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how necesarry is a preamp?
« on: November 25, 2003, 12:17:50 PM »
we run a tascam digital 16 track recorder that has a built in preamp but are wondering if we woulb benefit from buying one?
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Re:how necesarry is a preamp?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2003, 12:36:18 PM »
Quote from: Rev. HBO on November 25, 2003, 12:17:50 PM
we run a tascam digital 16 track recorder that has a built in preamp but are wondering if we woulb benefit from buying one?

Yes.  You would.  On my digital 12 track recorder, I noticed a difference when I put a Mackie VLZ mixer in the mic chain... and that's not even really a preamp designed for solely pre-amping (if that makes sense...???) - a true preamp will make quite a difference... more full sound.

Get one from Guitar Center or something, and do the 30 day  "musicians loan" !  ;D
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Re:how necesarry is a preamp?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2003, 12:48:10 PM »
Quote from: Moke on November 25, 2003, 12:38:56 PM
good quality, dedicated outboard gear makes a world of difference.

Yup... I was skeptical at first... but, even with something that isn't dedicated, it made a world of difference... I would love to hear my multi-track recordings w/ a dedicated pre.

I have already decided that I am going to use my w-mod UA-5 for multitracking the guitar... I can't wait to hear how that sounds!

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Re:how necesarry is a preamp?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2003, 02:43:22 PM »
IMO the preamps in the Mackie mixers rival most of our outboard gear.
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Re:how necesarry is a preamp?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2003, 10:23:17 PM »
The pre-amp has the most impact on the sound after the microphones.
Everyone here has heard the difference a good pre-amp makes. And as far as that goes, there are good and maybe not so good combnations of microphones and pre-amps. There has been plenty of discussion about this in various threads.
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Re:how necesarry is a preamp?
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2003, 12:46:36 AM »
Quote from: cooker on November 25, 2003, 02:43:22 PM
IMO the preamps in the Mackie mixers rival most of our outboard gear.

they dont touch allen and heath, im a big fluffer of a&e cant you tell
-and to the question, outboard pre's can make a world of difference
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Re:how necesarry is a preamp?
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2003, 05:15:31 PM »
Quote from: Rev. HBO on November 25, 2003, 12:17:50 PM
we run a tascam digital 16 track recorder that has a built in preamp but are wondering if we woulb benefit from buying one?


most defineately.resolution,headroom,signal to noise ratio every aspect of the pre-amplification will be better.

now it all depends on how many  mic pre channels u need and as well  you could the applications /sources where it might be used,and what you are seeking after in a pre-amp?
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