{"product_id":"aea-stereo-bars-arrays-smp-17","title":"AEA Stereo Bars \u0026 Arrays SMP-17","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEA Stereo Bars \u0026amp; Arrays SMP-17 — \u003c\/strong\u003ea 17-inch (approx. 43 cm) anodised aluminium stereo bar with three SMP-S sliders and an AEA-CP coupler, designed for precise and repeatable positioning of two or three microphones in coincident and near-coincident stereo configurations on a single stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard stereo bars offer a fixed pair of mounts — functional as long as you always use the same microphones, in the same technique, at the same distance. The SMP-17 works differently: three sliders travel independently along the full bar length and lock at any point with a thumb screw. Microphone spacing changes without removing anything from the stand, each slider's azimuth angle is individually adjustable, and the engraved scale lets you reproduce a session's geometry to the millimetre. The 17\" format covers the full range from tight XY coincident pairs to ORTF spacing of 17 cm between capsules, within a bar compact enough to fit in a bag alongside the microphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne Bar, Multiple Techniques\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlumlein on a pair of N22s or N8s — centre and two outer sliders, 90° angle, capsules on the same vertical axis. ORTF — 17 cm spacing, 110° between axes. Close-range spaced pair — sliders at the ends of the bar. The third slider adds a centre microphone to an A-B array or supports a three-mic wide-source coverage setup. The SMP-17 ships as the base bar in the AEA NUVO Stereo Kit for the N22 and N8, but it accepts any microphone with a standard 5\/8\" or 3\/8\" (via adapter) mount. Heavy large-diaphragm condensers hold as securely as slim ribbon microphones — the sliders provide sufficient clamping torque for professional-weight capsules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRepeatability as a Working Tool\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn multi-day sessions — orchestral recordings, live scoring, albums tracked in stages — the microphone array geometry must be identical from the first day to the last. The centimetre-engraved scale on the SMP-17 allows slider positions to be logged numerically and the array rebuilt in under a minute without a tape measure. The AEA-CP coupler mounts the bar to a standard 5\/8\" mic stand thread with no adapters and no play in the connection — vibration between takes will not shift the sliders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBar length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\" (approx. 43 cm) — covers XY, ORTF, and close-range spaced pair configurations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 × SMP-S slider\u003c\/strong\u003e — continuous position adjustment, individual azimuth angle setting, thumb-screw lock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAEA-CP coupler\u003c\/strong\u003e — 5\/8\" mic stand mount, zero play in the connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraved centimetre scale\u003c\/strong\u003e — session-to-session geometry repeatability without additional tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniversal compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e — accepts any microphone with 5\/8\" or 3\/8\" (via adapter) mount; standard bar in the AEA NUVO Stereo Kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnodised aluminium construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — lightweight, rigid, mechanically stable under load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBar length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\" (approx. 43 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSliders included:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 × SMP-S (with individual azimuth adjustment)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoupler:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 × AEA-CP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount thread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/8\" standard microphone stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupported stereo techniques:\u003c\/strong\u003e XY, ORTF, Blumlein, spaced pair, Mid-Side (with compatible microphones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anodised aluminium with engraved centimetre scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA (Pasadena, CA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AEA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54069050933585,"sku":"50950","price":284.01,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/AEAStereoBars_ArraysSMP-17.jpg?v=1781521214","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/de\/products\/aea-stereo-bars-arrays-smp-17","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}