My set-up

-mpc 3000
      -mpc 2000xl studio plus
      -korg trinity
      -korg triton w/dance and studio essential exp
      -e-mu pk-6 w/mo phatt,xlead,proteus and urban boards
      -ensoniq eps 16 (this is a old school monster) 4th one
      -technique 1210 turntables x 2 w/orfton needles
      -event 20/20 ps6 & ps8 monitors
      -Rode nt1,nt2 & ntv microphones (i got a few bs 1s too)
      -behringer  eurodesk 9 ch mixer (small huh?)
      -korg d1600 hd recorder(i can't believe i switch from roland) very good piece though
      -laptop with stuff i don't use (still can't get into computer recordings)
      -near future: either a sp808 or cdx1 to mangle samples[/color]

I am using

    2 Tech 12s
    Vestax PMC 17a
    some old Nuumark mixer
    2 Stanton TrackMasters
    MPC2000
    AkaiDPS16
    Roland JV-2080 sound mod
    Alesis LX-20 ADAT
    Roland A-33 keyboard controller
    1.4 Gig. AMD PC 1 Gig of RAM  45gig HD(Sys) 80 Gig  HD
    (Storage) Promise card
    DIGI 001, Waves Gold Master,                                      
    Bombfactory,Focusrite,others(plug-ins)
    Asus A7m 1 gig 512 megs RAM
    40 Gig HD (sys) 40 gig HD(Storage)
    Cubase, Cakewalk,SoundForge,Acid,Waves (Plenty VST
    Plugs.....see Kazaa!)
    Plextor Burner (nternal)
    KRK V8s
    Rode NTK mic
    Computers are connected with SMC router (100MPS)

I am trying to figure out what type of mic-pre to buy
Im looking at Apogee,Focusrite and DigiMax


Any suggedtions?[/color]

Akai MPC2000
Korg SG Pro X
Korg Wavestation
Emu E4XT Ultra
Emu Virtuoso 2000
Waldorf Microwave
Yamaha 01v (x2)
Digidesign 001
Apple G3 running Digital Performer
Lexicon PCM81
Lexicon PCM91
TC Fireworx
SPL Channel one
Line 6 Pod pro & Bass pod pro
Line 6 Filter Pro
Genelec 2029 monitors + 1091 sub
Yamaha DTxtreme 6pc kit[/color]

SoulShadow wrote:    DIGI 001, Waves Gold Master,                                      
    Bombfactory,Focusrite,others(plug-ins)[/color]

Do you like those plug-ins? Are they worth getting? I have the Basic Pro Tools LE without the extra plug-ins.

To offer an answer to your question. With all that digital stuff you use, whatever brand mic pre-amp you choose, make sure it's a tube pre-amp.[/color]