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» Microphone Preamp Mistakes and Lessons
By Brandon Drury | Published 06/5/2007 | Mic Preamps | Rating:

Before you buy a super high end mic preamp, you may want to consider a few things beforehand.  This article is intended to make sure that your priorities are in order before dumping $2k on a preamp.

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» Preamp Fundamentals I Learned At Michael Wagener's
By Brandon Drury | Published 01/30/2006 | Mic Preamps | Rating:
 I must admit that I've always been a bit skeptical about preamps when it comes to recording. While, I'll admit that preamps are not going to fix a terrible recording, the right preamps is required to get a monster pro recording. So here is what I've learned about preamps at Michael Wagener's recording workshop.


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» Guitar / Bass Preamp Shootout: API, Vintech, Great River, Mackie, and Presonus
By Brandon Drury | Published 11/15/2005 | Mic Preamps | Rating:
 Guitar / Bass preamp shootout including the Vintech 1272, Presonus M80, Mackie VLZ, Great River MP-2NV, and API 3124MB. Guitars were recorded with a 1971 100 Watt Marshall Superlead. Bass tracks were recorded with a Schecter Bass through a Sansamp DI. Do you hear the difference?
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