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What kind of 1/4"? You want the kind that's two 1/4" TS (mono) plugs into one 1/8" stereo. I'm pretty sure. Something else might cause problems. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Live-Wire-1-8---TRS----Dual-1-4--Y-Cable-100267558-i1169103.gc It's actually an old Monster guitar cable I had, it's 1/4 to 1/...

another great overlooked pre is the ART Tube MP project series (not the standard tube mp, thats just ok). a bonus for dynamic and ribbon mic users is a +20 dB switch. super handy for mics that need a lot of gain. keeps the noise floor lower than cranking up the gain and trim all the way. it works g...

put it this way. you can but another inferface and still use this as a standalone preamp. I have much higher end pres but the art is still boss for an weaker signal you want to capture with a dynamic mic. great DI for bass too. Yeah, I am done buying gear. I just needed a mic and preamp because the...

Okay, I bought the Art.
I guess I'll have to figure something out if we need more mics.

^yep. it's only downfall is that it's single channel and has no monitoring. it's in only, so you have to monitor with your built in audio or sound card. there are more elegant and versitile a/d convertors, but most don't have 70db of gain. I have a ghetto setup where I monitor through Sennheisers, ...

I would get a dedicated a/d convertor that connects via usb (or firewire) rather than trying to use the line/mic in on your sound card. the art tube mp project series has a USB version that has some decent features. pretty of solid gain for a dynamic. you can crank gain, then trim the output and it...

A friend recommended bellari--anyone know if they're good, and if so, which model?

He said an MP 105...

I would get a dedicated a/d convertor that connects via usb (or firewire) rather than trying to use the line/mic in on your sound card. the art tube mp project series has a USB version that has some decent features. pretty of solid gain for a dynamic. you can crank gain, then trim the output and it...

On the old Shures, it looks like RCA to mini would be the way to get signal into a PC. Is that correct?

Any issues with that method?

I guess the pre doesn't have to be vintage. Just something cheap that would compliment the re-11 well. I like indie stuff and velvet underground, etc. Not looking for anything polished. From what I am researching about the old Shures, people are saying they sound like crap and are more for radio tha...

Shure M63? Opamp Labs stuff? There was a time you could find Neve 1272's and API 312's for little money, and have a great DIY preamp project. But those days were about 1995, and have long since passed, for the most part. Not that API cards don't show up in surplus shops and the like...but you have ...

I purchased an EV RE-11 recently, and I'm looking for a cheap (vintage?) preamp that will match it's color. Basically the Re-11 of preamps, in that it is awesome but overlooked and cheap. Do any exist?

Also, if I buy something old and analog, what cables would I need to hook it up to PC? Thanks.

Can anyone recommend an old, cheap, sleeper preamp too? I have the ART Tube MP as one to research just to be clear. the art tube mp PROJECT SERIES. slightly different beast. also. sound on the other side of the mic may be more beneficial towards your vintage quest. the velvets have a live vocal fee...

Can anyone recommend an old, cheap, sleeper preamp too? I have the ART Tube MP as one to research, but wondering if there's anything pre-70s that sounds good and sells for cheap. By sounds good I mean like Velvet Underground, etc. Lo-fi but nice. What would I need in terms of adapters in order to ho...

another great overlooked pre is the ART Tube MP project series (not the standard tube mp, thats just ok). a bonus for dynamic and ribbon mic users is a +20 dB switch. super handy for mics that need a lot of gain. keeps the noise floor lower than cranking up the gain and trim all the way. it works g...