Ctirad Fertr wrote:
>> Guess
>> i also have to ask mic pre or mixer? I don't need a
mixer for anything
>> else... so i'm thinking seperate mic pre. Is solid
state or tube
>> better at the cheap end? A few companies seem to
have $100 tube mic
>> pre's.
>
> The preamps in cheap mixing consoles are generally very
poor. Standalone
> preamp is definitely a better idea.
i concur. try to keep the [mic-]pre-amp and mixer
separated.
There are hyped hybrid tube/solid-state solutions. I would
not recommend
those unless you do not plan to extend your studio in the
future or want
a small mobile setup. - There are a few good hybrid
solutions but they
are not cheap. The Un*x rule: "small is beautiful"
generally applies for
analog DSP, too.
maybe stupid remark, but take care to buy a
"balanced" or "symmetrical"
pre-amp!
To circumvent Europe/US Voltage-transformers, I got myself
a
http://www.preso
nus.com/tubepre.html for 110V countries, and I'm
happy with it. - it was around US$120. really good
quality/price!
The built-in VU-meter is more a gadget than of any use. I
don't mind.
- there's also 2 channel version.
it's no "objective" preamp (tube vs. solid state)
but it yields a great
vocal- and a warm acoustic instrument sound. It's robust,
too - if that
matters.
#robin
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