Pre Amps, what are they good for? Absolutely...

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darrin_h2000 said:
the DPS 24 preamps are blown away by the Yamaha unit hands down...
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Really? I've never used the Yamaha MLA7 so I don't know much about it. What makes it better than the Deeps pre's? Are you using the two pres in combination? I would think you would have to, the deeps only lets you bypass the first four pre's, even if you used the Aux in's you'd only be using 6 of your 8 channels from the MLA7. So are you comparing the deeps pres on their own to running your signal through the MLA7 and then into one of the A/B inputs of the Deeps or by running the MLA7 through one of the bypass inserts on channels 1-4? Or are you running it in via Adat?
 
Mongoo said:
Really? I've never used the Yamaha MLA7 so I don't know much about it. What makes it better than the Deeps pre's? Are you using the two pres in combination? I would think you would have to, the deeps only lets you bypass the first four pre's, even if you used the Aux in's you'd only be using 6 of your 8 channels from the MLA7. So are you comparing the deeps pres on their own to running your signal through the MLA7 and then into one of the A/B inputs of the Deeps or by running the MLA7 through one of the bypass inserts on channels 1-4? Or are you running it in via Adat?
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The MLA7 is going in through the inputs set to line in...the Line6 goes in the digital in so I can use all ten inputs.

And the UX2s emulation is great using the computer for prossessing compared to thier emulators without the assistance of a computer...they have come a long way...they have found thier way into major studios worldwide so Im not the only one using this unit.
 
Darrin,

When you get a chance, try recording the Yamaha through the Deeps pre amp bypasses underneath the B inputs of channels 1-4 and see if there's any notable differences you hear. I'd be interested to see what you find out.
 
Daisy said:
This link will give you a really interesting take on this subject:

http://www.record-producer.com/learn.cfm?a=3062
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That was indeed interesting. I liked the DIY pre-amp the best :) guess I'll have to build me some.

Here's another interesting one, although it throws in ADC into the mix.
http://homerecording.about.com/od/productreviews/gr/ADA8000_Review.htm
I can definitely hear a big difference in the rain sample (which i think is pretty close to white noise), but don't really notice on the guitar sample. Could be the pre's, could be the ADC, but after listening to Ethan Winter's ADC tests, I'm not convinced that ADCs can make that big of a difference, so to me it must be the pre's having different frequency responses. I'm not sure I can say that the Digi 002 is better, just that it seems to have a high end emphasis compared to the Behringer.

So my verdict? There are crappy pre's and good pre's. Sometimes price isn't what distinguishes them, but there's definitely an audible difference.
 
Of course, try buying the home-built pre used in that article for less than $500 or so already manufactured (it's NOT going to cost $5). Also, when you build it, it's going to cost a lot more by the time you get it in a case. Cases, connectors, powersupplies, and tools to work with have to be considered. Not trying to discourage you, but hoping that you're being realistic (I've built most of the preamps and EQ's in my studio). But if it's your first project, you might spend a couple hundred bucks before you finish.


Craig
 
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