Hi folks.
I've been using audio interfaces with built-in preamps, but wanted to try a really high-end microphone preamp. The problem is, most do NOT include an A/D converter. The question is: how do I get this pristine microphone signal into my DAW? It seems to me that running a high quality preamp into an existing audio interface with a built-in preamp limits the signal quality to that of the built-in preamp. If I run the external microphone preamp signal into the "line in" input of the audio interface, will the signal go directly to the A/D and bypass the built-in preamp? Am I required to buy a really high quality A/D converter only, with nothing else between the external preamp and the DAW input? How do you "pros" do it?
Any recommendations are appreciated!
Wade
I've been using audio interfaces with built-in preamps, but wanted to try a really high-end microphone preamp. The problem is, most do NOT include an A/D converter. The question is: how do I get this pristine microphone signal into my DAW? It seems to me that running a high quality preamp into an existing audio interface with a built-in preamp limits the signal quality to that of the built-in preamp. If I run the external microphone preamp signal into the "line in" input of the audio interface, will the signal go directly to the A/D and bypass the built-in preamp? Am I required to buy a really high quality A/D converter only, with nothing else between the external preamp and the DAW input? How do you "pros" do it?
Any recommendations are appreciated!
Wade