Ctirad Fertr wrote: >> Guess >> i also have to ask mic pre or mixer? I don't need a mixer for anything >> else... so i'm thinking seperate mic pre. Is solid state or tube >> better at the cheap end? A few companies seem to have $100 tube mic >> pre's. > > The preamps in cheap mixing consoles are generally very poor. Standalone > preamp is definitely a better idea. i concur. try to keep the [mic-]pre-amp and mixer separated. There are hyped hybrid tube/solid-state solutions. I would not recommend those unless you do not plan to extend your studio in the future or want a small mobile setup. - There are a few good hybrid solutions but they are not cheap. The Un*x rule: "small is beautiful" generally applies for analog DSP, too. maybe stupid remark, but take care to buy a "balanced" or "symmetrical" pre-amp! To circumvent Europe/US Voltage-transformers, I got myself a http://www.presonus.com/tubepre.html for 110V countries, and I'm happy with it. - it was around US$120. really good quality/price! The built-in VU-meter is more a gadget than of any use. I don't mind. - there's also 2 channel version. it's no "objective" preamp (tube vs. solid state) but it yields a great vocal- and a warm acoustic instrument sound. It's robust, too - if that matters. #robin _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user
