Studio Equiptment Help
 

aight...I just need some help. I have no idea what means what when it comes to buying mics, preamps, audio cards. I dont even know how to really use preamps lmao, I'd like to know what everything does and helps make better. I'd like to know shit like what I should look for when I'm buying these things. Right now I've been checking out Zzounds.com but I didnt have a clue what anything meant when I looked at details. I'm not planning on buying anything that costs over 200$-300$ I'll worry about really expensive shit when I know everything I need to know about studio equiptment and I have a steady income.

Please help!

-peace

You can IM me and ill help you out with any questions you have. I have a studio and have been producing music for 2 years

Pre amps basically give you phantom power, good for condensor mics. Adds qualitys.

What i would do i run a condensor mic through a preamp them compressor then to your mixer. then to the computer.

aight, thanks, I've been readin all the tutorials too, I'm getting a pretty full understanding now

-peace

no..pre-amps dont simply give you "phantom power"

they boost your mic input level to a suitable level for an amplifyer to then amplify to the speakers....

Correct watson Correct

Please don't tell me you don't think pre-amps don't give you phantom power to handle a condenser mic.

who me, nah I was just sayin they dont. some units might it just depends on what you get holla

actually some dont. and that is not their main purpose. so no youre wrong.

That may be true, I've only been into this for about a year and a half, but all the new ones I have seen do give you phantom power. And i suggest, if you get one, get one that does have that.

I know its not their main purpose, I was just stating that most give you phantom power.

I didn't think there was a need to state the main purpose, afterall, its kind of self explanitory by the name "Pre-amp"

yes u have to make sure it has a phantom powered input. depending on your setup u might not want that but most people do. better preamps have both inputs or switchable phantom power