acorec said:You will be very happy with the unit. However, start with all the modules switched out and work with the pre amp first. Then move on to the next module and so on. It is a complicated unit with some killer sounds. But,you will not be happy if you tear the box open and twiddle knobs in a hurry.
Just warning ya..................Take your time before judging this unit.
Solafide said:Kryogh,
I use my voicemaster pro almost all the time for snare. The expander gives exceptional issolation, and the rest of the unit (tube, eq, vintage, etc.) gives a huge amount of flexibility for getting just the right sound. If I had two (hmm . . .) I would definitely use it for the kick as well (I currently use a grace 101 for this).
acorec said:Before everybody jumps in, I have an RNP. It does not do for drums what the Focusrite does. Not even close...
I only know what I use. You bring up a good point. I have both units. If you read most of the posts, you will see that many people who bash others in favor of the RNP have never used one. I see it all the time. The RNP is a great low cost pre. I know this because I have one and use it often. It does not compare with the focusrite. It is Realy nice (RNP). No doubt. But, I am using the focusrite more and more. I wish I could afford more of them. I only know what I use. The FR has solved many of my problems. I spend much more time in the studio because of it.Middleman said:Drums are arduous, at best, in a digital world.
I have wanted to rant and rave about the VMPro for months because frankly, I think it is one of the best preamp and channel tools, $500-$600 range, in the market place. But the proponents of the RNPs are many and tend to drowned out the rest of the options available. The only exception to this would be the Envoice which I have not used but hear great things about. Not that the RNP is not an effective preamp, its just not as versatile as the VMPRO.
acorec said:The RNP...does not compare with the focusrite.
Here we go again. "Apples and Oranges". I ask you, why do so many people always come back and compare the FR with the RNP? The FR is a better MIC PRE-AMP. I use both. You are right. You cannot compare them. But, if pure Mic Preamp is what you are comparing, turn all of the modules off on the FR. It is a better preamp.jslator said:To be fair, you're comparing the proverbial "apples and oranges". Your example of how the Focusrite is much better than the RNP on MIDI drums doesn't even involve using the RNP (i.e. the Really Nice Mic Pre) as a mic pre. It's kind of like saying the Lexicon MPX100 is a much better unit than either the Focusrite or the RNP because the reverbs are better.
acorec said:Here we go again. "Apples and Oranges".
The FR is a better MIC PRE-AMP.
That's it right there. You just don't like the platinum range pres, but lots of people do. I don't know if they're better than the RNP, because I've never used them, but they sure beat the snot out of every other pre I've tried (Presonsus BlueTube, Joe Meek Mq3, Mackie, Fostex mixer).jslator said:or our tastes are quite different.
cominginsecond said:That's it right there. You just don't like the platinum range pres, but lots of people do.