What's your opinion on using tube preamps for drums? I prefer Neve/Api/other console pres over them but I don't have that much experience. I haven't recorded in a studio with 8+ REAL tube preamps.
Tube preamps for drums?
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BLUElightCory
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Sounds good to me, especially on overheads and rooms. For metal though, I'd probably prefer something more like an API or Neve.
greyskull
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Bizzarre as it may seem; I've yet to use a tube Pre that REALLY does anything for me.
The Ua 2610 is nice on overheads, but doesn't knock my socks off. The chandler TG2 sounds more Tubey than a lot of tube pre's (slow slew rate; dark etc)
HUGE fan of Neve style Pres; Great river especially. Love API on toms
The Ua 2610 is nice on overheads, but doesn't knock my socks off. The chandler TG2 sounds more Tubey than a lot of tube pre's (slow slew rate; dark etc)
HUGE fan of Neve style Pres; Great river especially. Love API on toms
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It totally depends on WHAT tube pre. I've used Sebatrons on toms and adl and lachapelle on rooms before.
When you are using them for overheads, don't you feel that the snare and room ambience is a pushing a bit too much? I've been using transparent pres for overheads due to that reason. I think even Api has too much saturation. And yes, I am talking about modern metal not rock where you build everyhing around overheads.
