I just got an Apogee Duet and it mostly works fine, except that when I plug the supposedly balanced XLR output of either one of my external pre-amps, the Art MP Studio Projects or the Presonus Blue Tube, into it and set the device to +4db Line input like I'm supposed to for balanced inputs, the...
I just got an Apogee Duet and it mostly works fine, except that when I plug the supposedly balanced XLR output of either one of my external pre-amps, the Art MP Studio Projects or the Presonus Blue Tube, into it and set the device to +4db Line input like I'm supposed to for balanced inputs, the...
I have always been under the impression you can get better sound quality with an external pre-amp. I just got the Apogee Duet and have been playing with that. It seems to have good pre-amps but they sound a bit too 'clean,' maybe brittle - but that could be related to the mic I'm using too, an...
I need to get a mic for recording vocals and alto sax. I am looking for something versatile but especially good for these two applications. I am thinking about the AKG 414. I am also considering upgrading my mic pre for this. If I do go with the 414, which model should I look for? I can spend up...
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I've been experimenting a lot. Here's one I'm keeping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAFfwp-sfe0
It's me playing along to a friend's CD. I changed the tube to a Tung Sol re-issue 12ax7, which is a nice tube and it's staying in. I tried a JJ 12ax7 too, a little smoother but not as a...
new video...
rolled the ART with a Sylvania GB-5751, changed the mic to the new version of the B1, and tweaked the gain and output settings. Now this things sounds badass!!
Check out this video, (although the playing isn't perfect,) I am REALLY diggin' the tone of this pre compared to my...