I greatly appreciate the help everyone has given.
Purchasing equipment is not always an easy thing, when you have to see things from both sides lol.
I WAS leaning twords the Flamingo, because rap is my bag, and it's pretty much all I record, apart from r&b (myself), however, with what said about...
Ok, I have narrowed it down to these 2 pre-amps.
Groove Tubes Viper $2,400.00
Crane Song Flamingo $2,650.00
I've heard the Viper has 50 different adjustments tonal wise, to help the mic get the best sound.
I've also heard Redman, and Missy Elliot use the Crane Song, and I like the sound they...
I know what you mean, I'm only 20, and had to take out a $15,000 loan to get what I needed, and I'm STILL payin it off.
$850.00 is a drop in the bucket, when you get older, you'll see what we mean.
This was recorded with an M-Audio 410 Firewire, and an AT4040 mic.
No monitors used, as the kid who made this (who I've been a mentor to) can't afford them.
I think it's fairly impressive for what he has to work with.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/6/aonsamplesmusic.htm
Rap songs tend to me more clear, not just vocals, but song as a whole, because we don't record the instruments, we use mastered samples,or mastered beats.
So we record the vocals, as clear as we can, and viola.
As for the bad mouthing of rap, I wonder just who you listened to.
Granted, some...
No, a moving blanket, is a heavy duty quilt, that movers wrap furniture in so that it doesnt catch any scratches while moving it.
They're REAL thick, and heavy, and no, you don't put them in the mic stand, you make a frame, and attatch them to it, inplace of foam.
I haven't purchased it yet, as I'm still keeping my options open, but I do still like the idea of all those pre's and compressor's on it.
I heard someone in another post mention a Phoenix pre.
I'll explain what sound I'm looking for, maybe that will help a bit.
I was going to purchase the...
I really like the idea of having the ability to change to like.. 40 diff pre's, and 40 diff compressors, and Im just in love with the look of it, so, I think this will be the one I get.
Thanks for the help everyone.
A producer I know told me about the Focusrite Liquid Channel, explained the sampling, and I was real impressed by that, but before I drop $3,300 for it, there's one more pre I seen, and I'd like everyones opinion, or, if you feel I could better better quality on a diff unit, feel free to say so...