Whats a good preamp?

[Verbuse]

Okay i'm still in the process of building the recording portion of my studio. The mic i plan on getting is the audio technica 3035 and right now i'm looking for a high quality preamp. I'm not really on a budget because i feel that if i want to make good music that the quality should be nice from the start and plus i'm not in a rush to get everything. Thanks

[jake-owa]

A good preamp is a device that amplifies the mic signal cleanly and without undesireable distortion throughout the frequency range.





use the search or read a bit...that is a stupid question....

[Blue Bear Sound]

Originally posted by Verbuse
The mic i plan on getting is the audio technica 3035 and right now i'm looking for a high quality preamp.

Go here --> http://www.mercenary.com/micpres1.html .... take your pick!

Originally posted by Verbuse
I'm not really on a budget because i feel that if i want to make good music that the quality should be nice from the start and plus i'm not in a rush to get everything. Thanks

If you're "not on a budget", why are you limiting yourself to a 3035????? Get something more heavyweight... such as the ones here --> http://www.mercenary.com/microphones2.html

[Teacher]

Originally posted by Blue Bear Sound
Go here --> http://www.mercenary.com/micpres1.html .... take your pick!



If you're "not on a budget", why are you limiting yourself to a 3035????? Get something more heavyweight... such as the ones here --> http://www.mercenary.com/microphones2.html

damn bear y are you trying to send people to the poor house...

[Blue Bear Sound]

Well.... he SAID he wasn't on a budget!!!! Wish I could say the same thing!!!!!

[Teacher]

Originally posted by Blue Bear Sound
Well.... he SAID he wasn't on a budget!!!! Wish I could say the same thing!!!!!

lol....word....i still got some CC's i gotta pay off

[meriphew]

If you're not on a budget, pick up a Groove Tubes VIPRE. It'll sound great with just about any mic.

Other good choices:
Great River MP2-NV
Crane Song Flamingo
API 3124+ (4 mic pres in 1 unit)

Like Blue Bear mentioned, it might be a good idea to look into a nicer mic as well. Best of luck.

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Meriphew
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[Verbuse]

\Thanks for the replies i will be looking into the links

[bgavin]

I'm accumulating Rane MLM models when the price is right. They are 19" rack mounts with 4 channels of Burr-Brown preamp ICs. The model 42 mixes to a single line out. The model 82 is channel selectable to A, B, A+B output channels.

My intended use is primarily live recording and/or PA use. For recording purposes, my intent is to mix (up to) 4 drum mics to a single track.

[Wide Awake]

I would spend another $100 and get the AT 4040 instead of the 3035.

Preamps-

Grace 101 $550
FMR RNC $500
Great River MP-1NV $1000
Universal Audio M-160 $1100
Vintech Dual 1272 $1250

Those manufacturers all have websites you can get info. from, and there are some reviews online.

[ozraves]

an at3035 is a good mic. i think audio-technica makes great mics. one of the great mic pre designers told me a couple weeks ago that he thinks audio-technica is today what electro voice used to be as far as mics.

anyhow, here are some quality mic preamps that i think would be great for someone stepping up to good sound:

a designs mp-1 or mp-2
great river me-1nv or mp-2nv
fmr rnp
grace 101 or 201

if you'll check my site there are reviews of the one or two channel version of each pre.

steve
www.mojopie.com

[John Mayes]

I have the sytek Pre-amp and I love it. Sounds very solid. The two burr brown channels have a smoother tone. And for the price it is awful hard to beat. the other pre's that are getting emntioned look killer too although I;ve not personlly tried them. If you have a big budget I would suggest somthing like a API, Old School Audio, Neve (amek, or vintage), Hardy, or a universal audio...

[Chris Fallen]

Since you're not on a budget do you mind picking me up a Vipre, too...? Christmas is coming up.

[Verbuse]

Originally posted by Wide Awake
I would spend another $100 and get the AT 4040 instead of the 3035.

Preamps-

Grace 101 $550
FMR RNC $500
Great River MP-1NV $1000
Universal Audio M-160 $1100
Vintech Dual 1272 $1250

Those manufacturers all have websites you can get info. from, and there are some reviews online.

word i was going to get that, I dunno i'm just excited as hell to know that this studio dream i want is not far. Thanks for the links and info I'm listing them now and calling guitar centers as we speak . Thank you guys

[Verbuse]

Originally posted by Chris Fallen
Since you're not on a budget do you mind picking me up a Vipre, too...? Christmas is coming up.

Who Knows?? LOL nah i'm not really heavy on money i'm just not in a rush til the point i'll buy crappy stuff to get by, I wan't to be able to have everything so if i'm getting by, then i might as well aim high and cut up like hannable and feed their brains to em with this sickness i got on lock.But back to the subject i'm only 16 just getting a job and about to start going back to school. I'm dedicated to this music, so you kno i'm going to sacrifise to make good music .. once again thank you guys

[ad0lescnts]

yeah, go back to school

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[chessparov]

Ozraves (& Blue Bear) have excellent information on their websites to LEARN from BTW. More important than gear,
especially when you're starting out.

It is wiser to contact experts like Fletcher over at www.mercenary.com vs. Guitar Center "clerks" IMO.

Chris

[lumbago]

I find the Focusrite Trakmaster pretty useful as a mic preamp / channel strip (basic EQ, compression, phantom power preamp).

Good value and very very very clean and transparent.