OUTBOARD Mic Pre's....

[minor2nd]

I've just recently purchased my first piece of outboard gear! The ISA 428. I want to purchase MORE! I need some advice on good mic pres. I was lookin at the Joe Meek line. Is it important to have a outboard compressors and eq's also? I want some different flavors also. Any suggestions on that? Im gonna eventually use the ISA 428 via adat/lightpipe (right now i have them on inputs 5-8).

Is this the right way to go? Buying a bunch of different mic pre's and some quality mics? I was lookin at the neumann cmv563. Any suggestions on some mics?

I just want more suggestions on some pre's and mics that you guys are using or lust after.

[Infa]

Is this the right way to go? Buying a bunch of different mic pre's and some quality mics?

YES,,, it is the right way to go if ya wanna sound Pro....

As far as suggestions,,, man it's all really a matter of taste, and of coarse budget....

Pre's -- I like: Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, Cranesong, Alan Smart Research stuff --
Mic's -- I like: Sony C800G, Rode NTK, Manley Reference Gold, Neuman series stuff, Telefunken, higher models of the AKG's --

Congrats on the outboard gear..

Hope this helps ya--

[AEW]

"Is it important to have a outboard compressors and eq's also? I want some different flavors also. Any suggestions on that? Im gonna eventually use the ISA 428 via adat/lightpipe (right now i have them on inputs 5-8)."

The ISA 428 with the AD card is a great front end to a 002.
Why?

The pres (4) are quite usable especially with instruments.
You can connect 4 more external pres though the AD card giving you 8 pres into PT.
The converters on the AD card is as equal quality as the Digi HD 192 IO
There is a soft limiter on the input of the converters on the AD card for light limiting 2:1 (if memory serves me well)

My choice of outboard preamps......any of the Chandler Ltd gear.

www.chandlerlimited.com


Nick