X12 Mic Preamp
The X12 Mic Preamp captures that 70's aggressive rock sound, sometimes known as the "L.A. Sound". It's our take on a classic piece of Mic preamp. The Input and Output transformers gives this preamp a lot of aggressive, mid-forward flavor. The X12 has a little of that signature grainy upper mids with a more focused bottom end as one user puts it. Warm, big, punchy - another user said. You also have the option of using Discrete 2520/990 type op amps with this pre.
Male Vocals using X-12 Mic Preamp
Courtesy of Jim Wheeler, Owner & Producer - Woodnote Studios
How does the X-12 pre sound with male vocals?
"Just got done recording the vocals to a piano song. It really sounded nice. Helped it really cut through the mix so clearly, I barely have to do anything to it! It was clear where the X-12 was shinning. It contained more lows, the low mids were about even. It was less present in the 2k area but more present in the 4k. High-mids and highs were louder. It just handles those bands sooo well. Really smooth and musical to my ears." - Jim W.
The vocals in the mix setting:
http://www.fivefishstudios.com/audio/X12MaleVocals.mp3
CREDITS: Performed by Derek Waldron
Vocals recorded and mixed by Jim Wheeler, Woodnote Studios
Female Vocals using X-12 Mic Preamp
Courtesy of Jason Mallow!
How does the X-12 pre sound with vocals??? This clips shows the X-12 preamp used as a vocal mic preamp with a Shure SM7 into an LA-3 type limiter with no more than 3dB of reduction. A little EQ, compression and reverb and it SOUNDS GREAT!
The X-12 Preamp and the SM7 is my favorite pairing. It's a very good pairing.
It really kicks a*s on vocals. It does that thing that you hear on old Foreigner records. It adds the right amount of angst.
The vocals in the mix setting:
http://fivefishstudios.com/audio/Madison-X12Preamp.mp3
CREDITS: Performed by Madison Rhoades
Vocals recorded and mixed by Jason Walsh, Farview Recording, www.farviewrecording.com
X-12 Preamp on Everything - Farview Recording Studios
Special thanks to Jason Walsh of Farview Recording studios for providing these audio samples!
Note: This is an UNMASTERED mix recording created by Jason Walsh of Farview Recording Studios. X-12 preamps was used on everything... drums, ryhthm and lead guitars, and bass.
http://www.fivefishstudios.com/audio/Servant-X12Preamp.mp3
The song is called 'Servant' and it's written and performed by Jason Mallow.
The guitars were recorded with an SM57 into the X-12. The rhythm guitars have no EQ, compression, or any other processing. The lead guitar is Eq'd to stand out in the mix more.
The bass was recorded through the direct output of the amp into the X-12 and just has a little compression in the mix.
The kick is a Shure Beta 52 through an X-12 preamp. Eq'd and compressed in the mix
The snare is an SM57 through an X-12 preamp.
The toms were Sennheisser 421's through an X-12 preamp. Eq'd and compressed in the mix
The overheads SM-81's recorded through the SC-1 preamps. (Another FiveFish Studios product). Eq'd and compressed in the mix
CREDITS: Written and performed by Jason Mallow, www.myspace.com/kingsizeotis
Recorded and mixed by Jason Walsh, Farview Recording, www.farviewrecording.com
