8-Channel PreAmp revisited

[toadies]

Doing research at the moment cause of funds.

I like the OCTROpre and digimax but i really don't need optical ADAT out. I just want 8 channels for now. For my drum set.

What i found

Yamaha MLA7 - 8 channel $500.
SM Pro Audio - 8 Channel $200.

I'm leading toward the Yamaha MLA7 because it is probably a better unit. Don't want to spend more then $500.

Anyone had experience with the MLA7?

 

[darrin_h2000]

I have, and its reccmended for 8 input stuff. good clear with lots of gain like an 8 channel dmp3. good in combination with a behriger 8 channel tube sweetner . It allows me to utilize all my input on my DPS16. outputs are unballanced so theres not any loss in the conversion between the unit and the recorder.

I wonder if anyone else here uses one?


The hoontech (sta) unit I dont know about though.

 

[toadies]

thanks for the info, its going in to my DIGI001 box. which are just line level. So I hope i can use this for drums and it would work better.

 

[TexRoadkill]

Studio Projects is coming out with an 8ch pre pretty soon and if it gets as good a reviews as their VTB1 it should be pretty sweet.

 

[keilson]

yup.....http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/upcoming.html

 

[darrin_h2000]

You are lucky to get the Yamaha for 500 it was 1200.00 a while back. but there are choices abound for any 8 channel unit.

 

[chessrock]

I'd recommend just getting an 8-12 channel mixer with inserts.

 

[Gidge]

http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/Isearch.exe?PAGE=mdetail&CFG=2&P2=SM162&P1=MX

 

[toadies]

http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/Isearch.exe?PAGE=mdetail&CFG=2&P2=SM162&P1=MX

I like that, but for every in is there an out?

 

[Gidge]

yes...

 

[darrin_h2000]

I dont know about carvin boards, they look good but i havent used any. The soundcraft M series should be the best value for that them maybe the mackie. Ive never been a fan of pres that came on a board I could afford.

 

[mongoose]

There's also this:

http://www.arx.com.au/8pre.htm

 

[laptoppop]

Seriously - check out the Mackie 1604 VLZ pro mixer.

You can find it used for about your budget. Gives you 16 pretty darn good preamps (Mackie XLR). The first 8 channels have direct outs, and you can easily route the next 6 channels to the 6 aux sends, and last 2 to the mains -- ending up with 16 channels of pres.

Of course, you have to put up with the fact that you have all the extra functionality of a mixer, if you ever want it.

It can be mounted in a rack, too.

-lee-

 

[Executivos]

if you're using a digi 001 i'd really consider the digimax or maybe the octopre.

Yeah it's a little more to go with lightpipe out, but it allows you to bypass the digi001 d/a converters.

I used to think the digi converters were fine, not really knowing the difference.

using the digimax has a TOTALLY noticable affect on the sound, especially when you start layering tracks.