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RivensBitch is, unsurprisingly, right on the money. You can get a better drum sound with two mics and some hard work than you can with twenty mics just thrown around haphazardly. I personally start with two mics on the whole kit, adjust them ad nauseum, and only add from there if I really feel like I need it.
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Keefaz posted:What are folks' opinions on the ART Tube MP Studio preamp? A fella at work is offloading one for �40/$80. Do not pay $80 for a freaking Art Tube MP. I'm not sure if they're still doing it, but one of the big retailers (Musician's Friend, maybe?) was selling them for $30 brand freaking new a couple of weeks ago. You can frequently find them for $60 or so new on Ebay, and whether they're even worth that is somewhat questionable. I've had good results using them as a bass DI, but really not much else. If you're looking for a cheap, decent preamp, you might try looking for a used Symetrix SX202 or a Presonus Bluetube. They're a little more expensive (usually in the $125-$175 range), but the difference is massive. I can vouch for the SX202 personally, the Bluetube I'm going on hearsay. Edit: They don't have them for $30 any more, but they do have them for $45. Paypal's got this thing going on where if you pay for a purchase through some specific group of retailers using their service, they'll give you a $15 rebate, so you could still get it for $30. I'm not saying that you SHOULDN'T buy one, just that you shouldn't buy one for $80 - if you're going to spend money at that level, you're getting close to buying some much better gear. And here is the Paypal thing. I know they're not popular around these parts (for very good reasons), but there it is for what it's worth. mofolotopo fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Feb 15, 2007 |
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The 828mkII is a great box, you just need to have the right firewire card. I'm not sure that's a good enough reason to avoid it - you can get a card that will work perfectly with it for $35 at Comp USA, and once you do it's a really nice interface. I can vouch for how important the right card is, though; before I bought one of the recommended cards, my 828mkII was almost unusable. Since I bought the card, though, it's been the best interface I've ever owned hands down. Edit: I guess you probably wouldn't be able to use it with a laptop, though, if that's a problem for you. mofolotopo fucked around with this message at 16:42 on Feb 23, 2007 |
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