hi, i'm looking at a little front end for my DAW system to run a mic or two in and also give a little added juice to the weak outputs of my nord modular and modular G2...

i'm looking at either the Focusrite 428 or the Toft ATC2...

i'm leaning towards the focusrite.. with its 4 channels and ADC option.

well, I have heard really good things on both of these units and have never heard anyone compare them to each other. They are both 4 channel mic preamps, the 428 being solid state with the optional 8 channel ADAT out ($1699, $599 for optional ADAT a/d), and the VMP-4000e is tube with just analog outs ($1899). I know they have different "colors of sound", but is one better quality?

Hello all,

I just recently purchased a Focusrute ISA 428. I am trying to make up my mind as to whether I need to also get the MH-442 ADC adapter.

Without the ADC adapter, I would simply be running the four outputs of the ISA 428 to the inputs of my soundcard breakout box.

I tried to do a vocal track last night using the sidechain of my isa 428 into the rnc. It sounded like it was distorting quite a bit. I then tried the same thing using the side chain into a marshall compressor I have used on vocals a lot in the past, it was totally distorted.

Well, as I said I just got my focusright ISA 428 and the other night I did some quick recordings using an SM57 Micing up a line-6 duoverb through a marshall cab. This is the first higher end preamp I have ever used. I was suprised by how much more reactive it made the sm 57 act. It was picking up much more than I have heard a 57 pick up (felt like I was using a condenser mic).

The AMEK pure path CIB
The Focusrite ISA 428 (with digital board)
Klein + Hummel 0300D

I am just looking for people who have had any experience with these units. I am looking to buy the 0300D's and also would like to know peoples views on the above preamps.

Many thanks in advance

Paul Blenn

Hi everyone,

Some of you might remember a thread I posted a while ago about spending US$4000 on preamps. Turns out I'll only have half that money for 6 months, and I have a CD to record that must be out by December.

So, I can only buy one of the pres we discussed, and they were the Langevin Dual Vocal Combo and the Focusrite ISA428.

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this forum and this is my first post... I have a couple of questions, naturally...

Hola,

This is a multi-part question (as usual). Thanks for your patience.

I currently have an RME/Nuendo 8 i/o interface (48khz) going into a 002rack. I also use a Universal audio 2108 pre and I have 2 Avalon U5 DI's that I use for keyboards, Rhodes piano, and bass guitar.

4 channel pre packs that I'm sure many of you are familiar with.

Do any of you have any experience A/B'ing these two side by side? I'm interested in recording rock-n-roll bands and these would be for drums/guitar. Probably SM57s/AT kick mic going in to them, running the kick/snare/toms and guitar cabs.