can i use a mic preamp with a voicemaster pro and just use the compressor and de-esser?

 

You can yes - I have one on my main vox setup. The pre is very good though - why would you want to bypass it?

Depends on your voice, and many other factors. What mic are you using? How close are you to the mic? How good is your room?

The Voicemaster Pro is a very decent Pre, and I have made fully international recordings using it on everything from Vox to guitars, to bass (DI) etc. Most likely, it's not the source of your frustrations. You want to send me a mix to listen yo perhaps?

davidrr


i dont know, i read people say the art has a better pre, im just really sad right now, i bought so many mic pres and mic i cant never get the mix right, i have heard music from people who made song on the mic preamps and mic that i got, but i can never get that sound, i just wish i knew how to eq,
my voice is kinda harsh and i dont know where to eq and by how much, i had my little sister on the mix and she sounded good in the mix, anyone mind telling me where to eq

I wouldn't pay much, if any, attention to user reviews on the net. Way too many agendas and fan boys. I don't own a VMP but have heard it in action on more than one occasion. I'll tell you what, you tell me what model Art Pre this unit was and I'll buy it, gift wrap it and send it to you, and you send me the VMP. That's not meant as a criticism or slight on ART  gear either. I did not use the EQ and Compressor sections of the VMP when I sang through it. Just wanted to clarify that. It's possible the reviews you read were refering to those instead of the pre itself... But I still would take them with a grain of salt.