Re: Leslie Mic'ing

[DQuave@aol.com]

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>DQuave@aol.com wrote:
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>>I to had a rude awakening when I was shopping for mic's to use on my 122
>>Leslie! I ended up investing in two SM-57.But I also invested in a high
>>quality mic preamp.It was the Peavey VMP.2 all tube preamp.This is not a
>>cheap package by far but it sure beats the type of money you will pay for a
>>tube Nueman.This preamp really makes all my mics sound much more smooth and
>>silkier.
>

My garbled reply:

>they make all my mics sound (o with digital recording) most, but 
>certainly not all of the time.

Should have said:

I have some custom built tube pres. The make all my mics sounds better 
(with digital recording) most, but certainly not all of the time.

Thanks for the correction.This is very true.I just happen to be using a
Tascam D-88.I was using the Mackie preamps on a 1604 MIXER wich are very good
preamps.But there is a great improvement in moving up to a dedicated tube
preamp when recording digitally,and having a modest mic collection,this
preamp really improves my sound.
thanks
 David