I built a mic preamp (DIYRE CP5)

In this video, I tackle my most ambitious electronics project to date: building a mic preamp.
The song in this video can be purchased here: manwomanchild....
The kit I built in this video is the DIYRE CP5 Mic Preamp: www.diyrecordi...
The Colour module:
www.diyrecordi...
My vocal processing chain for this song was as follows: Rode M5 (matched pair) into 2 DIYRE CP5 Preamps with the CTX Colour module. On the software side, I used Waves CLA Vocals (mostly to add some reverb).
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Find my FILM & INSTRUMENTAL music here: davidhilowitz....
Find my ROCK MUSIC here: manwomanchild....

[@henrikfisch]

Man!!! Is there anything you CAN'T do in music? You play the violine, you can sing - with a descent voice I have to say - you can solder electric circuitry, you can compose nice songs ... and you are able to create astounding KZbin-videos which are nice to watch, entertaining and - important - most educational. Thank you so much, once again, for the effort you put in your videos. 🤩

[@kelvinfunkner]

this entire video really impressed me...I solder studio cables and do basic fixes, but I've never built anything...this was so inspiring that I'm thinking I might actually be able to do it! And I agree with many of the other comments...great song, cool production and fine singing!

[@navneet4489]

Before coming into recording and music production..I was into making circuits preamps , amplifiers and even I built my own 4track analogue recorder for my custom build studio...it's almost 25 years back or more...I still remember my custom mic preamps I built...some transistors based some FET based...you reminded everything... 🙌🙏

[@Harry-dk2yd]

hi, i'm an music engineering student and I'm doing researches for my own piece of hardware I'm planning on making. Do you have anything , advice, websites ect that can help me out ? Thanks

[@CatherallAudio]

Wow, that is awesome and must instill a little extra pride having a piece of gear in your studio that you can say you assembled yourself!

[@j0sacas]

never seen this trick of recording a voice track with two condenser mics like the ones you put on cymbals, so clever sounds awesome man

[@williamrgrant]

This is fantastic. Sounds great. Definitely adding building one of these to my list of TODOs.

[@checkitout611]

Love my CP5 ... have mine loaded with the Royal Blue (vintage Neve) Colour module. I also have a pair of the Colour 500-Series Palette mkII loaded with Tape Saturation, Royal Blue and Implode FET Compressor which I use to add color when I do my mastering. DIYRE makes some really great stuff. For the record I always have them pre-built. Really like the vibe of your song as well. Nice video! Bought Running out the Clock. 👍

[@wokeil]

Damn the color modules are an awesome idea!

[@wokeil]

Great and professional video too :D

[@nedanders8514]

Dude you went into children’s books story teller mode when you started opening the box 🤣🤣

[@ChasedRabbit]

I stumbled across your channel a few months ago and have absolutely loved your content. I was so excited to find a video made by you when searching for how to build a preamp. I think I’m going to order some stuff from them in the future!

[@ambientphotoph]

wow they sound awesome! I love the song, too! kudos!

[@SoundcastStudios]

Great video! I have the Colour Duo which is like the big brother to the CP5 and absolutely love it

[@ObjectivistGuitarist]

Might have to check these out and see if they ship to the uk. Your track sounded pretty cool at the end as well.

[@eross21]

so for the resistors. most basic multimeters measure resistance. so for those resistors, just tap a lead to each end and it will tell you what size that resistor is. it is so much faster than a trying to decoder the color bands

[@devine_noise]

Great video. This company makes soldering look fun again.

[@distractionpool]

This video is so soothing

[@Grantborland]

You've got a great voice David - reminds me a bit of death cab for cutie!

[@CONVICT700]

Just discovered your channel and I'm so happy. Can't wait to dive in programming some weird instruments and tinkering with electronics

[@gdnrecords]

This video was Super Mega Hyper Inspiring thank you so much for sharing your music your build I will exactly fo the same and will buy exactly what you buy súper nice work congrats best regards from Mexico 🇲🇽 City.

[@sharonlee4773]

You sound like one of us Limeys when you sing! Like it

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

this is an awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing this!!

