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Mic Pre-amp + Mixing board?

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Topic Mic Pre-amp + Mixing board?
Hello everyone!

This is a complete newb question I'm sure but here it goes....

I have a little home recording studio set right now. I'm currently using the Cakewalk Sonar program for guitars/vocals/keyboards. I have a Yamaha MG124 mixer that I use but I've heard a ton of talk about a mic Pre-Amp. Is this something I should be using in combination with the mixing board or that redundant? I'm mostly concerned about getting a warm vocal sound that does not get buried or sound flat in the recording.

Any help would be appreciated!
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The channel inputs on you mixer ARE mic preamps, so it would be redundant. If you go with a better mic pre, which can help warm up your vocals, you would bypass the board and go straight into your sound card with a line level signal.
The Axeman (##(===> Cuts From My New Blues CD
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Thanks a ton for such a quick answer, you just saved me some cash. I figured it was a total newb question but I'm glad I asked.