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the3jsgrve Location: USA Posts: 442	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 11:51 am  What outboard compressors and/or preamps do you guys recommend? I would use it primarily for vocals and possibly drums. Any ideas? Thanks, Josh _________________
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 12:14 pm  I recently got an Avalon VT 737sp, in a "record for trade" deal. I am really blown away with it. _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
djwayne Location: USA Posts: 583	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 12:48 pm  I use the Aphex Tubessence Model 107 for vocals and acoustic instruments, and it gives a nice warm, rich, sound to whatever I run thru it. It also adds lots of gain. It has two channels, and I've also used it as a two channel mixer, connected to a cd recorder or mini-disc recorder, for two track live recordings, and it worked out great, without having to drag out and set up a big mixer. It has two XLR inputs, phantom power, polarity inverters, low cut filter switches, and signal and oveload lights, and a great sound.
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 1:24 pm  I have one of the Aphex units also (and a DBX unit, amongst a multitude of others) and they are nice for the price. The Avalon blows them all away, but like most things, the price is in proportion to the quality! I wouldn't have been able to afford the Avalon any other way than "recording for trade". _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
the3jsgrve Location: USA Posts: 442	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 1:31 pm  Thanks for the tips! I'll check 'em out! Josh _________________
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 2:07 pm  Check out the Tube-Tech, and Joe Meek stuff as well. _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
the3jsgrve Location: USA Posts: 442	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 2:16 pm  will do _________________
DeluXMan Location: Canada Posts: 330	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 3:15 pm  I can't recommend this cause i havn't tried it, but it is on my list to try if i get a chance: 8) PreSonus DigiMAX 96k 8-Channel Microphone Preamp with Limiters, EQ, Digital Output. oh and would welcome comments on this one from all! Also, if you are on a budget the ART products really deliver.
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 3:52 pm  I don't own any pieces of Presonus gear, but I have used the little Tube-Pre (a little over $100) as a D.I. to record bass and it producted a nice "warm" tone for that. They do make some really NICE, "higher end" products, (DigiMax 96K at @ $1,700 and DigiMax LT at @ $1,000) but I have not experienced them. Of course the DigiMax line are multi-channel products. _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
djwayne Location: USA Posts: 583	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 4:01 pm  In the $799 price range, there's the Tampa Pre-Amp, by M-Audio, looks interesting. I haven't heard it yet, but if I were in the market for one I'd take a real close look at the Tampa. http://www.m-audio.com/products/m-audio/tampa.php
Gulliver Location: Estonia Posts: 442	Posted - Thu May 15, 2003 11:56 pm  I would recommend to check out RNC (Really Nice Compressor) by FMR Audio. It's absolutely great for vocals. For recording various instruments I use Fat 1 (mostly for synths) by TLA Audio and Behringer's Composer Pro (for rhythm (drums) parts). Can't recommend any stand alone preamps though, because I use my analog mixer's built in preamps with quite OK results.
kylen Posts: 290	Posted - Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:55 am  Quote: I recently got an Avalon VT 737sp, in a "record for trade" deal. I am really blown away with it. Good grief! An Avalon:P Natural Tube compression and saturation I'm guessing? Is that why you don't use compression during mixing or pre-mastering? thanks kylen
SteveG Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6695	Posted - Thu Jun 26, 2003 12:22 pm  The RNC people are also now doing a mic pre - well, you get no prizes for guessing what it's called, of course - the RNP. Sort of obvious, really... _________________
kylen Posts: 290	Posted - Thu Jun 26, 2003 5:26 pm  Quote: The RNC people are also now doing a mic pre... Hmmm, that should sound really good. I'll have to reschedule one of my dynamics experiments (unfortunately still!) and research that one soon!8) kylen
Craig Jackman Location: Canada Posts: 909	Posted - Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:24 am  The best preamp I ever got the chance to use was a TL Audio Blue series. Tube powered, warm and tight. If I was in the market for a new preamp, my first stop would be the preamp by the RNC compressor people (FMR Audio??). Other than that, I keep wondering about the ART Tube MP and its clones. Can somehting that small and cheap really sound good? Avalon? Oooo, someone stepped into some money. _________________ Craig Jackman Production Supervisor CHEZ/CKBY/CIOX/CJET/CIWW Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:41 pm  I'm not currently in the market for anymore preamps.... (right now, anyways). That said, I have looked at the RNP (and RNC) and both seem to get good reviews from respectful sources. I think for the price, a person would do well to buy a couple of each to have on hand. _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
kylen Posts: 290	Posted - Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:22 pm  Voodoo, I took the RNC 1773 out of the box and it says Austin, Texas on the bottom! Yee Haw! That's your neck of the woods! Are you gettin a commission on these guys?:D I just finished my 4 hour smoke test on it already (never plug anything into your system until you see if it'll go up in smoke for 4 hours) and it passed. Here goes...:P kylen
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Sat Jun 28, 2003 6:57 am  Quote: Austin, Texas on the bottom! Yee Haw! That's your neck of the woods! I'm actually a couple of hours South. Quote: Are you gettin a commission on these guys? I wish!! Quote: I just finished my 4 hour smoke test on it already (never plug anything into your system until you see if it'll go up in smoke for 4 hours) and it passed. Here in SouthEast Texas, we have a different type of smoke test!! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
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