How do you guys feel about using tube mics into tube preamps? Is this just "too much tube"?
I'm assuming all my favorite, character-drenched recordings from the 70's used this chain (and then some - tube eq's, tube compression, etc.).
This topic has come up here before. I remember seeing it, but the "search" engine here doesn't filter things too much, and returns many unrelated results.
Thanks. 8-)
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I don't see a problem with this. It has worked well in the past.
I don't see a problem with this. It has worked well in the past. there's no reason it wouldn't work now. As with all things audio, results are subjective, application dependent and ymmv ...
Best thing is to let your ears guide you ... if it sounds good do it ... and if it doesn't sound good, don't ever do that again.
+1 kurt Good Mic to Good Mic Pre is my rule of thumb. Unless t
+1 kurt
Good Mic to Good Mic Pre is my rule of thumb. Unless the rule need s to be broken :D
More tubes the better! 8-)
More tubes the better! 8-)
This is the key advice with most questions like this: Best thin
This is the key advice with most questions like this:
Sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. I think the trick is being able to decide whether it works or doesn't work. :D
its that guy again wrote: More tubes the better! 8-) RIGHT ON!
RIGHT ON!
However, there are times that too many tubes can be bad. Just let your ear be your guide. There's even times where its better to just be solid state. Its just whatever is right for that song.
As always, a time and place for everything. AND NO RULES. Chris
As always, a time and place for everything.
AND
NO RULES.
Chris
Rules are for Mules..... :P HEE YAH....get along little
Rules are for Mules.....
:P HEE YAH....get along little doggie....HeeYAH...
Who you callin' a dog, dog? lol Chris
Who you callin' a dog, dog?
lol
Chris
Thanks for the replies, guys. I've been eyeballing an ADK TC mi
Thanks for the replies, guys.
I've been eyeballing an ADK TC mic. And since I just got a Brick preamp, I was wondering if I should pass on this mic. (My AT 4047sv sounds kickass through the Brick)
But I think I'll go for it. Hell, there's always Ebay if I don't dig it. 8-)
do it all you can---a good tube pre can make a regular mic sound
do it all you can---a good tube pre can make a regular mic sound like a tube mic also :lol:
do it all you can---a good tube pre can make a regular mic sound
do it all you can---a good tube pre can make a regular mic sound like a tube mic also :lol: