Anytime I've heard or read something about home recording, Good preamps and compressors are highly recommended. Can anyone explain exactly what these effects do, and how they improve recordings so dramatically.

hello right now ive got a Mackie 1604 vlz pro i was looking for a desent preamp upgrade i was thinking of the grace 101 as i have heard good things about it. the pres in the vlz are really my highest quality, please help. my budget is around $500 though more could be scweezed if need be.

hey! someone told me I ought to get a preamp in order to reduce the noise in recording instead of a console, since cheap consoles can be noisy. do you agree? what kind should I get if that's the case?

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I'm looking to get a new Mic Pre or compressor unit pretty soon and I wanted to know what gives that similar british flair for about $500 or under? I have a Joemeek VC3Q that I like alot. I was thinking about the RNC but it's pretty transparent. I might still pick one up but what other options do I have?

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I recently asked a question about the Buzz MA 2.2 and Millennia HV-3 for recording of acoustic based music (with vocals) on another forum. From my limited experience, which is essentially with Lynn Funston's Pre CD, I found the Buzz to be warmer/less open than the HV-3. I like the clearer more open and transparent sound of the HV-3.

Does anyone have any word on the D&R mic preamp out of Sweden.? (I think)

There is a local distributor in Texas that I may get a review unit to check out if anyone has anything positive to say about it.

It is supposed to be the same mic preamp from their top of the line Orion consoles which appear to be pretty pricey.

Does anyone have any comments, reviews or opinions on the john hardy micpre m1?

In a post in another forum Roger Nichols states that he did a shoot with a Rane ms1 preamp ($150 retail) and it came out either first or second everytime with an Avalon preamp... he also states that he did a whole steely dan album using nothing but ranes... Any one tried the Rane Ms1 preAMP?

As I put my mobile rig together, I'm looking for suggestions about a good 8ch 1RU mic preamp unit. I have pegged the True Audio unit as a high end option, but there are a few boxes in the 500-1K range that look like they'll be reasonable quality wise as well.

Hi, what do you people think about Vintech preamps as a means for achieving a warm "vintage" tone on DAW recordings. For instance, the new Vintech 473, although has "essential" EQ, offers 4 channels of "1073 style" preamplification.

Regards, Happy Holidays!

Rodrigo Montfort
Monterrey, Mexico :p: