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Glenn Moore
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:08 pm    Post subject: Miktek and Daking pre's Reply with quote
Anyone ever use these pre-amps? The Miktek MPA-201 or the Daking?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MPA201/

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MicPreEQ/

I am shopping for a new one and am going to move away from tubes. Looking at the Martech MSS-10 as well. Thanks!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glenn, isn't the Martech in fact a tube pre?
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Glenn Moore
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Rob.....No it is a solid state pre-amp.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well at any rate I know that Rick Riley and Dan Nachtrab use it, if I remember correctly. Have fun! What mic are you pairing it with?
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Glenn Moore
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Still have my Senny 416 and trying to prevent myself from buying a Neuman U87 Ai. Would really like one though;-)
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A U87ai is nice to have around but it sounds like you are doing fine with what you have. cool
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rob Ellis wrote:
Well at any rate I know that Rick Riley and Dan Nachtrab use it, if I remember correctly. Have fun! What mic are you pairing it with?


I think what they use is the Martin Sound MSS-10.
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Glenn Moore
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have tried contacting Martin Sound to demo one of their units but after repeated calls and emails over the past few weeks I have not heard back from them. They must be really busy or there is no one in the office. Not sure why. I would really like to demo a unit first. They do have one sweet-looking recording studio though.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey Rob---sorry....I didn't see that he already mentioned the Martech. I only saw the 2 links, and I thought you were confusing the Miktek w/the Martech. Doh!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I wonder how the True Systems P-Solo stacks up?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PSolo

One review says its got Neumann's approval or something.

Anyway, the Martech vs. DaKing is like comparing apples & oranges. Sure, they're both fruit...but the DaKing is colored and its design is based off the famous Trident consoles.

If you want "wire with gain" (uncolored/transparent) the Martech is king. If you want a little bit of character/flavor/color to your sound, the DaKing has a great reputation.

Personally, when it comes to preamps -- I'm in the "wire with gain" camp. You can always add color via a compressor or plugin via the computer. If you record with color, you can't remove it later.
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Glenn Moore
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chuck Weis didn't you once use the True Systems P-Solo?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glenn Moore wrote:
Chuck Weis didn't you once use the True Systems P-Solo?


Of all the pre's I've bought and sold, that is actually not one of them. I know some people that swear by it, but every time I heard examples of it, there was something missing to my ear.

Closest thing to that which I've had is the Grace M101, which is a very nice, clean pre.
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