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Does This Audio MIcrophone Preamplifier Product Exist?
SiliconWizard:
Just a question, but what's wrong with using post-recording (software) compressor and deesser?
Any decent interface with 24-bit sampling will normally have more than enough headroom to allow post-processing even the compressor part without losing anything much.
But I don't know what kind of software you use, and maybe it doesn't have much in terms of audio processing. Personally I would definitely consider a software effect approach though.
Otherwise, the only "small" (read: not a monster studio rack thing) interface I know of with a built-in compressor is the Universal Audio Volt 276.
thm_w:
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--- Quote from: John B on October 26, 2021, 09:41:17 pm ---Even the MOTU Ultralite won't tick your boxes. You're probably not going to find a hardware switch solution for muting the outputs when plugging in headphones. I can't even think of an interface that has some plug detection mechanism.
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The Rode AI-1 does it.
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Maybe better off designing a board to just do automatic muting, since it *should* be a straightforward hardware task.
I think it would have to be USB powered though.
Have the TRS switch trigger some reed relays. Can get 10mA 5V reed relays (sip-1a05), that will switch ~0.5-1A on the output. I believe that might be enough?
John B:
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on October 27, 2021, 07:59:47 pm ---Just a question, but what's wrong with using post-recording (software) compressor and deesser?
Any decent interface with 24-bit sampling will normally have more than enough headroom to allow post-processing even the compressor part without losing anything much.
But I don't know what kind of software you use, and maybe it doesn't have much in terms of audio processing. Personally I would definitely consider a software effect approach though.
Otherwise, the only "small" (read: not a monster studio rack thing) interface I know of with a built-in compressor is the Universal Audio Volt 276.
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If the interface has DSP capability, the usual FX are EQ (LPF, HPF, bands and shelves), limiting / compression and sometimes a rudimentary reverb engine. De-essers aren't a typical inclusion.
Universal Audio has a platform / business model of being able to run downloadable plugins on their hardware, more like an optimised software DAW package, but all in a turn-key piece of hardware. You can certainly purchase a de esser for them.
But, the hardware is already expensive then the plugins are expensive too, and it's a proprietary system. The whole thing puts me off.
thm_w:
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on October 27, 2021, 07:59:47 pm ---Just a question, but what's wrong with using post-recording (software) compressor and deesser?
Any decent interface with 24-bit sampling will normally have more than enough headroom to allow post-processing even the compressor part without losing anything much.
But I don't know what kind of software you use, and maybe it doesn't have much in terms of audio processing. Personally I would definitely consider a software effect approach though.
Otherwise, the only "small" (read: not a monster studio rack thing) interface I know of with a built-in compressor is the Universal Audio Volt 276.
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Its for a workflow with these kind of tools: youtube.com/watch?v=APf-YGpNXfY
eg live streams, or live mixing.
Someone:
--- Quote from: optoisolated on October 26, 2021, 09:59:13 pm ---I'll start by saying that this is overkill, as I'm not sure a single channel ADC/DAC exists which also has noise gates, compressor and de-esser. That said, for not a ridiculous amount of money you can just get a Rodecaster Pro.
https://rode.com/interfaces-mixers/rodecaster-pro
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Yep things get expensive quickly when people want features, flexibility, and quality. A "simpler" product that also hits the requirements (other than automatic monitor priority) would be the Apollo Solo USB:
https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-solo-usb.html
No cheaper though.
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