Budget LDC: AT 4040 versus Rode NT-1
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Budget LDC: AT 4040 versus Rode NT-1
That looks like a lot of preamp for the money. How does it compare to the stock preamps in your interface?
It looks like it has been in poduction for a while, too. SOS gave it a nice review back in 2013.
My favourite budget mic preamp at the moment is the Black Lion Audio Auteur preamp.
That looks like a lot of preamp for the money. How does it compare to the stock preamps in your interface?
It looks like it has been in poduction for a while, too. SOS gave it a nice review back in 2013.
My favourite budget mic preamp at the moment is the Black Lion Audio Auteur preamp.
dg27
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Re: Budget LDC: AT 4040 versus Rode NT-1
I looked at several and it seemed like a very good deal. I'll need to use to more to be sure (and I can return it within 30 days if need be), but it definitely seems quieter. And there's a tube drive setting I've been playing around with. Will post back once I've experimented more.
I looked at several and it seemed like a very good deal. I'll need to use to more to be sure (and I can return it within 30 days if need be), but it definitely seems quieter. And there's a tube drive setting I've been playing around with. Will post back once I've experimented more.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Budget LDC: AT 4040 versus Rode NT-1
I do like the idea of being able to blend the valve into the circuit, that's super cool. I've never owned a valve mic preamp before.
I do like the idea of being able to blend the valve into the circuit, that's super cool. I've never owned a valve mic preamp before.
dg27
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Re: Budget LDC: AT 4040 versus Rode NT-1
That's the primary reason I bought it. Haven't tried it with bass yet, but with vocals they recommend a max of 30% and that seems to warm up the tone a bit. I'm still working on getting right combination of levels (interface and preamp). Trial and error for a couple of days I guess.
That's the primary reason I bought it. Haven't tried it with bass yet, but with vocals they recommend a max of 30% and that seems to warm up the tone a bit. I'm still working on getting right combination of levels (interface and preamp). Trial and error for a couple of days I guess.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Budget LDC: AT 4040 versus Rode NT-1
Yup. Ideally, you want to have the interface's input gain to be as low as possible so that you are using your preamp to do most (if not all) of the heavy lifting.
Yup. Ideally, you want to have the interface's input gain to be as low as possible so that you are using your preamp to do most (if not all) of the heavy lifting.
