looking for a great 8 mic preamp

[ZEBRAAA]

im looking for a good preamp with 8 mic inputs. if you know a good 4 mic preamp im interested too.

im using km184, brauner phantom , and cheaper mics.

im thinking to buy Daking Products but still xpensive to buy

has anyone xperience with other preamps. especially to record on location.

any feedback is mostly welcome

tnx Peter

[DeepSpace]

Cranesong Spider.

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by DarkSky

Cranesong Spider.

thats like a wet dream to me, but i dont have that kind of mony. i will use the pitcure as desktop. tnx

[earldrum]

Hi Peter:

Check out the Seventh Circle Audio (SCA) preamps. They really rock out. You can start with one, two, or four preamps and add more as you have the money. I've got two J-99 (John Hardy copies) and 1 N-72 (Neve copy) and 1 A-12 (API copy) on the way (i.e., are being built for me right now).

It would be worth your time to check them out at Seventh Circle Audio - Main Nav

You might also find SCA preamps for sale on gearslutz occassionally - so you might catch a deal. That's how I jumped in.

[jbsg02]

Originally Posted by earldrum

Hi Peter:

Check out the Seventh Circle Audio (SCA) preamps. They really rock out. You can start with one, two, or four preamps and add more as you have the money. I've got two J-99 (John Hardy copies) and 1 N-72 (Neve copy) and 1 A-12 (API copy) on the way (i.e., are being built for me right now).

It would be worth your time to check them out at Seventh Circle Audio - Main Nav

You might also find SCA preamps for sale on gearslutz occassionally - so you might catch a deal. That's how I jumped in.

Who is building them for you?

[earldrum]

Originally Posted by jbsg02

Who is building them for you?

Rob Wolford -- he has a great rep around here. He really nice guy as well.

[Geoff_T]

Geoff, wearing sales weasel hat, adds this link to the thread!

See http://www.auroraaudio.net/aa_html/a...ucts_gtp8.html

[Doc Mixwell]

Originally Posted by Geoff_T

Geoff, wearing sales weasel hat, adds this link to the thread!

See http://www.auroraaudio.net/aa_html/a...ucts_gtp8.html

Geoff_T: Causing MAJOR GEAR WITHDRAWALS!!!!!!!!!!

I need my GTQ fix now,

MUST_GO_HOME_____AND__HIT____INPUTS_____HARDER!!!!!!!!!!

[mindkontrolle]

what about SHADOW HILLS GAMA to rock out with

[Sounds Great]

Originally Posted by ZEBRAAA

thats like a wet dream to me, but i dont have that kind of mony. i will use the pitcure as desktop. tnx

First you must tell your budget then. Thanks.

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by Sounds Great

First you must tell your budget then. Thanks.

i know. most ideas here look great. but 2000$ for a 8pré would be massive

[johndykstra]

I love my Mackie Onyx 800r. Quite transparent.

[Sounds Great]

Originally Posted by ZEBRAAA

i know. most ideas here look great. but 2000$ for a 8pré would be massive

If you can stretch a little, you could find a used Millennia 8 channel unit of under $3000.

Otherwise maybe (2) 4 channel Sytek pre's or (4) RNP's.

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by Sounds Great

If you can stretch a little, you could find a used Millennia 8 channel unit of under $3000.

Otherwise maybe (2) 4 channel Sytek pre's or (4) RNP's.

syteck looks good. speacially for european buyers. has anyone got xperience with it. i want to record only accoustic music. from jazz to folk to classical.

what is RNP?

nice info here.

[digitalolive]

or my DAV BG-8 which I would let go for $2,000 or a pair of Royer R-121s.

Steve

[Tom H]

Within your budget the Audient ASP008s are a really good choice. They are clean and reliable preamps with hipass filters and variable impedance included.

For the price you mention you could even get them with the AD-card fitted and still take your girl to a very nice evening out at the end of the day.

[cdog]

I can recommend the UA 8110 and the Grace Designs 801

[johndykstra]

Originally Posted by cdog

I can recommend the UA 8110 and the Grace Designs 801

I see you noticed the "great" part, but you may not have read down far enough to find the $2k ceiling. If you run across a UA 8110 for 2k, I'll give you 3.

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by cdog

I can recommend the UA 8110 and the Grace Designs 801

exactly. need to speak to my bankmanager.

[Jim vanBergen]

have you done a search in the Remote Possibilities forum?

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by Jim vanBergen

have you done a search in the Remote Possibilities forum?

nope. tnx im lookin now

[Audiop]

I'm looking at this 8 channel pre;

MICROPHONES LINE AUDIO DESIGN


/Peter

[donsimpson]

You might want to look at the PreSonus DigiMax 96.

[giraffe]

have a sytek and love it, but for my money i prefer the stock (as opposed to the burbrown) op amps for "clean"

less money any way.

[donsimpson]

Maybe a Focusrite Platinum OctoPre or a Studio Projects SP-828.

[Bodoc]

Millennia HV-3D. Enclosed recording done live in a living room through the Millennia into a Firepod into an Apple laptop using Cubase. Mics are two Kel HM-1s. We only used two of the channels, but you get the picture.

http://homepage.mac.com/bodoc1/filec...ian%20Mist.mp3

[gearmaniac]

+1 on the UA 8110. very versatile

[by-tor]

Not a popular choice round here but the Digi PRE actually sounds nice. Very clean. Impedance switches. Inserts. Filters.

Can be had for cheap!

It DOES make a slight click when the gain is changed.

[electricsound]

+1 on the DAV BG8

on the 4-channel side of things, the sebatron vmp4000 comes highly recommended and is great value tooo

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by donsimpson

Maybe a Focusrite Platinum OctoPre or a Studio Projects SP-828.

i got the studio projects sp 828 and for the price its a great preamp. and gritty