Check Out my TubePre sample

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Even though you've mixed the one to sit well in the mix,...as a stand alone recording I sort of like the dry version better. :)

I seams like the left side is more prominate than the right.......unless my speakers are backwards, then it'd be the opposite. You can hear those "off rythem" strums on the right/quieter track....interesting concept.

Thanks for the clips!!

Rick
 
Believe it or not, the TubePre is a step up in sound (in my opinion) than teh built in pre's on the Firebox. When I do go to better a better pre (maybe a Sytek or entry level Grace) I will keep the Tubepre as a DI for my bass guitar. It has a nice DI sound for bass. For $99 I really can't go wrong. I may get a DMP3 in the meantime, but I'm not certain that its a big enough step up from the Tubepre. I have yet to hear any samples.
 
adclark said:
... but I'm not certain that its a big enough step up from the Tubepre. I have yet to hear any samples.
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How are you going to hear what a mic pre sounds like through a sample?

I'm confused.
 
Nice playing adclark :) - even volume, rhythmically articulate, pleasing tone balanced well for the in-the-mix use you mentioned was your aim. And yeah, it's a different sonority than you'd use in a solo guitar piece but playing to get rich lows and low mids like you'd want in a solo wouldn't have worked as well in this situation - you'd probably just have to EQ them out later in the mix.

Maybe the particular preamp used isn't really making a huge difference here except perhaps by adding a little veiling of transients (sounds like the tube circuit was turned up). I'd think you'd have to go up to a high end pre to really hear a difference there. Even then, though, it'd be more important to figure out what tracking conditions were making that low G woof each time the G chord came around in the progression than to find just the perfect preamp.

IMO it's a good thing to post mp3 samples of gear in action (even though it's pretty much impossible to be scientific about it) because it helps those new to recording to hear that a good sound is possible with inexpensive gear if it's used well.

Good job adclark.

Tim
 
The "G Woof" I believe is coming from my playing. I'm not a real guitar player and I play my G chord with thumb on top (low) string and finger on bottom (string), 3rd fret. I do not press "A" string like you would with a proper G fingering. I also heard this when I recorded with my older Taylor guitar (even with differnt mics, etc).
 
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