Which mic preamp for voiceover work

SveNaj · 23rd January 2006

Hi

Which (preferably) single chanell mic preamp for voiceover work in combination with Brauner Phantom AE and RE20 do you guys would suggest ?

I was thinking about Great River NV1 ME or Portico 5032/5012.

Any suggestion is more than welcome.

TIA

Sven

jowillie · 27th January 2007

I may be shot for giving away trade secrets....but....you will be amazed at how good better mics sound with a less expensive, but solid preamp. My suggestion--try a Rane MS1b first before you make the big investment.

petsematary · 27th January 2007

Yoda117 · 27th January 2007

lol at petsematary, but he's right.

my comment is whether or not you need a whole chain or just a strip..?

if you need a vocal strip, think about the STT-1 Origin or the 737. Both are well used in the industry and known.

If not, then the HV-3C by Millennia, the Great River pres, the GML pres (and I personally like the Wunder PEQ1 for it's sparkle, and will be adding one shortly) are all good choices.

SveNaj · 29th January 2007

[QUOTE=Yoda117;1095999]lol at petsematary, but he's right.

my comment is whether or not you need a whole chain or just a strip..?

It was exactly my 1 year old question

Before all, thanks for your input.

I learned a lot since then. Basicly I want to add just a pre to my chain since I already have a SafeSound P1 comp/limiter and a MetricHalo ULN2 interface which have a very nice and clean preamps so I thought that I should add someting with "character". At my disposal I have SM7, RE20,MD421 and AT 4047 and 3035.

And that where a single channel Great River NV1ME came to my mind-using strictly for voiceovers when "balls" are required : ) (in combination, for example, with TLM49)

Cheers,

Sven

23rd January 2006	#1
SveNaj Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 117 Thread Starter	Which mic preamp for voiceover work Hi Which (preferably) single chanell mic preamp for voiceover work in combination with Brauner Phantom AE and RE20 do you guys would suggest ? I was thinking about Great River NV1 ME or Portico 5032/5012. Any suggestion is more than welcome. TIA Sven

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jowillie Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NC Posts: 231	I may be shot for giving away trade secrets....but....you will be amazed at how good better mics sound with a less expensive, but solid preamp. My suggestion--try a Rane MS1b first before you make the big investment.

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petsematary Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: East Coast, Sweden Posts: 1,480

27th January 2007	#4
Yoda117 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 643	lol at petsematary, but he's right. my comment is whether or not you need a whole chain or just a strip..? if you need a vocal strip, think about the STT-1 Origin or the 737. Both are well used in the industry and known. If not, then the HV-3C by Millennia, the Great River pres, the GML pres (and I personally like the Wunder PEQ1 for it's sparkle, and will be adding one shortly) are all good choices.

29th January 2007	#5
SveNaj Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 117 Thread Starter	[QUOTE=Yoda117;1095999]lol at petsematary, but he's right. my comment is whether or not you need a whole chain or just a strip..? It was exactly my 1 year old question Before all, thanks for your input. I learned a lot since then. Basicly I want to add just a pre to my chain since I already have a SafeSound P1 comp/limiter and a MetricHalo ULN2 interface which have a very nice and clean preamps so I thought that I should add someting with "character". At my disposal I have SM7, RE20,MD421 and AT 4047 and 3035. And that where a single channel Great River NV1ME came to my mind-using strictly for voiceovers when "balls" are required : ) (in combination, for example, with TLM49) Cheers, Sven