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Does This Audio MIcrophone Preamplifier Product Exist?
SiliconWizard:
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--- 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.
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Yeah I see. Too bad live streaming can't take audio plugins, although I'm sure there's a way to do that using some audio software with virtual audio in/out (the virtual output then going to a virtual input serving your live streaming app.)
I know Dave asked for a single product and not a sum of things, but frankly, right now, except for the interface shown above (which doesn't have a deesser though), the easiest path, good quality while being cheap enough would be using a DBX 286S plugged into whatever audio interface Dave already uses. The DBX 286S is pretty good, it has all processing you'd expect for microphone signals (compressor, deesser, and more!), and is about 200 USD. It's good stuff, not some random shit. And bonus is that you can reuse it with any audio interface you want. Just mount it under a desk, or something, and you're set. Just my 2 cents.
Brumby:
--- 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?
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As Dave has said - and something to which I can fully understand (and attest) - getting it right in the camera is always better for two reasons:
1. Original quality - not wrangled into trying to make it sound (or look) better. Pay attention to microphones, background noise and such as well as lighting, colour balance, etc.
2. Reduces steps in the work flow. Time is not a commodity to waste, so if you can avoid performing a 'fix' process (or two) for every video, then that's well worth the effort of setting it up properly once.
eti:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on October 26, 2021, 07:10:25 am ---I asked this on the latest Amp Hour, does this product exist?
A single USB interface microphone pre-amplifier with the following:
- Compressor and De-esser controls
- 48 Phantom power
- Heaphone output that disables line output whne plugged in.
- balanced XLR line outputs for monitoring
Basically the same as my Rode AI-1 or Scarlett Solo but with a compressor and De-esser circuit as well.
I know you can combine products to do all this, but I'm after an all-in-one box.
Thinking about maybe designing one myself, because it just kinda peeves me off that such a thing might not exist.
Surely I can't be the only one that needs a USB microphone audio interface with real time analog compressor and de-esser controls to tweak your microphone audio?
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Hello Dave.
Have you considered asking the ever incredible Paul Carlson of “Mr Carlson's Lab”? He’s a veritable electronics savant - if he hasn’t got one ready made, I bet he’d like to make one for you.
Bassman59:
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on October 28, 2021, 01:20:49 am ---Yeah I see. Too bad live streaming can't take audio plugins, although I'm sure there's a way to do that using some audio software with virtual audio in/out (the virtual output then going to a virtual input serving your live streaming app.)
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Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack and Loopback will do exactly this.
Mac only, of course, because the Windows audio subsystem remains a shitshow.
--- Quote ---I know Dave asked for a single product and not a sum of things, but frankly, right now, except for the interface shown above (which doesn't have a deesser though), the easiest path, good quality while being cheap enough would be using a DBX 286S plugged into whatever audio interface Dave already uses.
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This is, of course, the simplest way.
optoisolated:
Following up on my original post about the Rode PodCaster option; I've been playing with mine for a few weeks now and am absolutely loving the Aphex module. The voice output from the Podcaster with High Pass Filter, Noise Gate, De-esser and compresser enabled, and the Aphex module gives it that extra low and upper end. Really gives you that sultry late-night radio voice. I'm using it with a Rode NT1-A as well, and it has a built in profile for that specific microphone, and phantom power, of course.
Ive been using it to do recordings all week and the USB input/output straight into the PC is excellent, i've actually ditched my Focusrite 2i2 for my PC and just use the Podcaster instead. The speaker/monitor out is perfect for that.
Plugging the headphone in doesnt mute the speakers, but the speaker and headphone volume controls are right next to each other. Very convenient. You can also configure automatically muting the output whenever a channel slider is turned up, ensuring you don’t experience feedback while using monitors. Turning the mic level up will mute the speakers. Handy.
Overall, I'm loving it. If you can get a cheap one on eBay I think it would do what dave needs. (I scored mine for about 400)
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