I'm contemplating my next buy. It will be a preamp. I'm looking for "that tube sound". I need richness and clarity, etc. This preamp is primarily for vocals. If it does vocals well, then I'm happy. I can always try it out on other things.

That being said, I'm torn between these two:

Hi all, brand new here. Hope I'm asking in the right place.

I've been in live sound for ages but am just building up my first recording rig.

I have a pair of AKG 414's and would like to complement them with some better preamps than my Soundcraft K1 console (which seems fine for general band tracking but I'd like something a bit special for vocal overdubs etc).

Hi all! I'm putting together a home studio and am looking for some recommendations before I buy.

As for my situation, I'm recording spoken vocals for audio-only video games -- essentially radio dramas with some interactive elements. For now I only need to record 1 actor at a time, but I want my studio to support more than that in case I need multiple simultaneous actors later on.

I am trying to find a good condenser microphone and tube preamp combination for my project studio. I am looking in the $1000-2000 range to start but may go higher if needed.
I am currently using logic with a PreSonus interface.

I read a great reply to a different post about upgrading to an external soundcard and I wondered if this would apply to me also if I am only recording vocals over instrumental tracks and my signal chain is mic>preamp>interface>PC USB input. The songs will be mixed by the producer, I'm only adding my vocals. I record with Cubase LE.

Thanks for any advice.

Does anyone know of a usb preamp that's phantom powered and most importantly works with windows 7? My old mobile pre usb has drivers for windows 7 but they're TERRIBLE. It keeps making most of my audio jacks not work. I only use it for podcasting.

I'd like to register, but I don't know the name of the cable that starts with m that the pros use...

Hello, I use Logic 9 with Mac mini 4.1 connected to UAD-2 Satillite Quad connected to a Firewire repeater box (the reccommended one) which I have my Duet and back up drive connected to. This set up works and I can record vox and instrument with no problem. However, when I want to use my new Focusrite ISA one preamp, I haven't been able to record onto my DAW.

So quick question... Do preamps have to be sent through a mixer before an interface or can I go directly from the preamp to the interface without a mixer in-between? :)

Have you ever been so frustrated you wanted to pull your own hair out? Because that's how I feel now! :mad:

Hey forum!
So I just scored a Tascam FW-1804, AND a Behringer MIC2200 preamp, all for $200. I think I got a pretty good deal.