Learning to work the distance of ribbon mic to a source is one of the most important aspects of using a ribbon! 

For these electric guitar recordings, we used a plethora of AEA ribbon mics to show how they sound at their optimal position to a guitar cab. The following list denotes how far the mic was from the speaker:

AEA N22 (2 in)
AEA R44CE (12 in) 
AEA KU4 (4 in)
AEA R84 (6 in)
AEA N8 (6 in)
AEA KU4 (4 in)
AEA R88mk2 (12 in)   

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Julien Bitoun, guitar extraordinaire and head of the guitar department at our French dealer, WoodBrass, played guitar on these tracks. These files were recorded at WoodBrass’ recording studio in Paris, France - www.WoodBrass.com

Preamp: AEA RPQ500

File Information: 96k 24bit AIFF. These are raw files with no eq, compression, or effects.

The playback via SoundCloud is heavily data-compressed. Download the high-resolution PCM files for best playback quality.

Thanks to JHS Pedals for graciously lending their gear for these samples.

Julien Bitoun / JHS Pedals - N22, N8, R92, R84, R44, KU4

VIOLA - AEA N8 MIC - RPQ500 PRE - BURL MOTHERSHIP

VIOLIN - AEA N8 MIC - RPQ500 PRE - BURL MOTHERSHIP

STRINGS - AEA N8 - RPQ500 - BRICASTI M7 - TK BC501 - BURL MOTHERSHIP

Cello Pizzicato - STRINGS - AEA N8 - RPQ500 - BURL MOTHERSHIP

OH - AEA R88 - The Ribbon Pre - Thermionic Pheonix Compressor - 50:50 Wet:Dry Blend

OH - AEA R88 - The Ribbon Pre - Thermionic Phoenix Compressor - 100% Wet

OH - AEA R88 - The Ribbon Pre - Lynx Aurora 16

Trumpet - 50 50 Blend - Manley Ref Gold - AEA 44C - AWS - Symphony MK II

Trumpet - AEA 44C - AWS - Symphony IO MKII

This recording features an AEA KU4 four inches away from a Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.

Julien Bitoun, guitar extraordinaire and head of the guitar department at our French dealer, WoodBrass, played guitar on these tracks. These files were recorded at WoodBrass’ recording studio in Paris, France - www.WoodBrass.com

Preamp: AEA RPQ500

File Information: 96k 24bit AIFF. These are raw files with no eq, compression, or effects.

The playback via SoundCloud is heavily data-compressed. Download the high-resolution PCM files for best playback quality.

KU4 - Stratocaster - Jazz, Clean

This recording features an AEA N8 six inches away from a Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.

Julien Bitoun, guitar extraordinaire and head of the guitar department at our French dealer, WoodBrass, played guitar on these tracks. These files were recorded at WoodBrass’ recording studio in Paris, France - www.WoodBrass.com

Preamp: AEA RPQ500

File Information: 96k 24bit AIFF. These are raw files with no eq, compression, or effects.

The playback via SoundCloud is heavily data-compressed. Download the high-resolution PCM files for best playback quality.

N8 - Stratocaster - Jazz, Clean

This recording features an AEA N22 two inches away from a Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.

Julien Bitoun, guitar extraordinaire and head of the guitar department at our French dealer, WoodBrass, played guitar on these tracks. These files were recorded at WoodBrass’ recording studio in Paris, France - www.WoodBrass.com

Preamp: AEA RPQ500

File Information: 96k 24bit AIFF. These are raw files with no eq, compression, or effects.

The playback via SoundCloud is heavily data-compressed. Download the high-resolution PCM files for best playback quality.

N22 - Stratocaster - Jazz, Clean

This recording features an AEA R84 six inches away from a Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.

Julien Bitoun, guitar extraordinaire and head of the guitar department at our French dealer, WoodBrass, played guitar on these tracks. These files were recorded at WoodBrass’ recording studio in Paris, France - www.WoodBrass.com

Preamp: AEA RPQ500

File Information: 96k 24bit AIFF. These are raw files with no eq, compression, or effects.

The playback via SoundCloud is heavily data-compressed. Download the high-resolution PCM files for best playback quality.

R84 - Stratocaster - Jazz, Clean

This recording features an AEA R88mk2 stereo mic twelve inches away from a Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.

Julien Bitoun, guitar extraordinaire and head of the guitar department at our French dealer, WoodBrass, played guitar on these tracks. These files were recorded at WoodBrass’ recording studio in Paris, France - www.WoodBrass.com

Preamp: 2x AEA RPQ500

File Information: 96k 24bit AIFF. These are raw files with no eq, compression, or effects.

The playback via SoundCloud is heavily data-compressed. Download the high-resolution PCM files for best playback quality.

R88mk2 - Stratocaster - Magnatone Panoramic Stereo Amp

N8 - Stratocaster - Clean

I see the dark beyond the light and pray to get home alive
Humbled and sobered, I take the lead
And then I draw back

Stay the moon

Arm in arm and home from war, fortresses overrun
A summer of dry hope falls away and then the white comes

Stay the moon

See the art in the baby's eyes
and the light to return home to tides of somewhere far
I might still be alive

I am a part
I am a piece
I am a psalm
I am the church
Another pawn with a back to break
Wishing on bold, gold corporate woes to burn and raze

You are the sea and the dark
An unknown goal without a mark
Come morning, you knock at the door with a basket of dried berries and sweet liqueur

Gold star to clear to bar for someone bleached in light
Skin and blood is warm to touch
Tomorrow's bite is cold

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N8 - Stratocaster - Clean

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