Should I buy new Mic of Pre??

Vertigo2006 · 17th September 2006

HI!

Please help me! I´am doing new investment for my studio but don´t know which is most important,
new microphone(handcrafted lab Faust) of
new preamp(handcrafted lab Affinity)?

Currents are:
SE 5600A / RödeNT2 and Mindprint envoice1 / TLA fat2

I think new preamp would be nice, couse I can use it also on bass and...
but Affinity don´t has compressor.
Do I have to route the signal first pre and then to my mindprint line in or???
Is it ok to record vocals without compressor??

Good Faust of Affinity experiences???

Thanks

in the red · 17th September 2006

a good microphone makes a much bigger difference than a mic pre. i´d get a mic first, then a pre. haven´t heard the faust though...

Vertigo2006 · 18th September 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by in the red

a good microphone makes a much bigger difference than a mic pre. i´d get a mic first, then a pre. haven´t heard the faust though...

Thank You, that´s what I need! I´m gona buy a mic....
anyway here You can listen Faust:
http://www.papa-movie.com/html/mic_tests.html

uncle duncan · 18th September 2006

You've already got 2 bright mics. Might be better to get a mic that does something different. A modded Oktava 319 is less hyped in the high end. They're don't cost alot, and I think the Oktavamod.com guy sells in Europe now. Depends on the music you're doing. If you don't record acoustic instruments, maybe you don't need a flat response mic. They're nice on a mandolin or accordian, or even a drum set, depending on your room. A ribbon mic is also nice for guitar cabs and chick singers with really bright voices trying to do sultry jazz. The list goes on and on and on....

17th September 2006	#1
Vertigo2006 Gear Head Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 58 Thread Starter	Should I buy new Mic of Pre?? HI! Please help me! I´am doing new investment for my studio but don´t know which is most important, new microphone(handcrafted lab Faust) of new preamp(handcrafted lab Affinity)? Currents are: SE 5600A / RödeNT2 and Mindprint envoice1 / TLA fat2 I think new preamp would be nice, couse I can use it also on bass and... but Affinity don´t has compressor. Do I have to route the signal first pre and then to my mindprint line in or??? Is it ok to record vocals without compressor?? Good Faust of Affinity experiences??? Thanks

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17th September 2006	#2
in the red Gear addict Joined: May 2005 Location: austria Posts: 451	a good microphone makes a much bigger difference than a mic pre. i´d get a mic first, then a pre. haven´t heard the faust though...

18th September 2006	#4
uncle duncan Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,726	You've already got 2 bright mics. Might be better to get a mic that does something different. A modded Oktava 319 is less hyped in the high end. They're don't cost alot, and I think the Oktavamod.com guy sells in Europe now. Depends on the music you're doing. If you don't record acoustic instruments, maybe you don't need a flat response mic. They're nice on a mandolin or accordian, or even a drum set, depending on your room. A ribbon mic is also nice for guitar cabs and chick singers with really bright voices trying to do sultry jazz. The list goes on and on and on....