At 6:08 PM +0000 5/27/10, MagnusL wrote:
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>I want to record direct into my Roland SP-404 sampler. I got two Rode M3 mics.
>I need some sort of mic preamp or small mixer to connect the mics to
>SP-404 line in.
>Suggestions!!! I've seen some really expensive amps but something more.... not
>that expensive, maybe. So, some mic to line piece of gear is what i want.
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The mics are rated with 21 dB(A) self-noise and their sensitivity is
on the low side, so you're not going to be producing "hiss" free
samples of low sound level material with _any_ mic pre. However, if
the sounds you are sampling are robust so the pre amp gain required
is low, you could probably use one of the many >$150 pres/standalone
audio interfaces with line outs.. There are a bunch of small,
desktop mixers out now. Some of the lower cost interfaces have line
outputs. We discussed a standalone interface months ago that had line
outputs and was DC power-able. Wasn't real quiet should you have to
crank-up the gain, but if low noise is what you need for softer sound
sources, then you might be wise to upgrade your mics first. Rob D.
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