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bsutton
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Just started using the ART Dual tube preamp and I love what it is doing for me - I get to bypass the noisy preamps in the Alesis board. However, I having some problems keeping vocals in the "sweet" range without clipping on the higher dynamics. I have one dual dbx compressor unit that I use at the insert point of the mixer. Mic is an AKG C3000.
I need some techniques to use to figure out how to stop the clipping distortion from the preamp with certain vocalists, particularly those in the higher registers. Any advice? I place the mic upside-down just about nose level to the vocalist, angled away slightly to expose more of the diaphragm, about 8 inches away.
I have to close-mic because the room isn't as soundproof as I'd like, I really can't afford a unit with a built-in compressor, and I'm assuming that using the dbx before the preamp would be a little useless due to the low power output of the mic ... which is why I got the pre in the first place ...
BillS
I need some techniques to use to figure out how to stop the clipping distortion from the preamp with certain vocalists, particularly those in the higher registers. Any advice? I place the mic upside-down just about nose level to the vocalist, angled away slightly to expose more of the diaphragm, about 8 inches away.
I have to close-mic because the room isn't as soundproof as I'd like, I really can't afford a unit with a built-in compressor, and I'm assuming that using the dbx before the preamp would be a little useless due to the low power output of the mic ... which is why I got the pre in the first place ...
BillS