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Title: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Popmarter on October 01, 2004, 04:46:39 AM
I am looking for a preamp that has visual levels and can be used to stealth with an MD or HDD recorder with no levels.

What options do i have except the Lunatec V3 and the Premix?? I use Audio Techinica 831 mics (cards capsule) and OKMIIRS (as reserve)
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 01, 2004, 06:23:05 AM
I am looking for a preamp that has visual levels and can be used to stealth with an MD or HDD recorder with no levels.

What options do i have except the Lunatec V3 and the Premix?? I use Audio Techinica 831 mics (cards capsule) and OKMIIRS (as reserve)

what good are levels on a preamp going to do?
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Humbug on October 01, 2004, 06:48:07 AM
Can't think of one. Don't you get quite low levels going line-in on a minidisc anyway?
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 01, 2004, 06:56:06 AM
Besides a MIXPRE and V3, I can think of plenty.

MP-2, FP-24, MV-100, V2, Sonosax SX-M2, PSP-2, PSP-3, UA-5, GMIC-20.  But the question still stands, what good is a preamp with lights while stealthing?
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Popmarter on October 01, 2004, 11:52:34 AM
Correct me if i am wrong, but if i would use a preamp, i dont have to set the levels on an MD/DAT/HD, right?

The levels have light, so that's better than using an md and a electric small light.
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: jpschust on October 01, 2004, 11:57:27 AM
well if you use an a/d you dont need to set levels on your dat, but just a pre you still need to be carefull of brickwalling your dat deck
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: gewwang on October 01, 2004, 12:02:24 PM
Correct me if i am wrong, but if i would use a preamp, i dont have to set the levels on an MD/DAT/HD, right?

The levels have light, so that's better than using an md and a electric small light.

I take it you've never seen a V3 and the level meters ("lights") in person. If you tried to stealth one with the levels exposed, you would not be very successful.
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Popmarter on October 01, 2004, 12:25:46 PM
no haven't but i assume its to bright? Covering it, is not an option?

Hell, i just want something decent!! No DAT! no MD, no JB3

 ???
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: leegeddy on October 01, 2004, 12:30:27 PM
Correct me if i am wrong, but if i would use a preamp, i dont have to set the levels on an MD/DAT/HD, right?

The levels have light, so that's better than using an md and a electric small light.

I take it you've never seen a V3 and the level meters ("lights") in person. If you tried to stealth one with the levels exposed, you would not be very successful.

you can teach the young lad how to stealth with a v3, george.  :D

marc
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Popmarter on October 01, 2004, 12:54:14 PM
I am to young for a DAT and too old for a Minidisc  ;D
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: Sean Gallemore on October 01, 2004, 02:26:08 PM
my point is that a pure preamp won't tell you where you are hitting on your recorder.  Thus, you can have a preamp with all the lights you want but you can still be way off the mark, assuming the mark you want to hit is 0dB
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: BobW on October 01, 2004, 10:18:47 PM
my point is that a pure preamp won't tell you where you are hitting on your recorder.  Thus, you can have a preamp with all the lights you want but you can still be way off the mark, assuming the mark you want to hit is 0dB

I like -4db and waiting for somebody to scream it up to the brickwall.
Nothing like the sound of a flat-topped "WOOOO!"
Title: Re: Preamp for use with AT831 stealth
Post by: George on October 02, 2004, 01:53:39 PM
my point is that a pure preamp won't tell you where you are hitting on your recorder.  Thus, you can have a preamp with all the lights you want but you can still be way off the mark, assuming the mark you want to hit is 0dB

I like -4db and waiting for somebody to scream it up to the brickwall.
Nothing like the sound of a flat-topped "WOOOO!"

lmao, nothing worse than having to set levels in case of that WOOOO from the guy standing next to you.

Too bad the levels from a MD tend to be difficult to read, i use a dat and check levels a few times every couple of songs to make sure its not going over.