Mic Pre-Amps

  • Thread starter Thread starter guymandood
  • Start date Start date
G

guymandood

New member
I know this extremely newbie.... but I really can't quite grasp this... Assuming one was to buy a digital multitrack recorder (say the D1600 or the VS1824CD - both of which offer phantom power on the XLR jacks that they provide). Why would you use a Mic Pre-amp? I don't get it. I've tried to get it... but I don't get it.

Thanks in Advance!

Adam
 
you don't NEED to use a different pre-amp if you are happy with the way your "onboard" pre amp sounds....but more serious recording people buy outboard pre amps which sound much better than your preamps on the multitrack recorder or your mixer or whatever you're using....but if you are just starting out, I reckon you can comfortably use your ONBOARDs....
good luck
 
Yo DOOD:]

Some recording units have good mic pres; depends on how fussy you are about, say, the VOCAL.

Or, a solo horn track.

Thing to do is use your on boards and see what you get and if you like it. Then, try to get a demo of a good mic pre unit; or even rent one for three months to see if you like it.

Check out Grace Design 101 and Martinsound on the net.


Green Hornet :D :cool:
 
To help you understand even more - some separate pre-amps cost as much or more than EITHER of the multitrack units you mentioned. There is NO WAY a company could put as much time and quality materials into EACH and EVERY channel of a 16 channel box as is found in JUST ONE high end preamp, without charging thousands more.

This is why people usually get one high quality preamp to use for critical tracks, or for all tracks one at a time. If you tried to get 16 channels of that kind of quality for simultaneous use, it would cost $30,000 or more... Steve
 
From experience, the Korg D1600 pres are definately usable sound-wise, but they are pretty touchy with LD condensers. Both my NT1 and my V67G took all of the gain, and a hairline adjustment to get usable volume without distortion. An Audio Buddy preamp remedied this immediately. Gain knob now sits at about 2, not 10, and gain on Audio buddy is less than half.
I can't comment on the Roland.

Pete
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top