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Title: Mic pres
Post by: intervalkid on October 22, 2006, 02:35:17 AM

Hi, I am preparing for my first big project as a producer/engineer.  I am recording an album for a guy in Chicago who is super talented and has an amzing one of a kind voice.
I have been upgrading my studio components over the last few months so I can get him tracks that will end up sounding as good as a major label act (Godwilling) production wise.

I have so far a 3.2 Ghz 2GB RAM 250GB HD HT P4
A MOTU 1224 upgraded by Black Lion (pending)
A SmPro upgraded by Black Lion (pending)
a Shure KSM44, CAD E-100, SM57's and 58's
Valley international 400 mic channel
Valley People Dynamite compressor
2 Ted Fletcher Joe Meek MQ3's
Aphex 107 dual mic pre
Aphex Dominator II multi band limiter
ART Pro Channel

Now these items should handle the instruments okay.
I really want to capture his voice superbly but haven't much money to spend.
I'm looking at a few single channel preamps such as
the Groove Tubes Brick
the True Systems P-Solo
Grace 101
all around the $500 mark.  Do any of you have any experience with these preamps?
I'm probably going to use the KSM44 for vocals (ya never know though).
The vocalist has a natural high tenor.  Any suggestions or input on the aformentioned preamps?

Title: Re: Mic pres
Post by: PookyNMR on October 22, 2006, 11:59:49 PM

Try Fletcher's forum.  Mr. Lavry's forum is more geared towards technical issues rather than gear preferences.

Title: Re: Mic pres
Post by: intervalkid on October 23, 2006, 10:10:00 PM

Thanks.  It doesn't matter anyway, I just scored a Rupert Neve Amek pure path channel in a box for $550!
Hahahahaha!

Title: Re: Mic pres
Post by: danickstr on October 24, 2006, 02:24:13 PM

haha to you

Title: Re: Mic pres
Post by: intervalkid on October 24, 2006, 05:55:49 PM

That's funny. Hehe.