UA 610mkII or Focusrite 7

nott · 10th February 2012

i wanna buy a mic pre for off voices (commercials, dokus) and vocals.
how big is the difference between the mic preamps???

nott · 10th February 2012

no ideas??

nott · 10th February 2012

please

Jeff Jasper · 10th February 2012

Here in the U.S., transparency is preferred for commercials and documentary vocals. The 610 is colored and has restricted headroom, but the Red7 is relatively transparent. So, later when you have to edit in replacement vocals the new lines match tone with the old ones more easily.

at4033 · 10th February 2012

I owned a pair of Red 7s for about 10 years, so I know them pretty well. I also own an LA-610 MKI.

I would not call the Red 7s transparent. I heard a (dare I say?) tube-like roundness (albeit different from the LA-610). Very smooth and euphonic. To my ears, the LA-610 sounds a bit more aggressive. The Variable impedance is great, and can make a dramatic difference.

I like them both, but I sold the Red 7s and (given their cost) would not replace them.

What mics will you be pairing them with?

masteringdigital · 12th February 2012

The UA 610mkII has a sound with lot of color and lots of low end
Distortion can be reached easily,more VINTAGE style.

The focusrite Red 7 has detailed warm sound, more NEVE style
And therefore more versatile

nott · 12th February 2012

thanks to all!!

nott · 12th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by at4033

I owned a pair of Red 7s for about 10 years, so I know them pretty well. I also own an LA-610 MKI.

I would not call the Red 7s transparent. I heard a (dare I say?) tube-like roundness (albeit different from the LA-610). Very smooth and euphonic. To my ears, the LA-610 sounds a bit more aggressive. The Variable impedance is great, and can make a dramatic difference.

I like them both, but I sold the Red 7s and (given their cost) would not replace them.

What mics will you be pairing them with?

i wanna use it with an u87 or vm1.

i also could get an akg solid tube with a mindprint dtc for my voice/vocal recordings. any ideas about both?!

Renaud Charlier · 12th February 2012

neumann U87 + focusrite Red7 is a very nice match for VO recordings....my favourite for years....

nott · 12th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renaud Charlier

neumann U87 + focusrite Red7 is a very nice match for VO recordings....my favourite for years....

hi renaud!
do you have another experiences with micpress and mics for voiceover and vocal recordings?

Renaud Charlier · 13th February 2012

- Neumann U87ai is THE standart here - a must have for VO recording...(of course other mic can do the job..Gefell..?)
- if you are looking for a recording channel (easy...) the Red7 is very good - also had good results with Avalon 737 sp...
- i now work with Neve 1073dpa + 33609 comp (i never eq the way in...), but that's another budget...

10th February 2012	#1
nott Gear addict Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Austria - Vienna Posts: 313 Thread Starter	UA 610mkII or Focusrite 7 i wanna buy a mic pre for off voices (commercials, dokus) and vocals. how big is the difference between the mic preamps???

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Jeff Jasper Gear Head Joined: Apr 2009 Location: LA. That's Louisiana for those of you who live in L.A. Posts: 66 1 Review written	Go transitor. Here in the U.S., transparency is preferred for commercials and documentary vocals. The 610 is colored and has restricted headroom, but the Red7 is relatively transparent. So, later when you have to edit in replacement vocals the new lines match tone with the old ones more easily.

12th February 2012	#6
masteringdigital Master Sound Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13	The UA 610mkII has a sound with lot of color and lots of low end Distortion can be reached easily,more VINTAGE style. The focusrite Red 7 has detailed warm sound, more NEVE style And therefore more versatile __________________ Mixing&mastering in the highest quality http://facebook.com/soundmastering

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Renaud Charlier Gear nut Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Brussels Posts: 115	neumann U87 + focusrite Red7 is a very nice match for VO recordings....my favourite for years.... __________________ Renaud renaud@musicom.be www.musicom.be

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at4033 Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 166 1 Review written	I owned a pair of Red 7s for about 10 years, so I know them pretty well. I also own an LA-610 MKI. I would not call the Red 7s transparent. I heard a (dare I say?) tube-like roundness (albeit different from the LA-610). Very smooth and euphonic. To my ears, the LA-610 sounds a bit more aggressive. The Variable impedance is great, and can make a dramatic difference. I like them both, but I sold the Red 7s and (given their cost) would not replace them. What mics will you be pairing them with?

13th February 2012	#11
Renaud Charlier Gear nut Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Brussels Posts: 115	- Neumann U87ai is THE standart here - a must have for VO recording...(of course other mic can do the job..Gefell..?) - if you are looking for a recording channel (easy...) the Red7 is very good - also had good results with Avalon 737 sp... - i now work with Neve 1073dpa + 33609 comp (i never eq the way in...), but that's another budget...

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