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Hey guys. So I feel after learning a lot on my focusrite gear, I'm ready to experiment a bit. The thing I don't like about the focusrite (18i8) is it sounds cold/brittle on certain things, so I am trying to figure out what my options are regarding a preamp. I've used the focusrite as a preamp and audio interface both so everything I do is through that right now. If I get a dedicated preamp with color (tube?), do I need to keep the focusrite to use as a digital converter? Most preamps I see don't have digital converters. Can I plug a tube preamp into the focusrite for converting? In general I'm not sure how I'd expand this setup to include a better preamp.
Also, if I get a dedicated preamp, and then run it through the focusrite for conversion and to get the signal into the daw, does the focusrite negate the colored sound of the preamp? This would make any upgrade moot.
Finally, can you give me some recommendations for a nice preamp with a colored sound? My budget is about 1k max and I'm willing to buy used.
Thanks.
Also, if I get a dedicated preamp, and then run it through the focusrite for conversion and to get the signal into the daw, does the focusrite negate the colored sound of the preamp? This would make any upgrade moot.
Finally, can you give me some recommendations for a nice preamp with a colored sound? My budget is about 1k max and I'm willing to buy used.
Thanks.