I am lost and confused. I have a soundcraft spirit folio sx 20 mixingboard. But I want to go all rack, I used this board only for preamps. So I was satisfied with the quality of the preamps.
What would you recommend for a 8 chanel preamp strip to record drums. I will get a nicer preamp for vocals and guitars, but i always use only one input for guitar 2 max... So i dont need something expensive. I was thinking m-audio octane but it will not leave any money for a 8 more cables that i will need. stands etc. So something around $300 for 8 channels, if there is nothing usable than i will get octane,i think.
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Thank you. But 8-) I think i am willing to sacrifice quality her
Thank you. But 8-) I think i am willing to sacrifice quality here a little to win in portability. I also own a full 8 space bass rack that i can definately lift, also have been lifting guitar's player 10 space with a vht amp and prophecy preamp... so i am not too woried about the weight yet, but thanks for advice. I think I solved the problem and want to thank you all ^) I wish I cold just take preamps out of my mixer and rackmount them somehow. May be if it does not sell i will try to do that... kinda expensive experiment..
Gertok, I'd really stick with the Soundcraft. I've taken multit
Gertok, I'd really stick with the Soundcraft. I've taken multitrack feeds from those and like the way they sound. Better than most. They've always been known for their higher standard of quality. I don't see any advantage in making any lateral change? That's sort of like exchanging a VW bug for a Corvair. Same crap different day. You'd think things are going to get any easier to carry? It'll probably get heavier. Quality preamps frequently feature heavy iron core/nickel core transformers. They weigh a ton. For instance, it takes 6 guys to lift my empty Neve console frame, without any of the modules in it. Those modules weigh more than the empty frame! Putting 8 of my Neve 3115 microphone preamps/equalizer's into a rack is almost more than I can lift. Although I can comfortably manage 4 of those, I just can't record much with only 4 of those. 2 of my API 3124m's, which is only 8 microphone preamps, in a rack box with my lightweight HD 24XR, tops out at 80+ pounds, a little under 40 kilos! I am STRONG WOMAN (use Russian/Polish/German accent) but don't like hernia for dinner. I'd rather lift sack of potatoes to use for wodka.
How about some Stoli? No!? Then, The Glenlivit?
Ms. Remy Ann Davidsky