOME WHAT'S IN THE BOX INTRODUCTION/SUPPORT GENERAL GUIDELINES THE 1029 IN USE BLOCK DIAGRAM SPECIFICATIONS...
- Page 4 WHAT'S IN THE BOX ALONG WITH YOUR 1029 COMPRESSOR YOU SHOULD FIND: This Manual 5-Pin XLR Switching Power Supply IEC Cable Rubber Bumpers (for desktop use) 1 x 8/32 3/8" Screw (for mounting in a universal rack tray) WARRANTY Your 1029 comes with a one year limited warranty on parts and labor*.
- Page 5 Toshiba JFETs, and ultra-low noise, low-distortion op- amps create an extremely powerful and useful tool in a compact unit. As with all AEA electronics, the circuit in the 1029 was designed by Fred Forssell. SUPPORT If you should encounter any problems with your 1029 Compressor...
- Page 6 GENERAL GUIDELINES FRONT PANEL GUIDE 1) Peak/RMS Switch: Switches between peak detector and average detector. Peak Fast: 4ms Attack, 17ms Release RMS: 12ms Attack, 50ms Release Peak Slow: 4ms Attack, 200ms Release 2) Threshold: The dBu input level at which the audio begins to compress.
- Page 7 Make sure to keep your unit away from these sources in addition to hot surfaces. 2) Before turning on the power, all connections to the 1029 should be made. Be sure to examine your signal chain before powering up the 1029 to ensure sudden loud noises are not emitted, which...
- Page 8 AEA products along with a library of audio and video demonstrations of our products in action. BASIC OPERATION The AEA 1029 can be used as a stereo unit, compressing signals from: • Stereo microphones (like the AEA R88 or N28) •...
- Page 9 Threshold, Ratio, and Makeup Gain counter-clockwise and Dry/Wet clockwise is a good place to begin. First, note that the 1029 is normally in bypass mode, so if the unit is turned off, you will get a pure dry signal through the unit. Ensure the unit is turned on before you confidently begin turning knobs and making judgments about the transparency of the unit.
- Page 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM...
- Page 11 SPECIFICATIONS Input Impedance: 10 kΩ Actively Balanced Max Input Level: +26 dBu Input CMRR: Better than 70dB (22Hz to 22kHz) Output Stage: 50 Ω Active Balanced Floating Max Output Level: +26 dBu Balanced Load +22 dBu Unbalanced Load Minimum Load Impedance: 600 Ω...
- Page 12 AEARIBBONMICS.COM | @RIBBONMICS | INFO@RIBBONMICS.COM In compliance with the following requirements: RoHS2 Directive: 2011/65/EU...
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