I would like to build Neve 1073, SSL & API sounding mic preamps and would like to know the best places to get kits or schematics & bills of materials and instructions etc...Please advise and please be gentle I'm new here! lol

This is a very basic question, but I was just wondering how high to set the preamp for recording vox and guitar. I've heard set it as close to clipping without it clipping and elsewhere I've heard to keep it low and just use the compression later. I use compression either way, so what's the consensus on this?

I'm currently recording a dry signal (monitoring the sound with Revalver or some other amp sim) thru an m-audio project mix i/o which I believe has solid state preamps.

I then send that to my engineer and he does the reamping thing thru a Triple Rectifier. It sounds great.

Hi, I'm new to this forum and was reffered here by a friend. I heard a lot of great stuff about it and I must admit I am impressed how much you can learn from some threads here!
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Hi, I'm looking for an 6-8 channel preamp interface with preamps that match those that are in the Fireface 800.

What I've found so far is the Focusrite Octopre MkII OctoPre MkII Mic Preamps

My price range is 300-500 dollars on this unit.

Can anyone recommend the Octopre MkII or point me at another device with pre's equal to those you find in the Fireface interface.

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An electronic device used to amplify low-level signals. Commonly used to bring microphone outputs up to levels that subsequent equipment can utilize.

I currently own a PreSonus firestudio...a AKG perception 200...3 sm57's and a Shure beta 57. I can actually make a good mix since ive been recording for over 5 years...and am a junior in college for music industry. I think its time i step it up and get a good preamp. My question is. should i spend a grand or two on a single channel preamp? or a grand or two on a multi-channel preamp...

Hey guys, I'm relatively new to the forum. I want to get better at recording, so I'm focusing on adding gear to round out my studio. Here's what I'm working with right now-

I'm addicted to mic's and pre's. Even though this isn't English, I understood and found it worth posting. I wish more North American clips were available.