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Preamps - what are you guys using?

Preamps - what are you guys using?

2004-07-19 by Fab Claxton

Good morning everyone,
For the first time last night, I hooked my XL-7 up to my Yamaha AW16G 
and recorded it. I noticed that even with the XL-7s volume at full, 
it wasn't very loud. If I used the preamps that are built-in to the 
AW16G to increase the volume, it worked, but it added a noticeable 
hiss to the recording (this is the AW16Gs fault, not the XL-7. I've 
always had that problem with the G). So here's my question: What 
brand of preamps are you guys using when recording your XL-7, and are 
you happy with what you've got? Currently, I've got a dbx 286A, but 
it's a "vocal strip" processor (ie: it's made to record vocals - it 
has a compressor/de-esser/enhancer/noise gate built-in). I'm not 
really sure if I can use it as a preamp for the XL-7. I mean, I'm 
sure I could, but I wonder what the results would sound like? I'm 
here at work, so I can't test it out right now. So if anyone has any 
suggestions on a good preamp that works well for you, please let me 
know. Take care,
Fab

Re: [xl7] Preamps - what are you guys using?

2004-07-19 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

I don't even use a Preamp to be honest, I just record the PX-7 straight 
into Cubase SX and if it's too quiet, I'll just raise the gain in there. 
Does the AW16G have normalization features?  If so, try normalizing to 
-2dB and see how works, should be a lot quieter than using the mic preamps 
to raise the gain.

rEalm







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07/19/2004 10:03 AM
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Good morning everyone,
For the first time last night, I hooked my XL-7 up to my Yamaha AW16G 
and recorded it. I noticed that even with the XL-7s volume at full, 
it wasn't very loud. If I used the preamps that are built-in to the 
AW16G to increase the volume, it worked, but it added a noticeable 
hiss to the recording (this is the AW16Gs fault, not the XL-7. I've 
always had that problem with the G). So here's my question: What 
brand of preamps are you guys using when recording your XL-7, and are 
you happy with what you've got? Currently, I've got a dbx 286A, but 
it's a "vocal strip" processor (ie: it's made to record vocals - it 
has a compressor/de-esser/enhancer/noise gate built-in). I'm not 
really sure if I can use it as a preamp for the XL-7. I mean, I'm 
sure I could, but I wonder what the results would sound like? I'm 
here at work, so I can't test it out right now. So if anyone has any 
suggestions on a good preamp that works well for you, please let me 
know. Take care,
Fab




 
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Re: Preamps - what are you guys using?

2004-07-19 by Fab Claxton

rEalm,
No, the AW16G doesn't have a normalization feature, which is a shame. 
It has plenty of compressors/limiters, though, so I'm sure I could 
get the same results using those. I would rather just record a good, 
strong signal straight into it without using any dynamic processing. 
I'm always afraid that using dynamic processors will affect the sound 
of the track, even if it's very slight. I'll figure something 
out.....thanks for the reply!
Fab

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> I don't even use a Preamp to be honest, I just record the PX-7 
straight 
> into Cubase SX and if it's too quiet, I'll just raise the gain in 
there. 
> Does the AW16G have normalization features?  If so, try normalizing 
to 
> -2dB and see how works, should be a lot quieter than using the mic 
preamps 
> to raise the gain.
> 
> rEalm
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> "Fab Claxton" <fabclaxton@y...>
> 07/19/2004 10:03 AM
> Please respond to xl7
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>         Subject:        [xl7] Preamps - what are you guys using?
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> 
> Good morning everyone,
> For the first time last night, I hooked my XL-7 up to my Yamaha 
AW16G 
> and recorded it. I noticed that even with the XL-7s volume at full, 
> it wasn't very loud. If I used the preamps that are built-in to the 
> AW16G to increase the volume, it worked, but it added a noticeable 
> hiss to the recording (this is the AW16Gs fault, not the XL-7. I've 
> always had that problem with the G). So here's my question: What 
> brand of preamps are you guys using when recording your XL-7, and 
are 
> you happy with what you've got? Currently, I've got a dbx 286A, but 
> it's a "vocal strip" processor (ie: it's made to record vocals - it 
> has a compressor/de-esser/enhancer/noise gate built-in). I'm not 
> really sure if I can use it as a preamp for the XL-7. I mean, I'm 
> sure I could, but I wonder what the results would sound like? I'm 
> here at work, so I can't test it out right now. So if anyone has 
any 
> suggestions on a good preamp that works well for you, please let me 
> know. Take care,
> Fab
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Re: Preamps - what are you guys using?

2004-07-20 by Greg

Sometimes I will run my XL7 through a ART mp4. It is a tube preamp 
with 2 channels. So I can go stereo if needed. I have also used a 
behringer 1204fx mixer to take adavantage of all the outs and sub 
mix them into a stereo out using the Studio monitors outs from the 
1204. 

You could always try to increase the volume by re-recording your 
track back into the AW16 and increase the input for the track.

Just some ideas.


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Fab Claxton" <fabclaxton@y...> wrote:
> rEalm,
> No, the AW16G doesn't have a normalization feature, which is a 
shame. 
> It has plenty of compressors/limiters, though, so I'm sure I could 
> get the same results using those. I would rather just record a 
good, 
> strong signal straight into it without using any dynamic 
processing. 
> I'm always afraid that using dynamic processors will affect the 
sound 
> of the track, even if it's very slight. I'll figure something 
> out.....thanks for the reply!
> Fab
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> > I don't even use a Preamp to be honest, I just record the PX-7 
> straight 
> > into Cubase SX and if it's too quiet, I'll just raise the gain 
in 
> there. 
> > Does the AW16G have normalization features?  If so, try 
normalizing 
> to 
> > -2dB and see how works, should be a lot quieter than using the 
mic 
> preamps 
> > to raise the gain.
> > 
> > rEalm
> > 
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> > 
> > 
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> > "Fab Claxton" <fabclaxton@y...>
> > 07/19/2004 10:03 AM
> > Please respond to xl7
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> >         To:     xl7@yahoogroups.com
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> >         Subject:        [xl7] Preamps - what are you guys using?
> > 
> > 
> > Good morning everyone,
> > For the first time last night, I hooked my XL-7 up to my Yamaha 
> AW16G 
> > and recorded it. I noticed that even with the XL-7s volume at 
full, 
> > it wasn't very loud. If I used the preamps that are built-in to 
the 
> > AW16G to increase the volume, it worked, but it added a 
noticeable 
> > hiss to the recording (this is the AW16Gs fault, not the XL-7. 
I've 
> > always had that problem with the G). So here's my question: What 
> > brand of preamps are you guys using when recording your XL-7, 
and 
> are 
> > you happy with what you've got? Currently, I've got a dbx 286A, 
but 
> > it's a "vocal strip" processor (ie: it's made to record vocals - 
it 
> > has a compressor/de-esser/enhancer/noise gate built-in). I'm not 
> > really sure if I can use it as a preamp for the XL-7. I mean, 
I'm 
> > sure I could, but I wonder what the results would sound like? 
I'm 
> > here at work, so I can't test it out right now. So if anyone has 
> any 
> > suggestions on a good preamp that works well for you, please let 
me 
> > know. Take care,
> > Fab
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