better 8ch pre amp or extra good stereo pre for vocals?

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>From: "McSim" mcsim@skynet.be
>Date: 9/5/04 8:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: <413babc3$0$4079$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be>

>I'm wondering what the next buy would be for my studio..
>
>Here's my setup:
>
>Pentium IV 2,4Ghz
>Win 2000 pro
>1 Gb ram
>120Gb disk
>
>RME Multiface
>Behringer ADA8000 8channel pre amp w adat
>BEhringer headphone Amp
>Behringer minimixer (monitoring only)
>Samson Resolv 65a monitors+Sub
>Audix Drum mics (D1,D2,D4,D6, mt1290hc)
>T-Bone sc450 for vocals and overheads
>
>I'm not sure if I should get a better 8ch pre like Focusrite
>Octaptre+adat
>or a better extra Stereo pre for vocals,...
>
>The drum sound good with behringer, vocals not always.
>
>oh, and I'm testing a Neumann tlm193 that I could purchase for about 450
>Euros, good buy?

How do your room's sound and/or test out? You should always start with the
environment first.

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In article <K7T_c.558302$Gx4.382724@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> pstamlerhell@pobox.com writes:

> Since the main thing you'd use an 8-channel for is recording a drum kit, and
> you say:
>
> > The drum sound good with behringer, vocals not always.
>
> I'd suggest the better stereo pre. A Great River isn't something you'd ever
> regret.

Many people find that drums sound better when recorded with a certain
amount of distortion, so the Behringer mic inputs may actually be
cheap and beneficial signal processing, but a processor that you can't
easily turn off.

Vocals almost always work better when recorded as cleanly as possible,
leaving the "wooliness" as something that you add or not later on.
While he's still in the Behringer mode, I wouldn't necessarily
recommend a $2500 mic preamp investment, but he can get a channel or
two of clean for not too much more than the cost of his mixer.


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"McSim" <mcsim@skynet.be> wrote in message
news:413c8e0f$0$4149$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
>
> "Mike Rivers" <mrivers@d-and-d.com> wrote in message
> news:znr1094470476k@trad...
> >
> > In article <K7T_c.558302$Gx4.382724@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>
> pstamlerhell@pobox.com writes:
> >
> > > Since the main thing you'd use an 8-channel for is recording a drum
kit,
> and
> > > you say:
> > >
> > > > The drum sound good with behringer, vocals not always.
> > >
> > > I'd suggest the better stereo pre. A Great River isn't something
you'd
> ever
> > > regret.
> >
> > Many people find that drums sound better when recorded with a certain
> > amount of distortion, so the Behringer mic inputs may actually be
> > cheap and beneficial signal processing, but a processor that you can't
> > easily turn off.
> >
> > Vocals almost always work better when recorded as cleanly as possible,
> > leaving the "wooliness" as something that you add or not later on.
> > While he's still in the Behringer mode, I wouldn't necessarily
> > recommend a $2500 mic preamp investment, but he can get a channel or
> > two of clean for not too much more than the cost of his mixer.
> >
> >
> > --
> ----------------------------------
> thanks.
> the room sounds good, i've put some foam on the walls, thick curtains,
> wooden floor..
> What mid price pre amp would you recommend?
> thanks-McSim

Personally, I'd recommend a Grace 101... very clean, 99.85% uncolored,
single-channel (you're just looking for a single-channel to track lead vox,
right?), about $550 street price new, can sometimes be found on e-slay for
under $500. A HUGE step up from your Behri-gear, yet still quite
affordable.
--


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Saqqara Records
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