So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano, which one would you all recommend?
I would only need 2-6 channels.
Or perhaps there is a 2 channel USB audio interface, that is
reasonably priced, but has excellent mic preamps, that
you could all recommend?
On 8/14/2021 5:10 PM, Paul Dorman wrote:
So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano, which one would you all recommend?
Depends on what you consider reasonably priced, and whether you already
have an interface that's as good as you want the mic preamps to be.
I would only need 2-6 channels.
Or perhaps there is a 2 channel USB audio interface, that is
reasonably priced, but has excellent mic preamps, that
you could all recommend?
There are many. It's hard to go wrong Focusrite
So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano,
Paul wrote:
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So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano,
** You need to say what sort of mics you are using.
The performance demands on a pre-amp are far less if they are condenser types.
In any case the piano, the room and the playing matter far more.
So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano, which one would you all recommend?
Depends on what you consider reasonably priced, and whether you
already have an interface that's as good as you want the mic preamps
to be.
Maybe about $100-200.
I already have a Tascam US-1641, but I have used a Mackie
mixer's preamps in the past, and they were a good alternative.
Maybe I could use something like this one: mackie-402vlz4-4-channel-mixer
Do the Onyx mic preamps get good reviews here?
I would only need 2-6 channels.
Or perhaps there is a 2 channel USB audio interface, that is
reasonably priced, but has excellent mic preamps, that
you could all recommend?
There are many. It's hard to go wrong Focusrite
So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano, which one would you all recommend?
This is instead of buying expensive, dedicated mic preamps.
I would only need 2-6 channels.
"Paul Dorman" wrote in message news:sf9v5k$6sa$1@dont-email.me...
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I'm looking for my first Yamaha grand as I type!
If you're going the used route I would look for the C series of grand pianos.
The C7 is a great piano if you have the room. If you're short (no pun intended) on space the C3 is also a great piano.
I am a piano tuner and have quite a few customers with both models.
On 8/14/2021 7:51 PM, Paul Dorman wrote:
So if you wanted to buy a reasonably priced mixer,
and get really good mic preamps for recording mainly
the piano, which one would you all recommend?
Depends on what you consider reasonably priced, and whether you
already have an interface that's as good as you want the mic preamps
to be.
Maybe about $100-200.
$100-$200 per channel for mic preamps of any decent quality hasn't been
seen for a long time. It's more in line with the price per channel of an inexpensive "better quality" mixer.
I already have a Tascam US-1641, but I have used a Mackie
mixer's preamps in the past, and they were a good alternative.
Anything wrong with the TASCAM? If you're looking for a "better than"
you need to specify in which ways you would like it to be better. "Sound quality" doesn't count.
Maybe I could use something like this one:
mackie-402vlz4-4-channel-mixer
What would you do with it? Just use the preamps ahead of the TASCAM
1641? I doubt that the Mackie preamps would offer any improvement over what's in the TASCAM.
Do the Onyx mic preamps get good reviews here?
It's rare that anything gets reviews here any more. Most everyone agrees
that Onyx preamps are OK, but nothing exceptional.
What problem are you trying to solve? Or do you just want to spend some
money and see what kind of improvement you can make? As Phil said, the
mic preamps are the least likely thing to affect the sound than the
piano, mics, mic placement, and player.
I would only need 2-6 channels.
Or perhaps there is a 2 channel USB audio interface, that is
reasonably priced, but has excellent mic preamps, that
you could all recommend?
There are many. It's hard to go wrong Focusrite
I've used my Mackie 1402-VLZ preamps ahead of the Tascam, and I thought the sound was a bit brighter, and clearer.
But my 1402 is busy with another job, so I was looking for a
2nd unit.
But I understand your point: I could probably make the Tascam preamp signals work fine, with a bit of post production EQing.
On 8/15/2021 9:53 PM, Paul Dorman wrote:
I've used my Mackie 1402-VLZ preamps ahead of the Tascam, and I
thought the sound was a bit brighter, and clearer.
But my 1402 is busy with another job, so I was looking for a
2nd unit.
But I understand your point: I could probably make the Tascam
preamp signals work fine, with a bit of post production EQing.
You might be fooling yourself as to which signal route is better - with
or without the TASCAM in line. It depends on how you're connecting the
mixer with the interface. If you connect the Insert Send of the Mackie channel to one of the analog inputs (11-14) on the TASCAM, you will have bypassed the TASCAM's mic preamp and will only be hearing what goes
through the Mackie.
If you connected them some other way, you could be hearing both preamps
in series, and/or you could be slightly overdriving the TASCAM input,
giving you a slightly brighter sound because of increased harmonic distortion.
Take some time to experiment. If the TASCAM, with or without some post-recording treatment, sounds fine, make use of it. The simplest
signal path that works is the best one to use.
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