I don't have a preamp yet so at the moment, I plug mics and instruments directly into my Focusrite Saffire which is connected to the PC. It has two mic and two instrument inputs so it has been serving me well but I have been told that I would get much better quality with a preamp.
So which preamp one would you recommend I go for? I am thinking of something on the lines of 4 channels at the moment. I will probably only record a max of 2 but want to give myself some headroom for the future. This pretty much rules out the ISA One that terminal3 has recently won!
I would like something fairly decent so I don't mind spending a bit of cash on it but within reason! 1000-2000 euros should give me quality, shouldn't it?
I have been looking at possibly something like Focusrite's ISA428.
ISA 428 (ISA428) at DV247.COM
What about Liquid 4Pre and others that emulate preamps? I suppose the real thing is better than an emulation, or not?
Maybe I should look at other brands.
Or should I go for a mixer that has the preamps included?