Hi all, brand new here. Hope I'm asking in the right place.

I've been in live sound for ages but am just building up my first recording rig.

I have a pair of AKG 414's and would like to complement them with some better preamps than my Soundcraft K1 console (which seems fine for general band tracking but I'd like something a bit special for vocal overdubs etc).

Hi all! I'm putting together a home studio and am looking for some recommendations before I buy.

As for my situation, I'm recording spoken vocals for audio-only video games -- essentially radio dramas with some interactive elements. For now I only need to record 1 actor at a time, but I want my studio to support more than that in case I need multiple simultaneous actors later on.

I am looking into the above (Audio interface eg. good mic preamp's with converters, usb, 2-8 xlr/TRS inputs without midi.

I am a lead vocalist in a LOUD band. We have only been playing for about a year so needless to say we don't have the best equipment yet, so I'm looking to upgrade. Our biggest problem in my opinion is that we play way louder than we need to and the venues we play and our equipment can't handle the high volumes.

UA 1016 - mic preamp? or line pre?

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Mic Pre Question...

I have a U87 ai and I was thinking about getting a UA 710-Twin Finity to add some warmth to vocals. I'm a big fan of the early 90s Boyz II Men End of the Road/I'll Make Love to You/On Bended Knee sound. I talked to their tech and he said he thinks they used a U87 but I didn't think to ask him what preamps they might have used.

I have the Maudio project mix and would like to replace the preamps! What pre's do you recommend that i should replace it with?

I'm currently using a PreSonus FireBox for an interface and I'd like to try my hand in building some basic outboard preamps for my dynamic mics. Opamps work fine, no need for tubes. I would like (but not necessary) one design that is relatively transparent and one that is more of a 'vintage' or coloring preamp.

Hi,

I've got several cheap mic preamps for a number of cheap mics and I'm satisfied. However, I'm currently demoing a ShinyBox 46MXL which I -really- like, but for the fact that none of my mic preamps generate anywhere NEAR enough gain to make it practicable.

Any recommendations on a good match that won't break the bank?

I'm looking for a preamp which is low on the noise and won't bust my budget. I appreciate any suggestions.
This would be used for recording.

thanks,
ed