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Ive heard that tube mic in tube pre isn't a good mix though.

If that were true, records from Sinatra to Beatles and beyond would sound like crap...

And I'm certain they got plenty of sex! ...

How about adding a mic pre with toobs? Better yet, a pre with big transformers! They would make every mic in your collection sound that much better!! Cool

Best mic that will also be best or near best at MANY other applications is the Shure KSM44. You'd have to spend HUGE money to beat this mic!

For less money, the EV RE27 and RE20 are great for bass ...

I think it was mahogany I was thing of for Jazz, not Birch...

Just my opinion, be it ever so humble ... reduce the reverb, swap channels so the bass is on the left (as it would be if you were sitting at the piano - only pianists would get that however).

EQ s ...

Mic'ing principles are the same for just about any application: Find the sound you like first, then find the "sweet spot" and put the mic in the sweet spot, and record it. If you like what you hear in ...

I've been hearing good things about the Firepods... and someone just recommended for me to get the Mackie Onyx in another thread.

You said you needed the Firestudio for the digital I/O...
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I have to start somewhere ... I want to get a rack full of enough great pres to record 8+ channels at a time for drums at some point. Eric

For 8 pres, get a Presonus Firestudio (or FP10). It'll do ...

As a rogue suggestion, try EV RE200s or Crown CM700s. Both excellent choices for your purposes, and fairly inexpensive - especially on fleabay. I like 'em both, but only have the EVs now...

BTW, I liked my 2 Firepods... sold 'em to move up to the Firestudio (needed the digital I/O) so I could also use a Focusrite 428 and Ampex 354 for different flavors.

What are the advantages of using a seperate mic-pre over a built-in one?

Depends upon your intentions and how much you spend... The separate pres are "USUALLY," but not always, better quality than ...

Did I mention that I use dynamics more for OH than condensers? Sometimes just one!

Is it just me (with headphones) or do all but the EV sound a bit "muddy?"

I thought the e604 was 2nd clearest (after the EV).

Not sure "clear" is the right descriptor... maybe "brighter" in the ...

Listen to RemyRad! She's a tease!

+1 for The Sound Room, and Oktava-Mod - The Sound Room for picking good mics, and Oktava-Mod for their modifications and/or improvements.

I recently purchased a pair of Russian made MK012s which we ...