Hi ive been reading posts all day about mic preamps and everything. I know a preamp gives condensers their power and all but ive seen some preamps for over $1000 so I must be missing something. I use an Alesis Multimix FW to record my vocals. Does the Alesis have a preamp inside of it?
yes, your multimix has preamps in it. $1000 preamps sound a lot
yes, your multimix has preamps in it. $1000 preamps sound a lot nicer than the preamps in a budget board, but preamps don't make or break a recording project. In the right hands, good gear is like the whipped cream on a good piece of pie.
A lousy pie is still lousy - even with whipped cream. :evil:
A great pie is great, even without whipped cream. 8-)
A great pie with fresh whipped cream ... yeah. 8)