Preamp comparison clips: Tascam M-series and Focusrite ISA428

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Herm said:
I would move that 421 to the kick and put the sm7b on snare.
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I like the tone I get out my kick drum when the 421 is in it, but it seems too puny on the low end to be a useful kick drum mic. Unfortunately I'm finding that I have the same opinion of the SM7...
 
the focusrites made the cymbals sound smoother and more resolved (not as grainy). subtly more punchy. they will make a difference, albeit a small one. obviously, the signal chain before the pre will make more noticeable differences.

it has to be more obvious as 44.1 wav files, tho.
 
WhiteStrat said:
Okay...I tried again. Nada. Nothing. Zip. I am at work on headphones, but that shouldn't make the test completely invalid. I understand wanting the best sound, expecially when stacking tracks. But if the difference is so subtle that I have to be in my studio in front on my reference speakers to hear it--is it worth it.

I'll bet I could stitch these tracks together and folks couldn't tell where the change from one pre to another is.
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The easier way to hear the difference is to switch between takes right away... Don´t listen to the whole thing and try to "remember" how it sounded...
Switch back and forth and listen different sections of the song...
btw, I heard the samples with a hifi system, not monitors...
 
jbratch said:
the focusrites made the cymbals sound smoother and more resolved (not as grainy). subtly more punchy.
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I agree, and this makes me think that I should avoid using the Tascam pres for any sound source that could conceivably get harsh (drum OHs, guitar amps, etc).
 
good idea. sometimes I think about getting an isa428. per channel, it seems like a good deal, even considering that I would never add the a/d
 
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