Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
A
udio
1029 N. Allen Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104 www.ribbonmics.com Phone: (626) 798-9128 Fax: (626) 798-2378
AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone
The AEA R84 is a neoclassic design that shares the Large Ribbon Geometry (LRG) of the acclaimed
AEA R44 series. The R84 has been designed for accent and solo use in the contemporary studio. LRG
format mics, such as the RCA 44, have been making great recordings now for over 65 years. Buying an
AEA R84 demonstrates your interest in continuing this tradition of quality sound. Your R84 is supplied
as a complete system that includes an integral cushion mount / stand adapter, an attached three-meter
"star-quad" mic cable, and a custom softcase.
We'll assume you are familiar with the basics of using a microphone and want to start recording right
away. To help you get the most out of your new R84 this short-form manual covers:
1. Cautions
2. How it sounds
3. Unique Characteristics
4. Technical Specifications
5. The Back Story
6. Additional Reading
Because you want to begin using your R84 right away, we start with the three fundamental cautions
for ribbon microphone users and owners:
DON'T BLOW INTO IT !!
Your mic thanks you for learning these three cautions.
E
ngineering
Associates
User's Manual
PHANTOM POWER IS DANGEROUS !
Now it wants you to have some fun!
KEEP IT COVERED WHEN NOT IN USE.
What will you record together today?
• STUDIO RIBBON MICS
• M/S STEREO
• TALL STANDS
• MIC POSITIONERS
©April 2003
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel
Related Manuals for Audio Engineering Associates AEA R84
Summary of Contents for Audio Engineering Associates AEA R84
- Page 1 AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone User’s Manual The AEA R84 is a neoclassic design that shares the Large Ribbon Geometry (LRG) of the acclaimed AEA R44 series. The R84 has been designed for accent and solo use in the contemporary studio. LRG format mics, such as the RCA 44, have been making great recordings now for over 65 years.
- Page 2 GRIST FOR THE MILL Why do we begin with warnings? There are reasons for these three cautions, and they have to do with the physical construction of your newest prized possession. An R84’s active element is a very thin strip of aluminum only .00007 inch thick.
- Page 3 such obstacles is not pleasant. Fixing it requires disassembling the mic and trying to clean out the gap. Sometimes a new ribbon is required and this is not covered under warranty. WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE? “Nothing else sounds like a large ribbon on strings, horns and voices,” observes Wes Dooley. “AEA’s classic R44 series and our neoclassic R84 offer a truly opulent sound.”...
- Page 4 “This Side” and “That Side” The sound of your new AEA R84 is slightly different between the front and the back — subtle, but sufficient to offer two “flavors.” In addition to polarity, this is caused by using two wraps of grill cloth on the back and only one on the front.
- Page 5 There are many more things that could be told, but it really comes down to this: The R84 is a really forgiving microphone. Listen to it on everything. Move it around and listen to the changes. Find what works for you in your recording environment. There are good reasons why this type of microphone has been in constant use for more than six decades.
- Page 6 continued to be involved with microphones and acoustics as a consultant, and never lost his love for RCA microphones. He taught Wes Dooley in 1981 how to re-ribbon the RCA 44 with no premonition that 15 years later we’d collaborate on returning the 44 to production and widespread studio use. Jon Sank died but a few weeks before his favorite mic, the 44, was reborn at the 1998 AES Convention.
- Page 7 AES Journal in the 2003 April issue (vol. 51, no. 4) THE NEW STEREO SOUNDBOOK, third edition, by Ron Streicher and F. Alton Everest, published by Audio Engineering Associates, 1998; www.stereosoundbook.com. RIBBON MICROPHONE ESSAYS by Wes Dooley, Ron Streicher and Philip Merrill published by...
- Page 8 AEA R92 Microphone - Large-ribbon optimized for guitar and other close-micing situations AEA R88 Microphone - Large-ribbon coincident pair in a sleek black “stealth” package AEA R84 Microphone - That big ribbon sound in a smaller more affordable package Modular Microphone Positioners SMT - Stereo Microphone Template for Blumlein and ORTF spacing SMP-17, 1M and 1.25M - Stereo bars in three lengths for the ultimate in positioning flexibility...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the AEA R84 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers