RME Babyface or Blue Robbie?

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mustangranch99

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I'm looking to get the most out my microphone and these two seem quite highly regarded.

Between the two of them, which has the better preamps and quality? Is the Robbie worth the extra $200?

Thank you for reading. :)
 
Is your primary use for voiceover like indicated in your other threads?

If so I would recommend purchasing the cleanest high gain mic pre you can afford as a first mic pre.

I have never been a big fan of RME gear, but I do not have any experience using the Babyface. I have extensive experience using Blue products, and know Skipper, but I'm not a fan of the Robbie either.

That being said, what is your proposed signal chain?

Are you at the caliber where different mic press are really going to be needed, or would the built-in mic pre of the audio interface you will be using be sufficient at this time?

Also what about your room treatment?

Do you have an isolated VO area with proper treatment where a quality mic/pre/compressor can honestly be taken advantage of?

Not trying to be an ass by asking this. It's just that I have been doing VO work for nearly 40 years, and hate when folks waste good money on the wrong things when setting up a VO studio.

Good Luck!

Dave
 
Right now, I've just got my mic and nothing else.

But for a signal chain, what would accompany the Robbie well? Something has to plug into the computer itself, I know that much, but what do I plug the Robbie into?
 
mustangranch99 said:
I appreciate the responses but that really doesn't answer my question. :p
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Actually, I gave you a much better option in the same price range.

mustangranch99 said:
Right now, I've just got my mic and nothing else.
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Which mic did you end up getting following your other thread?

mustangranch99 said:
But for a signal chain, what would accompany the Robbie well? Something has to plug into the computer itself, I know that much, but what do I plug the Robbie into?
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Typically, the signal chain would be mic>pre-amp>interface>computer. Most interfaces have built-in pre-amps. Those pre-amps, though, can be bypassed when using external pre-amps.

Depending on what you're doing, and how "professional" you need your VO recording to be, perhaps the pre-amps in whichever interface you choose will be sufficient. In other words, if you are simply exploring the potential or working on something like a low-budget web series, it may not yet be time to sink lots of money into a great pre-amp.

The AKAI EIE Pro (silver, not red) is a very capable, basic USB interface. The pre-amps are decent below 75% gain, but no pre-amps in lower-cost interfaces are going to be the best. Depending on your mic, you may find this to be perfectly suitable for now.

Also, David raised an issue that I addressed in your other thread: room treatment and recording space setup. What is your space? Is it treated? And again, which mic did you get (dynamic, LDC)?
 
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