Comments on: Gaining Mastery Over Microphone Preamps http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/ Music, Sound & Audio Tutorials Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:32:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Techmaster http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-25706 Techmaster Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:12:22 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-25706 When you have 16 mic pre's in an $800 mixer, then as far as mic pre's go, yes Mackie is cheap. Mackie's mixers are decent, but their mic pre's are garbage in comparison to those from companies like API and Neve. When you have 16 mic pre’s in an $800 mixer, then as far as mic pre’s go, yes Mackie is cheap. Mackie’s mixers are decent, but their mic pre’s are garbage in comparison to those from companies like API and Neve.

]]> By: SomeAudioGuy http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-333 SomeAudioGuy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:22:15 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-333 Really? We're calling Mackies "cheap" now. I'll give you it's no Allen & Heath, but really, "cheap"? I could understand if you had a pic of some busted up Behringer or Alesis, but Mackies are pretty decent as mid range mixers go. Preamps are an extremely important component to shaping a microphones sound. I guess I was just hoping for a little more comparison or explanation. What about modern preamps trying to attain vintage sounds like UA's LA-610, or an Avalon 737? Or what about some of the newest digital modeling amps like the Focusrite Liquid? Any big sound budget amps to discuss like maybe the FMR Really Nice Pre? So you've scratched the surface. What next? Really?
We’re calling Mackies “cheap” now. I’ll give you it’s no Allen & Heath, but really, “cheap”?
I could understand if you had a pic of some busted up Behringer or Alesis, but Mackies are pretty decent as mid range mixers go.

Preamps are an extremely important component to shaping a microphones sound. I guess I was just hoping for a little more comparison or explanation. What about modern preamps trying to attain vintage sounds like UA’s LA-610, or an Avalon 737? Or what about some of the newest digital modeling amps like the Focusrite Liquid? Any big sound budget amps to discuss like maybe the FMR Really Nice Pre?

So you’ve scratched the surface. What next?

]]> By: Eric http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-235 Eric Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:43:33 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-235 I think it is confusing how you flip from "micamp" to "mic preamp". There are also a number of places where a semi-colon would have made much more sense than a comma. This article almost seems like stream of consciousness without much structure beyond splitting up thoughts with images. I hope this doesn't offend the author. I think it is confusing how you flip from “micamp” to “mic preamp”. There are also a number of places where a semi-colon would have made much more sense than a comma. This article almost seems like stream of consciousness without much structure beyond splitting up thoughts with images. I hope this doesn’t offend the author.

]]> By: Eric Wade http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-226 Eric Wade Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:19:15 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-226 I digged it for you. Thanks for the good articles, I am learning a lot. I digged it for you. Thanks for the good articles, I am learning a lot.

]]> By: Stephen Schappler http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-216 Stephen Schappler Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:58:15 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-216 When talking mic preamps, I can't leave out one of my favorites which is the John Hardy M-2 (http://www.johnhardyco.com/M-2details.html), an extremely clean and transparent pre that is great for orchestra and voice recordings. It has an incredibly low noise floor and tons of headroom. Another old standby is the classic Neve 1073. I always need a small rack of these for most any rock groups I track. When talking mic preamps, I can’t leave out one of my favorites which is the John Hardy M-2 (http://www.johnhardyco.com/M-2details.html), an extremely clean and transparent pre that is great for orchestra and voice recordings. It has an incredibly low noise floor and tons of headroom. Another old standby is the classic Neve 1073. I always need a small rack of these for most any rock groups I track.

]]> By: Alex Beltechi http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-215 Alex Beltechi Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:13:13 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-215 Well, come to think of it, a tut on how to set up, record and enhace an instrumental piece would be nice :D Well, come to think of it, a tut on how to set up, record and enhace an instrumental piece would be nice :D

]]> By: Alex Beltechi http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/recording/gaining-mastery-over-microphone-preamps/#comment-213 Alex Beltechi Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:07:18 +0000 http://audiotuts.com/?p=10#comment-213 Thank you! I'm trying to compose my own music, and since the piano is digital, i don't have to worry about having a mic. But other non digital instruments will require the good ol' fashioned mic. There's a lot of good reading here! Thank you! I’m trying to compose my own music, and since the piano is digital, i don’t have to worry about having a mic. But other non digital instruments will require the good ol’ fashioned mic. There’s a lot of good reading here!

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