Using More Than One Preamp.

[MITCHM2005]

Is it considered "good engineering/mixing practice" to be able to use more than one preamp, if the signal processor that we are using, can not push as much of a strong level that we need, to get a strong level to our mixer, when we are only using the signal processors trim?
Or should we only stick to using one preamp? :?

 

[daav]

What is your chain?

I would think that most Mic->pre->pre's on a mixer combos would be enough to get a decent signal thorugh the mixer.

I'm not an expert on this at all, but i think that there would not be a problem with adding additional preamps in the chain if it gave you tone/signal/color you wanted, but it shouldn;t really be necessary most of the time to jsut get a usable signal.

Are you shooting for commercial CD loudness?

Daav

 

[MITCHM2005]

HI Daav, thanks for replying.

I think your answer pretty much summed it up.

I was using the TC-Helicon Voiceworks, and everytime I would set use the Voiceworks mic pre, I would constantly clip the inputs, so I added a pad, but now the level was -20db too low...so I was thinking would it be ok to use an external make up gain to bring the level back up again on my mixer?

I'm using the AW16G by Yamaha.

 

[Farview]

how many db is the pad?

You might need a compressor to tame the peaks. There is probably one built in your unit. You don't need another mic pre.

 

[Massive Master]

*Where* is the signal clipping? The mic input on the TC itself?