I need help with buying a new Preamp, any other suggestions???

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I've heard good thing's out of all of these but I don't know much about specs and I haven't been able to experience these for myself. So here is what I heard good talk about, and I'd like to know what do you guys think about them or do you have any better suggestions?

Electro harmonix all tube mic pres

ART 20 pres [Don't know which one to get though, I was looking at the "ART DPS II" or the "ART Tube MP StudioV3" models]

M-Audio DMP-3
 
i would go for the m audio tampa but otherwise save your moneys for a little bit more you could get a sytek or a sebatron. it would make a much bigger difference to the end product.
 
MPLSallstar said:
I've heard good thing's out of all of these but I don't know much about specs and I haven't been able to experience these for myself. So here is what I heard good talk about, and I'd like to know what do you guys think about them or do you have any better suggestions?

Electro harmonix all tube mic pres

ART 20 pres [Don't know which one to get though, I was looking at the "ART DPS II" or the "ART Tube MP StudioV3" models]

M-Audio DMP-3
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I would look for a tube unit that either has an input transformer, or input/output transformers, before shelling out money on the EH. Even running full plate voltage, the absence of those crucial components is why I wouldn't touch that circuit. The GT Brick is your best bet.

Regards.
 
Stay away from the ART stuff, especially anything that says tube on it.

The jury is still out on the EH pre. I tend to agree with the previous poster that from a design standpoint it looks too good to be true, but I haven't heard it and some people here have tried it and liked it.

DMP3 is probably your safest bet. It's not the most exciting pre in the world, but it's clean, quiet, and detailed. What are you planning to use it for?
 
lolol dang, since I have to get my car fixed, buy either a EMU 1820 [or Mbox] and buy a $1000 computer my budget isn't within Rhamett's idea lol.

But my preamp is only going to be stricklyyy for vocals. Any ideas?
 
MPLSallstar said:
lolol dang, since I have to get my car fixed, buy either a EMU 1820 [or Mbox] and buy a $1000 computer my budget isn't within Rhamett's idea lol.

But my preamp is only going to be stricklyyy for vocals. Any ideas?
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Good, and inexpensive....The DMP3. Clean sounds, and it doesn't cost a ton. There may be others out there, but I have no experience with them. If you have more than $160, there should be plenty of good stuff, for a home studio.
 
So it seems as though I should get the DMP3 huh?

So which do you think would be better?

Mbox+DMP3
or
EMU 1820+DMP3

??? All replies are appreciated. Thanks.
 
MPLSallstar said:
So it seems as though I should get the DMP3 huh?

So which do you think would be better?

Mbox+DMP3
or
EMU 1820+DMP3

??? All replies are appreciated. Thanks.
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It depends on whether you want to run Protools or not. Mbox comes with Protools LE. Protools will only run with Digidesign hardware (which now includes most M-Audio interfaces). If you don't care about protools go with the EMU. Although the Mbox can be used with other software, most of the price for one is the cost of software, so if you don't use it the Mbox is a way overpriced interface.
 
+ 1 on the Brick. I have used it for a million things since I got it.
 
Rhamett said:
i would go for the m audio tampa
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+1 on the Tampa here, too. i love the sound of mine and i've used it on a TON of things since I got it. it's making me go back and rerecord vocal (among other) tracks on all of my tunes i've recorded in the past.....


cheers,
wade
 
By the term brick and tampa I'm assuming D-MP3, am I right? But I see, pro tools isn't really a concern for me, I'd rather use Cubase so I should just go along with the EMU then. Thanks for the help I really appreciate it. I'm trying to get things right the second time around, the first time I was told to buy thing's that weren't working for my needs at all. [Damn those Guitar Center commision bastards]
 
The Brick is a mic preamp made by groove tubes. The tampa is a preamp made by m-audio.
 
My vote is for the DMP-3!

Also my advice on the M-box or E-mu question.
Skip em both especialy that fricken M-Box.
The M-box SUCKS! I had one........

Get a M-Audio AudioPhile 192. It sounds fantastic and has better specs than those E-Pu cards.... Oh I had one of them too, its a glorified sound blaster (or sand blaster if you will)...... :)

-Blaze
 
blazingstrings said:
My vote is for the DMP-3!

Also my advice on the M-box or E-mu question.
Skip em both especialy that fricken M-Box.
The M-box SUCKS! I had one........

Get a M-Audio AudioPhile 192. It sounds fantastic and has better specs than those E-Pu cards.... Oh I had one of them too, its a glorified sound blaster (or sand blaster if you will)...... :)

-Blaze
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So the DMP-3 along with the M-Audio AudioPhile 192 will be a great combo for vocals huh?? But dang, I check that out a little bit and how is it so much better, but half the price? It seems as though the 1820 come's with a preamp, perhaps that's the only reason it costs so much more? But I'm looking to get an even better preamp than that, such as the DMP-3.
 
I can say from experiance with M-audio cards (I have a AudioPhile 24/96 and a 192). The combo of the 192 and the DMP is very very nice.
I tryed a E-mu card and hated it the 24/96 was better sounding and the 192 is even better. The quality of my tracks was so much better over the 24 and the E-mu.

M-audio cards are know (at least amognst the people I know) to be less troublesome as far as compatability.

Do your self a huge favor and get the M-audio stuff. The magor dif I can see is that fact that you will need to use an ac adaptor to run the DMP as the E-Mu powers it own pre's.
ANother thing about the E-Mu is they are sort of new to the soundcard game and pre amps too. How good can there pre's be? I would trust the M-audio more.

Just my 2 cents again.

-Blaze
 
Oh and the E-mu cost twice as much because it says "E-mu"!
But like I said its a glorified sand blaster!

-Blaze
 
blazingstrings said:
I can say from experiance with M-audio cards (I have a AudioPhile 24/96 and a 192). The combo of the 192 and the DMP is very very nice.
I tryed a E-mu card and hated it the 24/96 was better sounding and the 192 is even better. The quality of my tracks was so much better over the 24 and the E-mu.

M-audio cards are know (at least amognst the people I know) to be less troublesome as far as compatability.

Do your self a huge favor and get the M-audio stuff. The magor dif I can see is that fact that you will need to use an ac adaptor to run the DMP as the E-Mu powers it own pre's.
ANother thing about the E-Mu is they are sort of new to the soundcard game and pre amps too. How good can there pre's be? I would trust the M-audio more.

Just my 2 cents again.

-Blaze
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Ahh I see I see, okay it's sounding good =]. Hey if you don't mind, can you send me a piece of one of your materials using the DMP-3 with the 192? If so, I'd really appreciate it. But I'm really leaning towards these items though.
 
Oh yea, and I actually found out I had it wrong, I was actually referred to the 1820M, not just the 1820. So which would you recommend now?

As I read on about the 1820M, it has great reviews with higher ratings
 
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A sebatron would do you good---also it goes in a rack -has a great DI--huge sound fat and thick
 
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