First show out of stealthing being (hopefully) The Dead in Boston this year, and if I get lawn tickets instead of reserved, then I'll atleast consider taping. Followed by Phish's festival, and then the National Folk Festival to round out my summer taping.
I'm getting a NJB3 for taping with optical, and its just a matter of pre-amp to go with it (and later mics, but I'd like to know whats behind them first, or should I go the other way arround). I know that various amps/ADs have characteristics, and I've listened to some tapes, but not able to differentiate mic coloration from amp coloration. Also, not sure if I should choose my mics before amp, kinda like a compliment thing.
Down to either a UA-5 with presence mod, or a Denecke AD20 (which I can find for half the costs of a P-Mod). I'm not looking for a warm pull, but a more realistic even tape which I've heard the presence mod does.
Looking at mics which when combined with the amp are less then $1000, but thats a seperate post.
Comments?
Thanks.
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