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[Gunther]

Hey guys,

New member here, want to say great site and awesome info. I found you guys while looking for info on components for my vocal chain. I wanted as clean and transparent a sound as I could afford for under a thousand bucks. What do you guys think of my choices?

Microphone: Rode NT1000 ($300)
Mic Pre: M-audio DMP 3 ($200)
Compressor: Behringer ($70)
Reverb: Lexicon mpx110 ($200)

Total from lips to mixer: $770

This all goes into a pre-existing behringer 8 channel mixer as do my keys (Korg N1 and Roland JV1010 module.) I am using the free version of Pro tools to record. I can only record 2 audio channels at a time, but that’s good enough for my needs, for now.

I also had to buy a good heat sink (Thermalright SLK800) and a few Panotech fans, my old setup sounds like a jet turbine when listened to through the NT1000 (HS and 3 fans, $83)

I am very happy with the overall sound, it is worlds better than what I had before (EV BK-1 mic with a Roland GP-16 guitar effects processor used for compression and reverb.)

Anyway, thanks…

[eyeslikefire]

Welcome to the best BBS in the WWW Gunther!

If you are satisfied with the results that you are getting....
then your setup is "right as rain".

[F_cksia]

exactly.

uhm.. why are you mentioning all the prices btw??

[Jagular]

Welcome

[Gunther]

F_cksia: I mentioned the prices because I said I wanted to do it for under a thousand bucks. I think I kept in my budget pretty good.

[F_cksia]

ohok missed that. thought you were trying to impress people here or so. sorry!!

[Gunther]

You don't think my $70 behringer compressor is impressive?

[James Argo]

Originally posted by Gunther
You don't think my $70 behringer compressor is impressive?

[maestro_dmc]

Originally posted by Gunther
You don't think my $70 behringer compressor is impressive?

Almost as impressive as my Alesis 3630!

Hah!

[Giganova]

pretty impressive for someone who has NO compressor ;-)

[Blue Bear Sound]

Originally posted by Giganova
pretty impressive for someone who has NO compressor ;-)

not really.......... "no compressor" beats someone with a 3630 anyday!

[Giganova]

hey -- I got a 3630, too -- behind my Neumann mic! *laugh
Understatement is hip these days ;-)

[Jagular]

Originally posted by Blue Bear Sound
not really.......... "no compressor" beats someone with a 3630 anyday!

[maestro_dmc]

Blue Bear, Why do you hate me so?

[MISTERQCUE]

Wassup Gunther!
Which model Beh comp'sor did you buy?

[Gunther]

I got the MDX1400 Autocom 2 chan compressor.
All joking aside, IMO its not a bad piece of gear. Its quiet enough for me and it does its job without totally screwing up the sound. Plus its got all the controls I need. I wanted to get a compresser / mic-pre combo but not too many of them allowed you to control both threshold and ratio (I was looking at the joe-meek 200$ pre / comp'sor.)

[eyeslikefire]

All joking aside, IMO its not a bad piece of gear.

Not to worry Gunth,....
Mr. Q baby here is by all means the #1 Behringer advocator
in these parts. In time you will see just how much he loves them.