What preamp interface do you use?

Freddie Molina

Tell us about the preamp you currently use.

Todd Ellis · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007, 17:34 (GMT) Post subject:

Love the Mackie xdr pre built into the mixer - very quiet - distortion under 0.0007%

uh, how come there are two of these?

Allen Scofield · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 181

None of the above. I use a Studio Projects VTB-1 mic pre.

Oh...okay, just looked again and it's fixed now Smile

Thanks Freddie!

Wow, there's ANOTHER Studio Projects user besides me? Who are ye? Let it be known Smile

Colin Campbell · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007, 18:05 (GMT) Post subject:

Not on the list... Symetrix (528e) pre/proc. Looking at getting a tube pre someday though, if I can just get some JOBS!

Freddie Molina · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007, 18:06 (GMT) Post subject:

Not a problem, let me add those.

George Karnes · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 905

I'm a chump...no pre....

But I have a pretty good direct in mic. Blue Snowball

Colin Campbell · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007, 20:39 (GMT) Post subject:

Every mic has to have a pre to work. What do you mean "direct in?" If you mean direct into the PC sound card than that is your pre.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007, 21:11 (GMT) Post subject:

Now that my brand is there, I can't vote since I said other earlier.

George Karnes · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 905

Mine is a USB in. I don't think it uses the sound card for line in.

J.S. Gilbert

I use an Apogee mini-me as my traveling mic-pre. Coupled with a decent phantom microphone, I have been able to do gigs from hotel rooms on ocassion.

My main mic pre in the studio is the Millenia STT-1. It's actually a channel strip with both tube and solid state capabilities and a very sophisticated eq and compressor/ expander. I also have a Drawmer MX60 front end and a Focusrite red as mic pres and if I needto have more than one workstation cranking, I'll use my M-AUdio Firewire 410 both as the front end for M-Powered Pro tools or for a completely seperate workstation.

Fora long time, I used a presonus and a flying Cow convertor going into an old card (A Layla I think)

Nikki Saco · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 465

Just using a little Behringer Eurorack ub1002fx. It has phantom power, but I use a dynamic mic that doesn't need it.

My new MacPro has 2 firewire 800 and 2 firewire 400 ports; I should probably do something with them. Cool

I've been looking at the M-Audio Firewire 410 which would make a good portability solution. But then of course I'll have to invest in a MacBook Pro. Hmmm.

It may be time to buy stock in Apple. Wink

Russ McLamb · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 62

My main pre is the Avalon M5. Nice and clean.

Russ

Colin Campbell · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007, 21:16 (GMT) Post subject:

George, on your USB mic... then it all happenes inside the mic. Mic diaphram, preamp and analog to digital converter all inside the mic itself.

George Karnes · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 905

Man Colin...what do I do if something breaks?

Colin Campbell · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007, 23:26 (GMT) Post subject:

George, You buy some real equipment with all that voice over money coming in... LOL. Seriously, if you ever get to the point where you want to get some good stuff, consult me, I can point you to good stuff on the cheap.