Hey Phil, I'd recommend the M-Audio Audio Buddy (http://m-audio.com/products/en_us/AudioBuddy-main.html). It's a two channel mic preamp with phantom power and balanced, 1/4" TRS outputs. They're low-noise, transparent sounding, and inexpensive. I picked one up new from Guitar Center for $50 (on sale). They're usually about $80. I've looked at 4+ channel mic preamps, and they seem to be either really cheap (Nady, SM-Pro) or way too expensive. The other option, as other have mentioned, is a compact mixer (Yamaha, Mackie, Soundcraft, etc.). I would look at one with 8 mic inputs, each with an Insert jack or direct out. Hope that helps paul On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 18:11:59 -0500, Phil Sexton <philsexton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi listmembers, > > Looking over the info here: > http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ > > It looks as if the Delta 1010LT has 2 XLR inputs, whereas the Delta 1010 > only has 1/4" jacks. > > http://www.m-audio.com/images/en/callouts/big/delta_1010.jpg > > I have 1" condenser mics (AKG 3000B) which require phantom power. I > assume neither card provides it. > > Can owners of these cards confirm my assumptions? What recommendations > would you give for me to purchase. > > We have a 5 member band, two instruments have built in pickups, the harp > has a 1/2" condenser mic (I'm not sure if it is battery powered or > requires phantom power), all of the other instruments need miking > (Uilleann, Great Highland and shuttle bagpipes, anglo concertina, > fiddle, whistles, flutes, bodhran, bones and egg rattle). > > I am building a box with Gentoo Linux intended for recording and > editing. > > TIA > > -- > Phil > Our 2nd CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/naomisfancy > Naomi's Fancy performances: http://naomisfancy.virtualave.net/schedule.html > >
