AEA TDI Duo

Simple, straightforward design

Inspired by our straightforward design philosophy and our desire to offer outboard DI alternatives, we created the AEA TDI and TDI Duo.

• The TDI and TDI Duo’s active circuitry delivers top-grade sound quality while minimizing distortion and noise interference and maximizing your signal over long cable runs. A ground-lift switch eliminates any remaining hum or noise that can arise from grounding loops.
• Though designed for instrument-level signals generated by passive pickups, the TDI and TDI Duo are perfect for line-level signals from drum machines, samplers, and synths.
• The TDI and TDI Duo are built to last with a rugged steel chassis, ideal for tours, stage backlines, and years of rigorous studio use.
• You can also mount three TDI Duos onto a standard 19” universal rack tray to create a six-channel 1U DI station.

AEA TDI & TDI Duo Specifications

Noise Floor (22 Hz - 22 kHz,unweighted): Better than -114 dBu
Frequency Response:
-0.5 dB: <10 Hz - 50 kHz
-3 dB: <10 Hz - 120 kHz

THD+N: (22 Hz - 22 kHz): 1 kHz, 0 dBu input: 0.0020%
Input Impedance: Instrument: 10 MΩ, with Pad: 55 kΩ

Balanced XLR Output
Output Impedance: <50 Ω balanced output
Output level (pad out): Input level -20 dB
Output level (pad in): Input level -40 dB
Pad: -20 dB
Power Consumption: Phantom Power, +48VDC, less than 8 mA
Output XLR Polarity: Pin 2 high

Dimensions TDI: 5.1” x 3.0” x 2.0” (13 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm)
Dimensions TDI DUO: 5.2” x 5.2” x 1.8” (13.2 x 13.2 x 4.6 cm)
Weight TDI: 1lb 3oz (~539 g)
Weight TDI DUO: 1lb 13oz (~820 g)

AEA TDI & TDI Duo Owners Manual PDF