Hi ya folks, I was thinking of buying a mic preamp here recently, and have narrowed down the choices to either the "RNP" or "Grace 101" My Primary use for this mic preamp is "Vocals" and some "Acoustic Guitar". I record vocals at home and record most of the music at local studio. But anyway My Mic is a Audio-Technica 4050.

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i have an M-audio audiophile, and i am thinking of buying mic preamp for both channels

can u ppl pls give me any examples of what good can i get for 300 dollars

another question - are there any pre/ad converter (like ART DPS) with coax digital output (to match with audiophile ins)?

thank u

Hey Gang, I was browsing and came across this artical

thought I'd share..

I am running a digi 001 through my Mackie mixer. My next step is to upgrade my preamps, because I don't have a lot to compare to, but we all know the reputation for Mackie preamps.

The kind of stuff i do mostly is rock (distortion guitar), but I need to do a range of things including acoustic guitar.

What would be the best stereo preamp option for around $1000?

http://www.gainesaudio.com

The MP-1 & MP-2 aren't being made anymore, but Gaines Audio seem to make good quality gear for little cash?

Anyone used their pres or other gear? The MP-2 seems to be in a few decent studios, racked with more well known preamps.

I've been wondering this for awhile. Everyone's ideal studio, from what I've been reading on this board, would include at least 6-10 different mics and 3-5 different mic preamps (probably the more, the better). How do you know which mic/mic preamp combination works best for a given singer? Surely you wouldn't have that singer try every mic/mic preamp combination.

I need some opinions! I have a pretty good mic cabinet consisting of:

BLUE modified Neumann UM-57 (sounds better than a stock 67, though not as good as a 47)
Audio-Technica 4060, 4033
ADK Area 51TT, Area 51 TC
Pair of Sennheiser 441's
Pair of SM57's
Pair of Oktava MC012's
CAD Equitech 100

My preamps consist of:

I am looking at a couple of mics:

sp-03
RODE ntk
at 4050
chure ksm 44
at 4060

which one would you recommend or have a say about one of these or which one is the best. Also which preamp would go along with them: price range: under $1500

I am debating the search and purchase of some vintage rails, while unsure of the price and potential issues of maintainance and noise, both in the signal path and external rf also.
I have also considered rack units like the AMEK channel in a box.

I hope this isn't too dumb of a question, but before I go out and spend a bunch on the PreSonus or Sebatron , I figured I would ask it.

Right now I'm using a Mackie 1604 VLZPro mixer and going into a MOTU 2408. Mackie says the the VLZPro has great mic preamps on each channel.

Are those sufficient? Hype? Still need the 8 in mic preamp?

Thanks!