darrin_h2000
Banned
I have to interject...but you need more than 2 channels to record drums alone...if you have to not make another purchase in 2 years...get an 8 channel.
ANd what 8 channel might that be???Iget an 8 channel.
Coo, keep us updated. I really like my new BLA Auteut, look into it. Tons of thread on gs.
Will do!
I like the look of the Auteur but it's out of my budget.
My plan for the moment is firstly to see how I get on with the new tubes in my MPA Gold. I'm then gonna hang on and wait for the PRO MPA II release. If the noise has been noticeably improved over the MPA Gold then I may go for this. If not, I still have the option for go for the GAP PRE73.
If I find these options not worth going for I'll probably upgrade Cubase to v5.0.
I don't know man I got mine on the GS classifieds for 375 shipped us dollars.
Hi,
I am currently using a ART MPA Gold, M-Audio Tampa and DMP3 as my pres.
I mainly record just vocals.
When I originally bought the ART I intended to upgrade the tubes based on hearing various clips with NOS Telefunken ecc83's in.
However since then I've also considered selling all my pres and get something like an Audient Mico or secondhand DAV BG-1.
Thing is, I really like having different sounding pres to suit different vocalists so I'm REALLY torn as to whether I should upgrade the tubes or buy something else.
Would I expect to hear a big difference with the Mico or Dav if I'm only recording a few audio tracks?
I thought that the difference would be more noticeable when stacking lots of audio tracks?
I know this an old thread but when Sound On Sound magazine did a shootout of top mic pres and some budget ones in blind tests with readers they were shocked that the ART MPA beat Neve, API, Maselec etc... they used Brauner, Sennheiser and Royer mics.
I think it is the driver not the car here. most modern mic pres including budget ones if well designed perform as well as top boutique designs. Blind tests often reveal this truth. We are all impressed by livery price tag and big names when it should be about mic placement and proper gain setting. You can download the samples here for yourelves and read the article it is quite revealing.
Preamp post-mortem
I know this an old thread but when Sound On Sound magazine did a shootout of top mic pres and some budget ones in blind tests with readers they were shocked that the ART MPA beat Neve, API, Maselec etc... they used Brauner, Sennheiser and Royer mics.
I think it is the driver not the car here. most modern mic pres including budget ones if well designed perform as well as top boutique designs. Blind tests often reveal this truth. We are all impressed by livery price tag and big names when it should be about mic placement and proper gain setting. You can download the samples here for yourelves and read the article it is quite revealing.
Preamp post-mortem