Hey I want to re-outfit my Digital studio with new mic preamps and such for tracking drums into a Mackie D8B into nuendo! A break down of companies (API, neve, Millenium ectectectect) thier uses for which type of instruments Drums guitar vox and for which styles they will do the best job for!

Hi all: This is my first posting on this forum.

Hello, I'm attempting to purchase some good mic preamps. I just got a Pendulum audio dual pre and am looking for a couple of less expensive pres to complement the Pendulum and get a Beatleish sound. Lately I've seen some Altec and Ampex tube mic preamps on Ebay going for a few hundred. Has anyone used these or are there other vintage pres in this price range that are decent. Thanks, Don

I going to try a few different preamps. I'm really curious what everyone has to say about the differences a tube preamp has over a solid state preamp. I understand it depends on a whack of variables but all that aside, what would be your choice tube and what would be you choice solid state? Lets assume we are using a DAW to track and recording acoustic music.

Does anyone know if the Allen & Heath GL3 has the same microphone preamps as the GS3? I like the sound of these (the GS3) myself, they seem to be warmer than the Mackie which is what I've compared it with. I've found the GL3 at a price I can't resist and any opinions would be very welcome.

Regards,
/Henrik

Greetings,

does anybody knows where I can get vintage Neve preamps (2 channel) - I think TL Audio does something but where can I find them?
lukee

Any experience with these? Looking for something for straight-up acoustic recordings...
Ted

hey - have only heard these once, on after the fact recordings - no experiece tracking with.

in what family of color would one place these with, clear/transparent - round - or colored?

am looking at picking up a 101 as another flavor

thanks in advance to all that share their ears..

mix and match and let me know how you'd set it up!

mics:
2 AKG 451s
1 SM57
1 AKG D112
1 Neumann M149

preamps:
2 Neve 1272
1 Avalon M5
1 AMEK 9098
1 Focusrite red (3, I think; includes EQ)

drums:
standard right-handed rock kit with medium cymbals, ride and 3 toms

thanks!