Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Check out the Golden Age PRE-73 (Neve 1073 clone).
(http://www.zenproaudio.com/goldenagepre-73.aspx)

These are pretty good and an excellent price point
And they offer some mods tat might also interest you.

S.


On 15/09/2010, at 5:44 PM, GAmoore@... wrote:

> I think its worth it to have one good mic and one good preamp - which 
> you can run mics, synthes, and basses through. The Neve design is not 
> copyrighted, so there are a bunch of copies - from the Great River to 
> the Chameleon to the Brent Averil copies. The chameleons are made in 
> China and pretty cheap. You can also get those little "six pack" units. 
> There are also some kits to build your own Neve or API copy if you can 
> use a solder gun. I forgot the name of that outfit, but they have a 
> bunch of kits for you to build your own preamp based on famous designs.
> 
> My experience with mics - and I not an expert at all - but they good 
> mics seem to sound natural, creamy, smooth. The cheaper mics sound 
> artificial, harsh, fake, etc.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim McLane <timmclane@...>
> To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Sep 14, 2010 6:43 pm
> Subject: Re: [Logic_Cafe] Tips for improving vocals?
> 
> In my experience, once you have decided upon the style of the project
> and capabilities and potential of the singer, then the right mic, pre-
> amp, compressor take the next highest priority. Years ago when I
> first started producing, I searched for ways to get good vocal sounds.
> I was lead to buy a Neumann U-47 tube vintage and my life has been
> different ever since. Even when I was producing rap, for which a
> little SM-56 or 57 would be fine, the rappers still loved the U47
> because it allows you to hear all kinds throat noise (is my theory)
> that is simply not available on most other mics. When it is a big
> project, then I'll go out and rent a Neve 3 band EQ (the classic for
> giving low-end warmth, and I usually get them from audio rental places
> here in LA for between 40 and 80/day) but the rest of the time, just a
> cheap pre-amp (my Firestudio preamps sound OK, or my Jo-Meek VC3) and
> it still sounds great. Here is a track recently did for a client. I
> think it sounds just fine...your thoughts?
> 
> https://www.box.net/shared/static/j8ayc0mbra.mp3
> 
> t
> 
> On Sep 14, 2010, at 3:31 PM, Andy Brook wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for all the tips on recording vocals. You are lucky to be able
> > to road test the mics and take them back if they aren't right - here
> > in the UK the shop would not be allowed to sell them as new after that
> > and I'm not sure I would spend a lot of money on something that had
> > been opened before, personally. Mind you, I am not about to spend that
> > sort of money on a mic or preamp, so I'll be stumbling around trying
> > to get a kookie unique sound from my cheapo gear, like lots of us.
> >
> > I came across this in a web newsletter called popbitch: Rihanna's
> > Umbrella uses a Logic sample
> >
> > http://www.popbitch.com/home/2010/09/09/fruit-loops/
> >
> > How cool is that? Certainly shows that you don't need to spend a lot
> > of money to make a world wide smash, even if it does help....
> >
> > Andy B
> >
> >
> 
> Tim McLane
> www.timmclanemusic.com
> 
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