19th December 2006
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#1 | | Gear Head
Joined: Sep 2006
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Thread Starter  | Convince me: The Biz Pre +Pacifica P-1, or SCA pres?
Hey all,
Just trying to decide whether I should go the lunchbox route and get a Purple Biz pre and a Pacifica P-1, or take a chance on the diy SCA (Seventh Circle Audio) pres with a J99 and N72 module.  I'm recording male vocal tenor/bass mostly with it, and just want to get something truly great and a good investment. I also like doing diy stuff though.
Someone convince me either way!
Thanks,
Mike
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19th December 2006
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#2 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa
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probably all good choices but id say get the pacifica. its thick and open. best of both worlds.
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19th December 2006
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#3 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Boston
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get the 500 stuff...
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19th December 2006
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#4 | | Lives for gear
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If for vocals, the P1 is hard to beat.
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19th December 2006
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#5 | | Gear Head
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 33
Thread Starter | thanks
I appreciate the insights. Have any of you also used the SCA stuff too? not having the luxury of demoing the SCA as its diy, I wonder how it compares?
Also, are the pres in the lunchboxes a compromise? Ie, would it be better to pony up and get the standalone Pacifica, or better to go the lunchbox route? Any thoughts on any of this?
Thanks again!
Mike
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19th December 2006
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#6 | | Gear Head
Joined: Sep 2006
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Thread Starter |
PS not to muddy the thread, but I've also heard great things about the Jim William's AudioUpgrades pre; is this a contender as well? Anyone tracked vocals through it? I'm looking for as big and lush and full a sound, with openness and naturalness, as possible. I spoke with Jim directly (great guy!) and he says its great for tracking anything...
So, thoughts?
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19th December 2006
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#7 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX
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Originally Posted by picksail  If for vocals, the P1 is hard to beat. | I love my P1 so much, I am buying another one as my christmas present!!
Word on the web says the P1 as drum overheads sounds good too. I shall soon find out!  | |
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#8 | | Lives for gear
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if you got the skills to build them SCA is a great deal, but that P1 is so hard to beat! and the 500 seres just grows and grows so go buy a rack!
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19th December 2006
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#9 | | 500 series nutjob
Joined: Nov 2004 Location: 500 series Guru SKANK! ; )
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i have said it and said it and said it: ) and i will say it again! GET THE P-1
really you just can not go wrong.
the more 500 form pre's you get the better off you will be when the rest of the desk comes to be: )  | |
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#10 | | Lives for gear
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The P1 is very cool. Although with your budget, you could just get the Pacifica and have two channels of superior preamplification. Apparently, Ronan (rcm on this board) swears that using the pads on the Pacifica yeilds almost a different sound all together. Which I guess, you consider being another two channels within the preamp.
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20th December 2006
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#11 | | Lives for gear
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And Ronan would be right...We have both a pair of P1s and a Pacifica, and while subtle, there are differences...for the most part, they are interchangable...
Until you hit that pad button on the Pacifica...then new worlds open up that may be just what you are after, or may be something to stow away for another time...
If you can't capture great and versatile sounds with either choice, then there is something wrong with the mic...yes, IMO they are THAT good.
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20th December 2006
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#12 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by Midlandmorgan And Ronan would be right...We have both a pair of P1s and a Pacifica, and while subtle, there are differences...for the most part, they are interchangable...
Until you hit that pad button on the Pacifica...then new worlds open up that may be just what you are after, or may be something to stow away for another time...
If you can't capture great and versatile sounds with either choice, then there is something wrong with the mic...yes, IMO they are THAT good. | That's what he said. I gotta try it!!!
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20th December 2006
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#13 | | 500 series nutjob
Joined: Nov 2004 Location: 500 series Guru SKANK! ; )
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crap i need to get a pacifica just so i can be objective,,,, yes,,, yes that is what i will tell the wife.
darling: )
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