Heh heh. So I just snagged a pair of Allen & Heath GL2200 32-channel boards for a song on Ebay. They lived in a church. I got two while they were so cheap, in case one breaks down the line. ($1500 for both.)

I also forgot that I have four super nice preamps in a little Cooper Sound 4-channel ENG ...

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Wow! I love these. Yes. I have to get a Fatso and two Distressors now. Well not right now but when I restore my savings! THANKS for this, these look awesome. First the Allen & Heath board, then some preamps, then these.

Those 500 series power supplies look super intimidating.

Sounds like "Ad Guy..." copy.
It sure does, but it's actually me forcing my pal to describe his feelings about them. I wanted to see if anyone here agreed or disagreed. I personally have not messed with outboard preamps so I can only be open to information. It does not seem crazy to think that ...

I don't want no dang eq on the direct outs! Just preamp out. I'm liking these Allen & Heaths! Those Midas boards are huuuuuuge, and expensive!

To get back to preamps, my pal who worked in a studio was telling me that the various fancy preamp uses were sort of brand-specific. Some are way out of my ...

I HATE the presonus compressor and wouldn't use it on anything ever.
Completely agree, they're not usable. I do have a couple DBX 166XL stereo compressors that sound a lot better. I just need five more!

Thanks for the tip on the A & H boards. I guess I'd just go line in to the Presonus for ...

Thank you all for the excellent thoughts! Truly appreciated. A pal told me the same thing - get some good preamps for the snare, kick, guitar, and bass. (No vocal recordings are planned.) Then use the regular Presonus preamps for everything else. I may just get one or two fancy preamps as suggested ...

Hello! First post, please be kind. I am looking to upgrade my home surf music recording setup. Eventually I'd like to be able to record other people's bands so I want a more pro sound. Currently using a (don't hate me) Presonus StudioLive 24, and the line ins sound pretty clean. The mic preamps aren ...