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21st November 2009
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| Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2007
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Thread Starter | Top 5 Preamps? For flexibility, continual use, color / clean, etc - when you go into record, what are your must-have top 5 preamps? Last edited by GrooveMerchant; 21st November 2009 at 07:28 PM.. Reason: additions |
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22nd November 2009
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Thread Starter | Yes I was checking out the Little Bustard from Thermionic before I posted this preamp thread. Their pres seem cool, lots of control while tracking. Looks like a great summing amp too. |
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22nd November 2009
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| Gear nut  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: MA
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| I really never complain about the Avalon 737. I can always get a great vocal, it has a great EQ, and the high-pass filter is key for me with vocals and guitars. It is tube, but is still clean, and if you want to push the thing, the High-Gain mode rocks. But I have to admit, I hate the compressor. The other pre I find myself going to a lot lately is the Chandler LTD-1. I know it's supposed to be a "Neve-style" pre, but it sounds awesome and the EQ is absolutely amazing. |
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22nd November 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Burbank, California
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| In no specific order: Summit TPA-200B Aurora Audio GTQ2 API 512c (with Avedis 1122 Op Amps) VSI L-23 VSI L-21/L-22 Just my opinion! |
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22nd November 2009
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| Gear addict  | Love my germ pre but my fav is the tg-2 yeah a 737 will always get the job done |
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22nd November 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
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 | In no particular order: UA LA-610 MkI Chandler TG Channel MkII ADM 780/1540 API 512c Calrec PQ1161 thumbsupthumbsup
__________________ (after a train wreck take): (producer/talkback mic) "Did anyone hurt themselves?"  Kinetic Sound Recording Studio Website coming soon! |
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23rd November 2009
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Thread Starter | Bump... Any more top 5s? |
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23rd November 2009
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| API Trident A Range Daking Neve V72/V76 for something tube |
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23rd November 2009
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Thread Starter | Tubes I need to get familiar with the VT2 and DW Fearn plus Thermionic Culture tube preamps. I've been around a lot of solid state gear, but Geoff Emerick and Bruce Botnik inspired me with their comments on tube gear in general. I read about Bruce using Martech pres lately, which is clean solid state from what I remember. Seems like thread research is required again for me on tube vs. solid state in the preamp, eq, and compressor areas. Last edited by GrooveMerchant; 23rd November 2009 at 11:44 PM.. Reason: Additions |
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23rd November 2009
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| API Quad Eight A designs (the red is a new classic I think) Neve GML All bussed through an Alesis 3630. 'cause I can. |
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24th November 2009
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| Lives for gear  | essentials: 1) neve 2) api 3) m/v72 4) helios 5) daking, or the impossibly unattainable a range 6) chandler emi/germanium |
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24th November 2009
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| Gear maniac  Join Date: Jun 2009
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| from what ive heard/used...
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