preamp/compression/eq-on a presonus EUREKA

[bluevelvet]

i have just bought a presonus eureka pre amp + compressor + 4band eq. can anyone help me with good settings for male vocals (not sung) like how much impedance should i be working with?where should the gain be on the preamp compared to the master output/input of my sound card (m-audio 1814)?? i wont ask about the compressor right now...but i do wonder about the EQ..where should my frequencies be on the hi's mid's & low's and should the gains be uniform??

and there is a button right below the master output volume control that says"GR to meter" when i press it the the voltage meter goes from far left to just right where the red is (or the middle)...i just got this piece of equipment and have only used it to record differnent synths so far....i want to put some vocals through it sometime soon and am a just a little lost with how to utilize my new equipment to the best of my ability....

thanks so much...

[bluevelvet]

i know that it all depends on who and what you are working with...i am just trying to have a more comprehensive understanding of the harware....

thanks in advance

[substratumsounds]

Not sure about impedance, but the gain I can help with.
Basicly the more gain you add the more the mic will pick up. As opposed to the master output which is the level of the total output. Increasing gain = Picking up more noise Increasing master output = increasing the level of whats already being picked up (hope that makes sense).
I would run a test turning the gain all the way down with just the mic on in Pro Tools and check the input level to see how much noise you pick up (assuming you don't have a booth) Then slowly raise the gain untill you start to pick up room noise. You want to leave the gain just below the room noise pick up and then use the master output to raise the level up to good vocal range once your actually mic checkin your MC.
As far as the EQ goes I like to leave my vocals raw and then add EQ in Pro Tools later. I know you've got a nice piece of equipment and want to use it but like my teacher told me "you can always add but never take away" So unless your real comfortable with your ear you may want to leave the EQ at a minimum if not none at all.

[bluevelvet]

cool thanks i definatly understand what gain is...but that is some good advice about you can never take away...very true and one of the reasons i started this post....thanks for being the only one to answer in almost a week...props son!!

peace