Producer/engineer and studio owner Chris Mara
AEA Fix It In The Mic video interview with Chris Mara
The latest AEA Fix It In The Mic video takes us back in time to Welcome To 1979, a retro all-analog recording studio in Nashville, TN. Hear how producer/engineer Chris Mara recorded the energetic gospel/blues artist Sean Michel using a vintage RCA 44 ribbon mic, and find out why you "can't EQ cool"!
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Join AEA for the Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo, May 14-15 2013
Join us for two days of workshops, networking, and recording gear in Nashville. Whether a recording musician, a songwriter laying down demos, or a professional engineer working in a personal production space, the Nashville Recording Workshop and Expo has information you need. Learn all about AEA Ribbon Mics and Preamps from our own Travis Atkinson at the AEA booth in the gear expo space.
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Night Panther recording for Shaking Through
Night Panther record with AEA mics for Shaking Through series
As part of the Shaking Through documentary series, the Pennsylvania based band Night Panther recently recorded their infectious song 'Fire' with a large number of AEA microphones and preamps. Several videos, raw tracks to download, and track sheets at www.shakingthrough.com document the recording process and allow hearing AEA products in action. The full range of AEA ribbon microphones were used on the session in addition to TRP preamps.
To watch the session video click here.
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To learn more about this episode of Shaking Through follow this link.
Producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay
AEA Fix It In The Mic video interview with Chuck Ainlay
AEA is proud to announce the first episode of Fix It In The Mic – Nashville featuring Grammy-winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay. In the video interview, Chuck explains his approach to recording and how he uses microphones to get great sounds right away. Besides specific recording advice, this episode features insights into Chuck's engineering philosophies and secrets such as embracing experimentation and chance. He points out how to use different microphones to create full and well-rounded records, how to utilize leakage (or bleed), and why a cardioid microphone isn't always the best choice.
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Copyright Fox Studios
Oscar-winning score for Life of Pi recorded with AEA R88
The Oscar winning score of Life of Pi was captured for audiences using AEA’s R88 Stereo Ribbon Microphone. LA-based engineer Brad Haehnel recorded and mixed the soundtrack for the movie, which recently garnered four Academy Awards including Best Original Score for Mychael Danna. The AEA R88 faithfully reproduced the sound of the horn section while vintage RCA 44 ribbon microphones were used as spot mics during the sessions at the Fox scoring stage. Haehnel adds: “I use the AEA R88 on basically every session and no matter the application it never fails to deliver.”
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Tony Galyon, Colt Ford, and Michael Zuehsow
AEA R92s on tour with Colt Ford
A pair of AEA R92 ribbon microphones is currently being pressed into service for the electric guitar sound with country music rapper Colt Ford on Eric Church's sold-out Blood, Sweet, and Beers Canada tour. FOH engineer Michael Zuehsow reports: "Every dynamic and condenser mic we've used, I've been spending quite a bit of soundcheck time trying to accurately reproduce what the guitar speakers are putting out. Now it is effortless and musical."
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RPQ500 wins PAR Excellence Award 2012
The RPQ500 module has won the 2012 PAR Excellence Award in the Studio Hardware/Microphone Preamplifiers product category. The reader-voted award is presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. Senior Contributor Russ Long comments, "This 500 Series-compatible mic pre is the perfect compliment to any ribbon mic, and its smooth natural shelving EQ sounds gorgeous."
AEA would like to thank all voters and readers of PAR, as well as the editorial team, for the support.
Click here for a list of all the 2012 winners.
A440 mic at Sphere Studios
AEA A440s top the list of mics at Sphere Studios, London
The Irish alternative rock band The Script recorded their recently released third album (#3) with engineer Dan Frampton at Sphere Studios in London, making use of the studios’ extensive microphone locker including a pair of A440 flagship ribbon mics. According to Frampton, the A440s were used as drum room microphones and to record drum loops. A making-of video on YouTube with band interviews and session footage gives insight into the recording process and shows the AEA ribbon microphones in use. Aside from high-profile artists such as Simple Minds, New Model Army, Gavin Bryars, and Mick Hucknall, Sphere Studios also had the pleasure to welcome the team scoring the soundtrack to Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie.
Learn all about AEA Ribbon Mics & Preamps at the Music Production Show in London, Nov 23 & 24, where AEA will be represented by Terry Finn of Affinity Audio.
Click here to see the YouTube video of the The Script sessions.
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The R44CX in How It's Made
How It's Made television series features AEA R44CX
AEA is pleased to announce that the popular How It's Made series is showcasing AEA's R44CX ribbon microphone this Thursday, October 25th at 9:00 pm ET on Discovery's Science Channel in the US. This How It’s Made segment reveals the level of detail and craft behind an all-American classic. It presents elements of R44 microphone production from start to finish. Rare insights into interior details and production techniques are shown. Starting with the frame and distinctive grille, it moves to the heart of microphone and the watchmaker’s art of installing and tuning the ribbon. For those interested in studio microphones, this segment is a must-see.
Click here to watch the How It's Made video on YouTube.
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