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Does this preamp exist?
« on: November 15, 2018, 05:42:34 PM »
I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to preamps, so bear with me.  Here are the key features I'm interested in:

* Portable
* Phantom power for two mics
* Digital audio out via USB
* Analog audio out
* Can output digital and analog simultaneously (so recording could be done via USB on one device and an analog in on another)
* Decent level meters (stereo linking of the two channels would be a nice bonus)
* Powered from battery or external power (ideally doesn't need to get power via the USB)[/li][/list]

I'm aware of the SD MixPre-D and USBPre2, but as far as I know neither of those have all of these features.  I'd be happy if I'm wrong though.

What pres have all these features, so I can get a sense of the landscape?
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2018, 05:51:59 PM »
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2018, 06:17:14 PM »
i think that new sonosax has all that but i dont think its out yet

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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2018, 06:27:34 PM »
    I thought the USBPre2 could do all this? When you want to record digital out via usb, do you mean that you want to record to your computer?


I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to preamps, so bear with me.  Here are the key features I'm interested in:

* Portable
* Phantom power for two mics
* Digital audio out via USB
* Analog audio out
* Can output digital and analog simultaneously (so recording could be done via USB on one device and an analog in on another)
* Decent level meters (stereo linking of the two channels would be a nice bonus)
* Powered from battery or external power (ideally doesn't need to get power via the USB)[/li][/list]

I'm aware of the SD MixPre-D and USBPre2, but as far as I know neither of those have all of these features.  I'd be happy if I'm wrong though.

What pres have all these features, so I can get a sense of the landscape?
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2018, 06:29:23 PM »
    I thought the USBPre2 could do all this? When you want to record digital out via usb, do you mean that you want to record to your computer?
Basically yes.  Can the USBPre2 output digital and analog simultaneously?[/list]
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2018, 06:40:07 PM »
I thought it could. My impression of the block diagram is that the analog signal gets split right before the ADC, so it should be simultaneous. I think when you plug it into the PC via usb, the SPDIF signal gets switched off.

Block diagram is on pg. 31:
http://cdn.sounddevices.com/download/guides/USBPre2ug_en.pdf

I can test it out with my USBPre2. I'll report back tomorrow. I will plug the mics into the XLR in, then go XLR out and usb out into my computer. Is that OK, or if you want me to set it up like you will be running it, just let me know.


    I thought the USBPre2 could do all this? When you want to record digital out via usb, do you mean that you want to record to your computer?
Basically yes.  Can the USBPre2 output digital and analog simultaneously?[/list]
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2018, 06:52:13 PM »
USB + aux out would probably be best.  Thanks!
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2018, 07:03:12 PM »
Apogee Mini-me

I thought the Mini Me only had AES, SPDIF and the later model had USB but no analog outputs only digital. What kind of analog output does it have?
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2018, 07:08:02 PM »
Doesnt the Zoom F8 do all that? A Mixpre-3/6/10 would. 
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2018, 07:20:37 PM »
Doesnt the Zoom F8 do all that? A Mixpre-3/6/10 would.

None of those have digital inputs.  I don't know if they have USB digital outs...?
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2018, 08:13:07 PM »
Apogee Mini-me

I thought the Mini Me only had AES, SPDIF and the later model had USB but no analog outputs only digital. What kind of analog output does it have?
Headphone out is the only analog out.

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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2018, 08:33:21 PM »
Zoom U-44 interface does all on list except no metering other than peak.

https://www.zoom-na.com/products/production-recording/audio-interfaces/zoom-u-44-handy-audio-interface
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2018, 08:37:41 PM »
Apogee Mini-me

I thought the Mini Me only had AES, SPDIF and the later model had USB but no analog outputs only digital. What kind of analog output does it have?

There is a 1/8 inch mini headphone jack on the rear panel that gives analog out.

http://www.apogeedigital.com/pdf/minime_usersguide.pdf
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2018, 08:52:26 PM »
Doesnt the Zoom F8 do all that? A Mixpre-3/6/10 would.

None of those have digital inputs.  I don't know if they have USB digital outs...?

Digital in is not on your list

And both support a USB audio interface (ie digital in/out over USB). You can record to a computer or iDevice while also recording on the Mixpre (although the computer/iDevice end sets the bit rate)

The Mixpre's and as far as I know, the Zoom F8, support everything on your list, unless I am misunderstanding something. There are some important subtleties, like what exactly you want device this is - "so recording could be done via USB on one device " but I have recorded on my Mixpre-6 while streaming the audio over USB via an iPad. The ipAd was sending the audio to mixlr but could easily have been recoding the audio to the iPad...
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Re: Does this preamp exist?
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2018, 09:33:57 PM »
Oh man I didn't realize the F8 can work as a USB interface.  I think I misunderstood you before.  Good call!

Still interested in learning about other options in the form of external pres, though.
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