{WELCOME}Congratulations on your purchase of the AEA N22 phantom-poweredribbon microphone and welcome to the AEA family. The AEA N22 wasdesigned with the singer-songwriter musician in mind. Hard workingartists, honing their musical craft for many years, feel strongly abouttheir personal tone, so they need a microphone that translates theirsignature sound in a recording. Whether you are a musician, homestudio owner, or experienced producer/engineer, you will find that theN22 provides a great ribbon tone without the need for EQ in mostapplications. Most importantly, the N22 was designed by listening first,and measuring only after experienced musicians told us the microphonesounded great. Bridging the gap between vintage and modern, ribbonand condenser, studio and live, the N22 is the perfect companion formusicians and engineers alike.Your N22 microphone is 100% handcrafted in Pasadena, CA. AEA is afamily owned company with a small crew of skilled technicians – mostof them being musicians themselves. Proudly independent, we stillmanufacture all our ribbon microphones and preamps by hand fromlocally sourced parts.We hope that the N22 will help you capture many magical performancesthat touch the heart. Read this manual thoroughly to make sure that youget the best sound and longevity from your new microphone. Pleasedon’t be a stranger and become part of the AEA community by sharingyour experiences with the N22 via e-mail, phone or our social mediachannels.Wes DooleyPresident of AEA2