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Studio Recording/Tube mic preamp

I do it
2 (100%)
I want to have my own studio
0 (0%)
I have lots of questions about what is good/how to set it up
0 (0%)
I know someone who might be interested in a mic preamp
0 (0%)
I am looking for a good value tube mic preamp
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Recording Gear

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Roger A. Modjeski

Recording Gear
« on: 12 Nov 2012, 04:37 am »
One of my apprentices here is very into recording and we are designing a tube mic preamp based on the 6922 tube. It is transformer balanced in and out with transformers I am developing. It appears that with most engineers using computers for recording and mastering the one thing they still need in front of their converters is a good mic preamp that does direct (DI) also.

We have looked at a lot of what is currently available and I am very disappointed with what I see. I think we will have something good to contribute at a reasonable price.

Are there interested members here? Let your recording friends know also.

santacore

Re: Recording Gear
« Reply #1 on: 12 Nov 2012, 05:28 am »
As a full time post production mixer, I would interested in your mic preamp. I look forward to hearing more about your design and specs.

John

Clio09

Re: Recording Gear
« Reply #2 on: 12 Nov 2012, 05:47 am »
I would be interested. I would also like to have a tube tape head preamp so I can bypass the internal electronics of my Otari and take the output from the tape head. Something that would work nice with the RM-10.

Russell Dawkins

Re: Recording Gear
« Reply #3 on: 12 Nov 2012, 06:38 am »

We have looked at a lot of what is currently available and I am very disappointed with what I see. I think we will have something good to contribute at a reasonable price.


If you have an opportunity to audition the AEA preamps, I think you should. I see these as solidly engineered devices at realistic prices.

http://www.ribbonmics.com/aea/products2.html

I'd be interested to know how you were disappointed in what you have uncovered so far and which areas of performance you are targeting with your design.

Roger A. Modjeski

Re: Recording Gear
« Reply #4 on: 15 Nov 2012, 04:13 pm »
The mic preamp design has brought up some questions about maximum output level and the idea of creating distortion to give vocals a "richer" quality. Any comments?

On a related subject, here is an excellent article on The Loudness War  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war

and an interesting article on recording levels and headroom  http://www.massivemastering.com/blog/index_files/Proper_Audio_Recording_Levels.php
« Last Edit: 15 Nov 2012, 05:24 pm by Roger A. Modjeski »