Update on the wanting sm7b

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Nice, congrats!

what are your goals? personally I'm always buying instruments. Synths, guitars, amps.... I'm less into drum machines. I like actual FX processors from the 80s and 90s so I invest in lexicons and spx90s etc. Never know if I'll wanna go out of the box when mixing. You already have the dbx vocal strip, so unless you want to go crazy with soemthing like a distressor, 1176, sta-level or LA2A you're solid on compression and you could always up your game with a focusrite ISA1 or a Shelford channel preampwise.... I'm not partial to API on vocals or even tube stuff like the overhyped avalon vocal strips. Used 'em plenty, meh. The Manley voxbox is actually prett sweet though. Their Massive Passive is a thing of beauty, like a refined pultec EQ but I can't imagine the price/utility ratio would do you much good....

in microphones I am really partial to the long discontinued Rode NTV which is a big upgrade to your NT1a. The new rode tube mics are vastly inferior, the NTV was amazing. Very modern sound for valve gear... in a good way. I of course like royers, worth ahving one around.... if you need a small diaphragm pair the rode nt5 is great for card only, for multipattern the oktave mc012 with all the capsules is still a clear winner being SOOOOOO cheap and the omni capsule is great for room microphones on or near the floor. In vintage voiced tube mics ADK really kills it for how affordable they are. I ahd one for YEARS, sold it for reasons that escape me. But now they have C12, elam251 and even 47 clones. I've been thinking of buying 1 of each. The C12 and elam are really special mics. EF86 pentodes rule but make sure to ivnest in an old telefunken or Mullard 86, ditch the current production one. Not all 86es are created equal.

In isntruments? for hip hop I feel like an 80s lofi sampling drum machine is a must, software can't fake it. A studio electronics SE1 and/or an ARP odyssey? great investment. Basses, gangster whines.... the odyssey? I have like 3 now, desert island gear.

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