[@turfoid7899]

Very cool, I will check out diyre 👍🏻 I cant believe ur printer printed red ink but you still went ahead and built it ☺

[@olegpanov9954]

what a talent ! bravo bravo !

[@bmanofrocketleague]

Understated talent

[@jjones7837]

Blessings man. Great vid. Very cool indeed. Cheers.

[@Agiyi]

nice! The whole process seems fun... It always feels better to make something on your own, and I got to say, even tho I would never buy a "vinage" preamp, the thought of building one seems great... My wallet is already afraid...

[@Thr3-Words]

That's a good song!

[@DavidHilowitzMusic]

Thanks!

[@Hexspa]

Sounds good

[@colmmadden8526]

Love the work

[@IdShift]

Got that Ira Glass flow. hah. great work.

[@r2cp302]

Hi! I got one of these a while back and I’m sure that there is something wrong with it but I don’t know where to start the troubleshooting. What did you have to fix in order for it to work?? Thank you

[@garyshirinian]

I enjoyed watching the video. Question, the one you built you said the designers favorite. Where would he comparison to neve 1073 which I'm afraid. Thx.

[@gurumajuindonesia]

You are my inspiration sir!!

[@matrix12x]

Great sounding track! How do you like the preamps so far? Would you recommend building them?

[@DavidHilowitzMusic]

Thanks! So far I’ve been keeping the CTX Colour module cranked and I really like the sound.

[@Matoro342]

I'm also interested in the bell song beforehand, lmao

[@Tmidiman]

Can I ask what brand of patch bay you are using? Mine is ok, but I may want to replace it in the future. Mine is no longer made, but the company did send me some free jack modules before they stopped manufacturing them. Thanks!

[@radical_ans]

Having a multimeter handy means never having to read resistor color bands 😁

[@sine0]

Yea, this. im new to electronics and found this out the other day, makes like so much easier!

[@EDProduction11]

Which microphone is this preamp for? Is it also with phantom power and how do you connect it?

[@jonasvontrott7644]

sweet🔥

[@marquezvanroeschen5340]

Hi, thanks for sharing! Will get a pair of EQP5s soon. What caused the round of troubleshooting? Thanks!

[@kimballowen-brown4771]

Great job looked enjoyable

[@ConnorDylan]

What mic were you singing into and were you using any of the Colour on your vocal track?

[@michaelrasmussen5158]

How are these connected to other gear? Don't see any xlr/jacks.

[@mixbyjb]

What troubleshooting did you have to do? I’m about to build a pair of these, and just curious if it’s something I should look out for. Thanks!

[@hoangduocsu75]

thanks for the video...now I want to build my own preamp. How much did you spend for all the parts to build this preamp?

[@SpartanJoe193]

How do we make XLR versions?

[@5amJones69]

I wish this was a UK based company!

[@Superdelphinus]

Are the colour modules easily interchangeable or is it fixed? Would be great if you could change the flavour for different applications.

[@SoundcastStudios]

as easy as swapping out a 500 piece of gear. They have the colour duo that makes it even easier.

[@Wizardofgosz]

Singing into 2 identical mics? Are you taking both mics to the DAW?

[@elementbegin8296]

Wow! didn't know they were out of Philly! #phillyproud

[@ikaisoha2700]

❤C❤O🔴O🔴L

[@jopjopjop]

You forgot to moisten your sponge!!!! Aaah

[@murrrr8288]

The music sounds beautiful, but 500 dollars for DIY preamp sounds quite much :|

[@AndrewJohnClive]

Well, you have two Neve mic preamps for that price.

[@natlove219]

They’re actually 200 each. A great deal considering you’re also getting a bit of an education around basic electronics.

[@ИНТО-п4з]

Та шо ты там билд блть из модульплат... грустный кит для шламокачеров

[@dm.2023]

For $500 bucks it should be ready to go not DIY! I think this DIYre site is cashing in on the so called "audiophiles" where $20k for a turntable is a justifiable purchase. Those guys don't have wives.

[@bmanofrocketleague]

Understated talent