Ok guys. I've seen numerous times that API make the aggressive preamp for drums.
My question is. .are there any cheap, but aggressive sounding preamps? I know that you get what you pay for and some opinions are that a $100 pre is about the same as a $500 pre, but in the mid-level class. is there anything that is colored and aggressive?
I can't get an API because I'll never make enough money to pay for it in my current setting, but I want some more color and aggressiveness in my kick and snare. Even guitars. my on board pres keeps things rather mellow.
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I friend of mine, he used to study at fullsail center in FL, not
I friend of mine, he used to study at fullsail center in FL, noticed one time that a famous engineer that teachs them recording technics, bypassed the NEVE console preamps to use a APHEX 107 tube preamp (amazing, isn´t ?, considering that the NEVE are worldwide reconogized by it´s legendary preamps....), he says that this was a secret well kept for him to track drums..... just to let you know that the Aphex 107 might be more accesible for you, the bad thing about it is i think it´s discontinued, but you can buy it second handed or try for the new model, the 207.....
aphex.com/207.htm
hope this helps!
To record drums you are going to need at least 4 channels of pre
To record drums you are going to need at least 4 channels of pres and in most cases even more.
One inexpensve mic pre that could be considered an improvement over Mackie (small mixer) pre is the Studio Projects [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.studiopr…"]SP 828[/]="http://www.studiopr…"]SP 828[/]
List Price is targeted at: $799.99 US streets for about $600 ...
"The new Studio Projects 828 is an 8 Channel mic preamp incorporating the latest rev of Burr Brown IC's. The SP828 is also an 8X2 mixer that allows a real time mix of all 8 inputs two a stereo out bus. Housed in a 1U 19" rack, each channel on the SP828 offers a full lineup of features. The SP828 has individual outputs on each channel via balanced 1/4" jacks for direct feeds to any recording medium. Both line level inputs on 1/4" balanced jacks, and XLR balanced mic inputs are on the rear panel. When nothing is plugged into the line input of any channel, the mic/line switch of that channel defaults to a 20dB pad switch.
Features
Per channel
* 48V phantom power with LED
* Phase Reverse with LED
* Mic/Line Switch with LED - Defaults to 20dB Pad
* Peak and Signal Present Indicators
* Gain Control
* Level & Pan
* Solo Switch with LED
The Studio Projects 828's output section has a stereo L/R output control and a headphone input with control for real time monitoring. In addition, there are L/R LED meters and a Solo LED for monitoring. The master section output has L/R outputs on 1/4" balanced jacks, and inserts for the L/R bus. There is a summed mono 1/4" output jack for an external feed.
Each unit has an expansion in/out jack to allow for cascading several units together to get up to 32 inputs where all 32 inputs bus to the L/R mix out, while offering 32 direct outputs for remote recording. The new SP828 incorporates an external power supply for clean operation."
I have been getting surprisingly great drum sounds with my focus
I have been getting surprisingly great drum sounds with my focusrite octi pre units. Less than a grand for 8 channels.
the obvious the obvious answer to "Where can I find a less expe
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the obvious answer to "Where can I find a less expensive API pre?" is to look at the gear from Seventh Circle Audio... google it.
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