Mic Pre
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TC ELECTRONICS GOLD CHANNEL DIGITALLY ENHANCED MICROPHONE PREAMP! $849.99 |
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CHANDLER LIMITED GERMANIUM PRE AMP/DI CLASS A MIC PRE $699.00 |
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Avalon M5 – Class A Solid State Microphone Pre-Amplifier PreAmp, NEW! $1,575.00 |
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Black Lion Audio Auteur – 2-Channel Microphone PreAmplifier Mic Preamp, NEW! $599.99 |
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FMR Audio RNP 8380 Really Nice Mic Pre Amplifier, NEW! $475.00 |
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Jensen Boulder Twin Servo 990 mic preamp USED $1,800.00 |
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New Alesis MicTube Duo Microphone Preamplifier Authorized Dealer=Full Warranty $98.99 |
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DBX 586 Mic Preamp $400.00 |
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EELA S121 Channel Strip Mic Pre Microphone Preamp Mixer $178.90 |
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EELA S121 Channel Strip Mic Pre Microphone Preamp S120 $174.95 |
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Blue Icicle XLR to USB converter with Mic Preamp $69.95 |
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PreSonus Eureka Pro Recording Channel Strip Mic Preamp $329.99 |
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Millennia Media HV-3 mic preamp $950.00 |
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MOTU MicroBook II – USB Audio Interface with Mic Preamp – Micro Book 2, NEW! $249.00 |
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DBX 286A, Project 1, Mic Preamp/Processor, Vintage Rack $350.00 |
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ART TubeOpto 8 (8-Ch Mic Pre w/LightPipe) $409.00 |
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UA 1016 VERY RARE MIC PRE’S FROM CONSOLE $3,000.00 |
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Lomo 101Y-7 Vintage Tube Microphone Mic Pre Preamp Amplifier Line Amp 101U-7 $494.32 |
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Aphex 107 Tubessence microphone preamp $150.00 |
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Focusrite Platinum TrakMaster Pro Microphone Preamp $120.00 |
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M-Audio Duo Audiosport Professional USB Mic Preamp with S/PDIF $20.00 |
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MANLEY 40 DB PRO STUDIO MONO TUBE MIC PREAMP LQQK $1,499.00 |
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Groove Tubes Brick Microphone Preamp & DI (BUY IT NOW CHEAP!) $350.00 |
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ART TPS ii Mic Tube Pre-Amp $100.00 |
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ART Tube MP Studio Mic Preamp $19.49 |
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Daking Mic Pre 500 Single Channel Microphone Preamp (B-Stock) $499.00 |
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Rolls MP222 STUDIO PRO 2-Channel Mic Preamp $189.99 |
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Lomo YN-1 Vintage Tube Microphone Mic Pre Preamp Amplifier Line Amp UI-1 YN1 $482.96 |
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DBX 586 Vacuum Tube Mic Preamp Compressor EQ Equalizer $449.99 |
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ART Tube AMP Microphone Pre Amp $19.95 |
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Blue Microphones ICICLE Microphone USB Converter and Mic preamp Combo For PC Mac $63.90 |
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M-Audio AUDIO-BUDDY Dual Mic Preamp And Di Box Mic PreAmp – Used $99.99 |
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JOE MEEK VC6QcS MEEK BOX MIC PRE- AMP -NICE! $319.99 |
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Electrodyne 501 Microphone Preamps 500 series X 2 $1,671.58 |
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Presonus Eureka Channel Strip (mic pre, EQ, compressor) $499.95 |
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HCL , AFFINITY a2, ALL TUBE MICROPHONE PREAMP, Auth. Dealer, $1,199.00 |
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VPA Plug and Play ADM 2780 Mic Pre & ADM 1540 EQ $1,250.00 |
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ART Tube MP Professional Mic Preamp/Processor $50.99 |
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ART Tube MP USB Project Series Tube Microphone Preamp $93.33 |
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Vintage 1953 Ampex 3761 Tube Mic Preamp Mixer + 5 UTC HA-100X Transformers MX-10 $1,055.00 |
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2 Vintage Ampex 350 UTC Peerless Tube Microphone Preamplifier Matched Pair +2 PS $1,009.99 |
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Marshall Mxl-micmate Mic Mate[tm] Xlr To Usb Condenser Microphone Preamp $52.73 |
