Sound Pure's Take

The AEA RPQ is a game changer for anyone who wants to take their Ribbon micorphone collection “all the way” in terms of functionality. An AEA RPQ lives in the control room of Sound Pure Studio A, and has served as the baseline to a great many records where ribbons were used.

The smooth and round transients of a great ribbon microphone, whether it be a classic Coles 4038, or a more modern and masterful ribbon such as the AEA R84, Shure KSM313, or Royer R121, can create remarkable musicality in certain circumstances. The organic and natural smoothness of a ribbon can translate musicality across a wide range of sound sources – whether taming the scratch and aggressive nature of an electric guitar cabinet up close, or smoothing out the potential abrasiveness of a screaming trumpet, ribbons can be an outstanding choice. Unfortunately, few preamps in the world have every truly been designed to give ribbons the best-possible representation. That's where the AEA RPQ comes into play, and then goes further.

Ribbon microphones finally have a flattering preamp designed specifically for their use. But, the truth is that AEA did this, and actually did this quite well already, with the original AEA TRP:

http://www.soundpure.com/p/aea-trp-stereo-ribbon-microphone-preamp/829

Don't hesitate to check out the video on the first tab that shows how ribbons can be “brightened and heightened” with the use of this absolutely brilliant preamp design, from one of the most ribbon-minded geniuses in the entire industry, Wes Dooley, owner of AEA along with one of the greatest living audio engineers, Fred Forssell who has secretly and not-so-secretly been involved in the design and creation of some of the finest preamp designs in modern recording history.

If you'd like to discuss this preamp, ribbon microphones, or gear, in general, we'd love to tell you all about our experience!

Watch & listen

Lowden F32 Acoustic Guitar Demo Royer R121 Ribbons, AEA RPQ

Also in this recording Lowden F32 16738 Acoustic Guitar Royer Labs R-121 Ribbon Microphone Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Royer R121 Ribbon microphones capture a gorgeous George Lowden F32 Acoustic guitar featuring Sitka Spruce Top with Indian Rosewood backs and sides. It is recorded using a spaced matched pair of Royer R121 Ribbon Micropho... Read more

Royer R121 Ribbon microphones capture a gorgeous George Lowden F32 Acoustic guitar featuring Sitka Spruce Top with Indian Rosewood backs and sides. It is recorded using a spaced matched pair of Royer R121 Ribbon Microphones (reversed), through an AEA RPQ Ribbon Microphone Preamp with polarity reversed, and EQ shelf engaged. Royer R121s are a world standard ribbon mic, most famous for recording electric guitar amps, but in this demo, their versatility is demonstrated impressively with an acoustic guitar (not your typical ribbon microphone choice). They were perfectly paired with one of the most ideal preamps, an AEA RPQ which has the just the right amount of tonal/EQ control, which we used to dial in the traditional fall-off of a ribbon microphone in the high frequency area by boosting 50% at 6Khz. This result gave us a really natural interpretation of the guitar, which was beautifully captured by the microphones, just a little lacking in top-end presence. While the ribbons have a smooth character which can take quite a bit of EQing, and this preamps EQ shelf is wonderfully transparent in nature, the two combined to produce an accurate sound of this instrument- it is an articulate, harmonically complex medium-bodied guitar with extraordinary punch and sustain. Another George Lowden Acoustic Guitar masterpiece. Call us at Sound Pure anytime to discuss this guitar, our recording techniques, or the recording gear that we sell, toll free 888-528-9703

Recorded with this gear

arpeggiate the 60's electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording McInturff Carolina Custom Brock-Burst Electric Guitar Fargen Mini Plex MK II 1x12 Guitar Amplifier Combo Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

McInturff Carolina Custom electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Fargen Mini Plex MK II Combo(60's master 4, volume 3, treble 4, mid 8, bass 2) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Lynx Aurora A/D convert... Read more

McInturff Carolina Custom electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Fargen Mini Plex MK II Combo(60's master 4, volume 3, treble 4, mid 8, bass 2) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Lynx Aurora A/D converters.

rev noodling electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding L... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

crystal blue electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 12am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 12am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

blue fashion electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume max, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding L... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume max, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

blue fusion electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 3pm, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 3pm, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

coiled electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(coil tap,neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume max, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(coil tap,neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume max, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

roll away the jazz electric guitar middle pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 9am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 9am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

crystal jazz electric guitar middle pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 12am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feedin... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 12am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

blue fusion electric guitar middle pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 3pm, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 3pm, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

twangy jazz electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

blue fashion electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume max, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume max, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

noodling electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 9am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Ly... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 9am, tone 12pm, reverb 9am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

dark arpeggio electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp Heil PR-40 Microphone Lynx Aurora 8 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 12am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feedin... Read more

Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Classic Cat R(volume 12am, tone 12pm, reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP & Heil PR-40 into A Designs EM BLUE preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.

loud n' dirty electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennhe... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

adhd blues electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(lead channel, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cab... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(lead channel, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

volume up electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

dirty dawg electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennhe... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

dirty deed electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Senn... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

volume crunch electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabine... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

dirty blues electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridgepickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennh... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridgepickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

lead channel blues electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(lead channel, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cab... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(lead channel, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

green lit electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, clean rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennhe... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, clean rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

roadhouse blues electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabine... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

volume clean up electric guitar neck pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume low, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(neck pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, dirty rhythm, guitar volume low, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain 8, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

wide open electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(lead channel, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain max, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 C... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(lead channel, dirty rhythm, guitar volume up, bass 3, mid 10, treble 5, gain max, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

hot lick electric guitar bridge pickup

Also in this recording Rivera Knucklehead-Tre 120 Top Guitar Amplifier Head Bad Cat 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Blk Os Sennheiser MD 421 II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone A Designs Pacifica Stereo Preamp AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, clean rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Senn... Read more

Tyler Ultimate Weapon electric guitar(bridge pickup) played into Rivera Knucklehead-Tre Head(channel 1, clean rhythm, bass 5, mid 8.5, treble 7, gain 4, presence 8, foundation 4) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

From AEA


The RPQ with Curve Shaping and P48 power puts all the controls for ribbon mics at your fingertips: 80 dB of clean quiet JFET gain, P48 phantom power for active studio ribbons such as AEA's A440, and LF trim and HF boost controls that are tuneable and defeatable so that you can tame proximity problems and/or add a little more to the top.

Electronics Specifications
  • 83 dB of gain
  • -130 EIN noise figure
  • -3 dB at 300 kH
  • No phantom power, 18,000 ohms input impedance
  • Green and Red LEDs indicates channel level
  • Balanced XLR +4, and Unbalanced ¼ inch -10 outputs
External Features
  • Switched Gain and Continuous Level Controls
  • Phase reverse and high-pass switches
  • Anodized gray and black matte finished aluminum
  • Laser engraved legends and single line schematic
  • External power supply for minimum noise
Dimensions
  • Half-rack wide, one rack unit high (8.5" x 8.5" x 1.7")
  • Weight: Two pounds, plus power supply is (1.5 lbs.)

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