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nevermind nevermind, I got it working

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...

nevermind, got it working

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...

They haven't arrived yet. I will be using to them to mic male vocals and alto sax.

It's for an alto sax It's for an alto sax (and also a male vocalist with a fairly deep voice.)

Good choice? Got the FMR RNP to go with it...

I just bought a FMR RNP pre-amp and a Rode NT2A. Is this good pre? Is this a good combo? Is the DMP3 better?

I'm using Pro Tools 8.

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...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jN0ihWre3U

new video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QwXhUfVerA youtube id: namlownolasax

sorry... 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...

I was reading mic cables are specially designed to be low impedence (usually.) So does that mean I shouldn't use a regular HOSA XLR interconnect instead of a mic cable?

Thanks. I won't bother with a balanced connection since my cable is short (half a meter.) I'm happy with this ART tube pre - just put in a tungsol 12ax7 reissue and going to play around with it some more.

just got an ART MP tube studio projects that I am using with an E-mu 1212M and a studio projects b1 mic (old kind.) Instead of a mic cable, I'm using a 6' hosa xlr interconnect, and using a monster cable studiolink xlr - phono from the ART pre to the sound card. Of course the sound is not as...

yes, XLR to TRS patch cable is what I have. The card has two settings for output and input, +4 for balanced and -10 for unbalanced. The problem I have is when I select the +4 balanced for input. it works fine on -10, but then, is it still a balanced connection? I'm using Steinberg Wavelab Lite...

I've got a Presonus Blue Tube which has balanced outputs, so I bought a balanced XLR -> phono and I plugged it into my E-mu 1212M, then selected the Balanced default session, and tried to make it work, but I was having these problems: the gain became different, it appeared I had a lot less gain...