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Blue Robbie Mic Preamp Rackmount Adapter Shelf $39.95 |
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Behringer Xenyx 802 Mixer 8 Channel Input 2 Bus Mic Preamp with British EQs Beat $51.99 |
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Presonus ADL 600 Tube Mic Preamp – Excellent Condition $1,295.00 |
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Behringer Mic PreAmp & British EQ – 2 BUS MIXER -XENYX 502 Used Nice Condition $19.50 |
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Presonus BlueTube DP V2 2 Channel Tube Mic Preamp – Brand New!!! $229.95 |
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WHIRLWIND MD-1 PORTABLE MIC PREAMP / LINE DRIVER & HEADPHONE MONITOR $99.99 |
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Studio Projects V1B1 V-Series Tube Microphone Pre Amp & Rack Mount $29.99 |
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Joemeek threeQ Mic Pre, EQ, Compressor, Excellent and No Reserve! $125.00 |
Hip Hop Beats Article-how to Make a Tight Rap Demo on an Even Tighter Budget
The most successful rap artists in the business work with the most gifted and talented producers, programmers, musicians, and recording engineers to help them bring their vision into reality. For the up and coming artist, he or she has got difficult choices to make. Does one invest the time and money in all the equipment necessary to self-produce a CD, or do you buy ready-made rap beats and hip hop instrumentals off the internet. The fully produced royalty free hip hop instrumental from the net can be a very cost effective option, especially if you are just putting together a demo to showcase your talent. These non-exclusive instrumental beats can be licensed for very little cash, and usually can be downloaded in the form of a simple wav. file, Broadcast wav. file, or even an mp3 file. For those that have never heard the term “non-exclusive”, it simply means the site is granting you a license to use that beat for your demo purposes. Some sites offer “exclusive” beats which can mean different things on different sites so read the fine print people! Usually an “exclusive” rap beat will cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars, but once licensed, the site will remove that “exclusive” rap beat or instrumental from their on-site catalog, so only you can use it for your album. Pretty cool.
If fully produced hip hop instrumentals are the best option for you, then when checking out beats sites listen to the quality of the demos presented. Do the beats sound professional? How do the recorded demos sound? What format will the music be on once delivered? Will you have the tools necessary to convert the file into some other format if you needed to? It’s worth mentioning that in some cases, the producer that created the beat may in fact be a terrible recording engineer.
I would also tell anyone looking for just about anything on the internet to not assume that the first ten “beat-makers” are the best or most qualified just because they are in the top 10 for that query. Certainly visit and start listening to the demos on those sites, but I would also suggest you dig even deeper to the beat shops on pages 2, 3, and beyond. The reason for this is the guys that came up #1 for rap beats might be amazing producers, but horrible web designers. Seek and ye shall find.
You will most likely run across some beat and instrumental sites that give you access to thousands of beats after you pay their membership fee. Again, listen carefully to their production, and their recordings to help you deciding whether that’s a good investment or not. What good is it to have access to thousands of beats, if the audio quality and production is not up to industry standard?
Once you have your beats chosen and downloaded, you have many options as far as audio software you can use to record your rap or vocal in. The majority of the big expensive software like Cubase, or Sonar, Acid from Sony, and others will have scaled down or home studio versions that can be had at a fraction of the cost. It’s also worth mentioning that there are some budget microphones available that connect directly to the computer via USB connection that don’t need a mic pre-amp.
In closing, with a small invest for the recording software and a inexpensive mic, and a handful of hip hop instrumentals or rap beats, an artist can make the demo of their dreams without breaking the bank.
About the Author
Charles Outlaw under the name Outlaw Music Productions has composed and produced original music for Ford Motor Company, BMW, Compaq Computers, GTE to name just a few. For more info on hip hop instrumentals and rap beats please go to href=”http://www.outlawmusicproductions.com”>www.outlawmusicproductions.com
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