Mic Signal path

[OneMan]

I was just wondering what everyone is using for there signal path. Are you using individual boxes or a single channel strip? My signal path for vocals is as follows:
BLUE Blueberry or Soundelux U97
BLUE Kiwi cable
tc electronics GoldChannel
Monster StudioLink 1000 AES cable
MOTU 1296.
There is either a Focusrite ISA110, Dan Alexander 1272, Avalon M5 or the new single channel Universal Audio pre in my future. That with either a Distressor or an HHB Radius 30 to a Midiman Flying Cow or directly to the 1296. Just wanted to know what everyone was using.


OneMan

[atlasproaudio]

Sounds like you have some pretty nice stuff. I use lots of individual boxes that I personally own at my place. I agree that you would find a denser/thicker tone with a nice analog outboard preamp. Are you wanting coloration or neutral clean clarity? Don't count out API or the Vintech 1272, the DW Fearn gear is cream. GML also...lots of world to explore. I would go for the Distressor first and foremost. It's very versatile and is the all around "swiss army knife" we all love it for. Good Luck!

[OneMan]

Hey Nathan,
I already have the Distressor and the HHB as well as a couple of Joemeek C2's. I consider my self to be set in the compressor for tracking department. I also have plug ins for mixing. I just want a diffrent sounding preamp from what I already have. Thicker, warmer, sexy, airy, breathy, fat and in-your-face could describe the sound I'm looking for. What would you suggest?

ps.... what is a single channel api going for?

[atlasproaudio]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by OneMan:
I just want a diffrent sounding preamp from what I already have. Thicker, warmer, sexy, airy, breathy, fat and in-your-face could describe the sound I'm looking for. What would you suggest?<hr></blockquote>

That could describe a multitude of great quality mic pre's. What is your application (instruments/style of music)? I'm not sure if I have yet found a "SM-57" of mic preamps as far as general purpose...that being great for some things and generally good for most things. For Rock and Roll I find myself reaching for a Neve color (for some reason I see Neve coloration as blue...beats me why
The UA 610 is pretty sexy too, it sounds somewhat like a softer API to me .

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>
ps.... what is a single channel api going for?<hr></blockquote>

API has a certain system and way of doing things. The more you buy, the relatively cheaper each module becomes because of the power supply costs. They make the 3124 which is a steal at around $600 a channel. If you are planning on buying more API eq's/compressors/preamps in the future buy one of the multiple module racks and fill it slowly. It will be more expensive in the short run, but in a few years you will have built an incredible system that could even eventually be placed in a console.

[OneMan]

Thanks for the info.


OneMan

[Tony C]

Oneman,
I would also recomend you check out the Great Rivers MP-2NV. For digital applications I find it ads a thick and warm color, yet, still very transparient (see the Mercenary site for more info).

[miketholen]

Thicker, warmer, sexy, airy, breathy, fat and in-your-face
I would go for a Tab V72.
http://www.tab-funkenwerk.com/
;)

[planet red]

Anyone know how much a v72 goes for?

[OneMan]

Is anyone here using a PreSonus MP20? It's a lot less money, class A, no dynamics or eq, just pre.
Any users here? What do you think?


OneMan

[Bear's Gone Fission]

Hey, OneMan, the Presonus is indeed cheeper, but it does not at all meet the tonal criteria you're shooting for. Lots of good suggestions elsewhere in the thread.

Bear