Bruce B
WBF Founding Member, Pro Audio Production Member
The best "all around" mic pre I've used is the Millennia HV-3C
The one in my Horus is no slouch...!!
The one in my Horus is no slouch...!!
Neumann U67 for recording at home
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I've found this site stimulating as well: http://www.prosoundweb.com/
The "Study Hall" tab and "R/E/P Archives" are informative.
The "Study Hall" tab and "R/E/P Archives" are informative.
Go Stereo! Two omnis, the vocal mic, three pres, a mixer......... hehehehehe. I think we are both Neve guys Bruce.
I was thinking minimalist stereo: two mics, no mixer.
Why do I need a separate preamp? I thought each U67 comes with its own preamp?
If I'm not mistaken the U67 comes with it's own power supply but not a preamp. If I'm right that means you won't need a preamp with phantom power but you'll still need a preamp.
Bruce? I've been out of pro audio for over a decade and a half. Help a brother out
Bruce? I've been out of pro audio for over a decade and a half. Help a brother out
No I don't think so. You will need the NU 67 Power Supply at a minimum. See the manual attached
I am sorry - that is what I meant. I know the U67 requires the power supply.
I meant that for some reason I thought no additional preamplification of the microphone signal was required before it goes into the tape deck.
You can run it direct...power supply into the Tape deck if it has mic inputs. Good Mic pre's give you more adjustments and more flexibility with the mic. It also boosts the signal to line level voltage. If the Studer deck has mic inputs...it already has a mic preamp built in. It just won't be as good as a pro stand alone unit. That is how I understand it. If the studer does not have a mic input...you will need an outboard mic pre to get the weak signal strength up to line level. You would then run the line outs of the preamp into the line in of the studer.
Bruce B
WBF Founding Member, Pro Audio Production Member
Bruce? I've been out of pro audio for over a decade and a half. Help a brother out
That is correct. Think of the mic as a cartridge. 98% of the mics available today need a mic pre. The only one's not needing one are the ones with either onboard pre or A/D converter.
So Ron, a mic pre is mandatory!! I know several prosumer decks that have a built-in mic pre, but I can't recall any Studers that have one.
As has already been mentioned, Rupert Neve is a towering figure in the recording industry. His boards are legendary and very expensive. Fortunately, he has a new company, Portico, that makes Neve designed mic preamps at affordable prices. One of their basic mic preamps might be all you need.
Unlikely, you'll need to amplify to mic signal. The ins on the Studer are "line level".
Sort of like needing a phono stage to amplify the cart's signal before it can be used by a preamp's line level inputs.
Bruce B
WBF Founding Member, Pro Audio Production Member
There ARE NO Audiophile approved tube mic preamps. That's the thing... Audiophiles don't know about professional equipment. That's the gap that folks like us try to bridge.
That being said... for a tube mic pre, I'd go with a Manley Core (only 1 channel), TAB/Telefunken V72A (Vintage 1 channel as well), Mercury M76m - CSV (2-channel), Thermionic Culture Earlybird 4 or the Tube-Tech MEC 1A (1 channel only).
You can find these at either Vintage King Audio or Sweetwater.
Maybe it's just me but this discussion seems like it's starting from the wrong end of the horse.
I'd want to know some good reference books on simple basic recording techniques and how I could learn them before I dropped any serious money on equipment that I won't know how to use.
Any advice for me?
I'd want to know some good reference books on simple basic recording techniques and how I could learn them before I dropped any serious money on equipment that I won't know how to use.
Any advice for me?
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