AEA Sessions - Cello
Also in this recording AEA N8 NUVO Phantom Powered Ribbon Microphone AEA R88 MKII Stereo Ribbon Microphone
INPUT LIST:Cello - N8 - Millennia PreampRoom Mic - R88 - RPQ PreampDAW: ProTools HD @ 96k/24bit
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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!
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Also in this recording AEA N8 NUVO Phantom Powered Ribbon Microphone AEA R88 MKII Stereo Ribbon Microphone
INPUT LIST:Cello - N8 - Millennia PreampRoom Mic - R88 - RPQ PreampDAW: ProTools HD @ 96k/24bit
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 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
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 converters.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 feeding Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 feeding Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 Lynx Aurora 8.
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 feeding Lynx Aurora 8.
Also in this recording Benedetto Bambino Deluxe One-off Blue Blaze S1530 Archtop Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp
Benedetto Bambino Deluxe archtop guitar played into Henriksen JazzAmp 10R(all EQs 12pm, Reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
Also in this recording Benedetto Bambino Deluxe One-off Blue Blaze S1530 Archtop Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp
Benedetto Bambino Deluxe archtop guitar played into Henriksen JazzAmp 10R(all EQs 12pm, Reverb 11am) mic'd with Coles 4038 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Cabinet mic'd with Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
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 Sennheiser MD 421 II into A Designs Pacifica preamp & AEA R92 into AEA TRP preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.
Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp 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 preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.
Also in this recording Soloway Swan G179 - Oregon Myrtle Original LN6 Electric Guitar Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone AEA TRP Stereo Ribbon Microphone Preamp 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 preamp feeding Lynx Aurora 8.
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.
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