I currently have a Maschine Studio, and am probably going to upgrade my midi keyboard soon, but my question is does connecting these machines to a pre amp make a huge difference ? I have seen some producers use pre amp's, and others not. Does a pre amp make mixing the beat easier, does it give a synth or a drum pattern a distinct sound ? What are the pro's and cons of a pre amp ?
Pre Amp For Making Beats
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Well, the primary purpose of a preamp is simply to change the signal level - on a mic preamp, it converts the relatively weak output of a microphone into standard line level. Some preamps also impart their own sonic character into the sound, which is why they're used. In your case, you're just talking about MIDI controllers (the Maschine hardware doesn't produce sound any more than a MIDI controller - it all comes from the software on your computer), so you can't really connect them to a preamp - you'd have to route the output from your computer into the pre and back into the computer. Preamps are also generally pretty subtle creatures rather than giving a "distinct sound" - yes, they can make some things sound a bit nicer, but it's definitely not a one-stop solution to make everything better.