maschine mk3 as a vocal recording audio interface
hi I have a question, I was wandering if I use a mic pre-amp, that provides phantom power to a condenser microphone, than I connect it to maschine mk3 to record vocals on logic, will be a good quality recording? how good are the Maschine transformers/converters?
also, if I use a mono pre-amp, should I go in through the mic in or line in?
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If you use a Monoinput, use the Mic input.
Basically the Audiointerface of the Maschine is quiet good, but it also depends on the quality of your Mic ofc and the Vocalchain you use in Logic.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine/specifications/
If you scroll down to the bottom you see the specs of the Audiointerface that comes with Maschine MK3
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I have never tested that, but I assume, if you only connect the L, it will record in stereo, but only on the left-Chanel, but you can convert that stereo to a mono later in your DAW
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Don't use the Maschine mic input if the preamp has a line level output!
The problem is that we don't know the make and model of the preamp.
If it has a line level output then you will overload the Maschine mic input.
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Your preamp output should be a line signal.
Maschine’s audio interfaces aren’t bad, but they aren’t even famous to be brilliant. E.g. their inputs are quite low
If you want to use Maschine as audio interface to record mic to Logic because you already have it and it’s the only one, ok. If the only goal is mic in Logic surely there is better
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If you use a Monoinput, use the Mic input.
Basically the Audiointerface of the Maschine is quiet good, but it also depends on the quality of your Mic ofc and the Vocalchain you use in Logic.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine/specifications/
If you scroll down to the bottom you see the specs of the Audiointerface that comes with Maschine MK3
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thanks, I have one question, if I put only the L cable of the stereo line input, it will record it as a mono line input? because, as far I know (maybe I am wrong) mic inputs and line inputs behave differently, and pre-amp outputs should be a line signal output. please correct me if im wrong and let me know if you know if you can use only the L input as a mono input.
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I have never tested that, but I assume, if you only connect the L, it will record in stereo, but only on the left-Chanel, but you can convert that stereo to a mono later in your DAW
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ok I will test it as soon as possible (maybe later today) I will let you know just FYI hehe thanks a lot man!
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Don't use the Maschine mic input if the preamp has a line level output!
The problem is that we don't know the make and model of the preamp.
If it has a line level output then you will overload the Maschine mic input.
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Your preamp output should be a line signal.
Maschine’s audio interfaces aren’t bad, but they aren’t even famous to be brilliant. E.g. their inputs are quite low
If you want to use Maschine as audio interface to record mic to Logic because you already have it and it’s the only one, ok. If the only goal is mic in Logic surely there is better
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I thought so. It is the cheap Behringer tube pre-amp, I will check the type of output on their web site.
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I do have a first gen Scarlett 2i4, and a audiotechnica a2020 mic, but lately the high frequencies are introducing some weird rustle sound that I struggle to remove in post, specially when I use a pitch correction tool. now I'm experimenting before spending money.
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Experimenting is always good 👍🏼
‘Maybe you’ll discover that that mic going in that preamp going in Maschine audio interface has exactly the sound you were after
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🤞 I hope so!! thanks man!!
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