KVR Audio

SideWalker · Post by **SideWalker** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:18 pm

well, i have this project i'm working on to ppl with loss in hearing...anyway, i need to record voices/vocal, i was thinking about ART MP Studio V3 and Presonus TubePRE @ the moment.

anyone know other tube/pre amp in this price range?

Thanks

SideWalker · Post by **SideWalker** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:47 pm

ill give more info, I need it mainly for studio project recording, i need to record clean voices with not to much "color" on it, so preamp would be good idea.

i dont need any Neve, Telefunken, Siemens for this job(well i need but not this time

)...i need somthing good for clean recording.

so what do you think would be the best choice around 1k?

Thanks

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:05 pm

Why tube?

For around $1000, I'd be inclined toward something like the Chandler Germanium ($1050 at Atlas Pro Audio).

Kingston · Post by **Kingston** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:12 pm

SideWalker wrote:so what do you think would be the best choice around 1k?

dropped out of the commercial product game a few years back and started DIYing. for 1k you could get about 4 channels of high end tube pre, better than pretty much anyone is selling commercially at the moment.

for about measly 400 you could get the best damn clean solid state 2 channel preamp there is, and you'd even have a choice from anything between api, neve or jensen.

yes, there really is that much air in commercial pricing.

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:17 pm

Kinson can you elaborate a bit more. I have been thinking about a tube pre and DIY sounds good to me. Pretty handy with a soldering iron .

Kingston · Post by **Kingston** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:23 pm

there's a super informative forum here http://www.prodigy-pro.com/forum/index.php

They're friendly, know what they're doing and share a great DIY ethic.

let the good folks there know what exactly it is you're looking for and specify things a bit, and I'm 100% you'll be guided to a great sounding (and probably even easy) project to start with.

preamps, compressors, equalisers, mixers, guitar gadgets, tube or solid-state and plenty of hybrids - and most of it head over heels above commercial stuff (because you get to customise it to perfection). You'll feel right at home.

dickiefunk · Post by **dickiefunk** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:27 pm

The pres that I would shortlist are :-

TUBE - SPL Gainstation
Universal Audio 610

SOLID STATE - DAV BG1
True Systems Solo
Universal Audio 110
Grace 101

I have the SPL Goldmike 9844 which is a 2 channel tube pre and really is something of a bargain. It goes for £270 in the UK.
The SPL Gainstation can do Tube or Solid State and has a great reputation! I am looking for a transparent uncoloured pre myself and the four solid state pres I listed above are the ones that people are raving about for this.

All the pres I've listed are well within your budget

laputa_sync · Post by **laputa_sync** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:29 pm

Behringer do cheap ones.

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:42 pm

I have the ART Tube PAC. Tube Pre and compressor for not much money. It isn't exactly an Avalon, but hey...

SideWalker · Post by **SideWalker** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:38 pm

ok thanks all, thats was quick

@dickiefunk- the SPL Gain Station and UA610 looks like what i need, thanks

i'm also looking at SSl XRack Mic Pre Module...

Kingston wrote:
for about measly 400 you could get the best damn clean solid state 2 channel preamp there is

where?

Kingston · Post by **Kingston** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:10 pm

SideWalker wrote:
Kingston wrote:
for about measly 400 you could get the best damn clean solid state 2 channel preamp there is
where?

see above the post about the prodigy pro forum.

looking for cheep tube/pre amp for mic recordings