ART - Tube MP Studio V3 (Single-Channel Tube Mic Preamp)
The Tube MP Studio V3 single-channel mic pre features ART's new V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) Technology -- found only in ART microphone preamplification systems.
V3 provides optimized reference points to begin the recording process. The V3 presets were created and fine-tuned by some of the industry's top studio and live-sound engineers, along with our veteran engineering department.
V3 allows you to select between a multitude of preamp settings designed for guitars (electric and acoustic), keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals and more. V3™ gives you incredible presets for every instrument you record, so all your recordings will sound professional. Need to tweak the presets? Go right ahead -- hone your perfect tone! That's the power of V3™.
V3 also incorporates ART's OPL™ (Output Protection Limiter), which precisely and accurately controls and maintains the output peak signal. The OPL™ circuitry is crucial in protecting the next link in a signal chain - such as a hard-disk recording system or a sound card.
While it's primary application is to be used with a microphone, the Tube MP Studio V3™ can also function as a direct box - impedance matching, amplifying and improving the sound of any instrument plugged into it. The design of the Tube MP Studio V3™ allows it to add warmth and fatness to a signal while maintaining low-noise.
The Tube MP Studio V3 features all the tone and functionality of its predecessor, the world's number one Tube Mic Pre, the Tube MP. Phase Reverse, +48v phantom power, clip LED and a +20dB switch are all included, as well as an analog VU meter for visual tracking of the signal.
Whether you're working with a computer, hard-disk, or digital multitrack recorder, the Tube MP Studio V3’s design delivers professional recording studio results at a fraction of the cost of comparable equipment.
The Tube MP Studio V3 offers superior performance and sound quality to the "on-board" preamps found in today's low-cost mixers and multi-trackers. Professional quality sound combined with professional features - a hand-selected 12AX7a Tube, Phantom Power and Phase Reverse - are what make the Tube MP Studio V3™ an outstanding microphone preamp.
The Tube MP Studio V3 can be used in a wide variety of applications including recording, project and home studios, where it’s Variable Valve Voicing really shines. It also functions as a direct box, with impedance matching and preamplification for line-level sources.
Features
- Provides Superior Preamplification for: Microphones,Instruments and LineLevel Sources
- V3 - Variable Valve Voicing
- OPL - Output Protection Limiting
- Hand Selected 12AX7a Provides 70dB of Gain Smooth,Warm and Fat SoundQuality
- Variable Input and Output Gain Controls
- Excellent as a Tube DI
- XLR and 1/4" Inputs and Outputs +48 volts
- +48 Volts of Phantom Power
- Phase Reversal Switch
- Superior Sonic Performance to On-Board Preamps
- TEC-Award Nominated Design
- Portable, All Steel Construction
- 1 Year Warranty
Specifications
- Dimensions (D x W x H): 5" x 5.5" x 2"
- Dynamic Range: >100dB (20Hz to 20kHz)
- Equivalent Input Noise: -129dBu ('A' weighted XLR toXLR)
- Frequency Response: 10Hz to 20kHz (+0,-1dB)
- Input Impedance: 2k ohms (XLR), 840K ohms (1/4 in.)
- Maximum Gain: 70dB (XLR to XLR typical)
- Maximum Input Level: +14dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4 in.)
- Maximum Output Level: +28dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4 in.)
- Output Impedance: 600 ohms (XLR), 300 ohms (1/4 in.)
- Phantom Power: +48 Volts
- Power Requirements: 9 VAC @ 700ma (typ)
- Total Harmonic Distortion: CMMR: >75dB (typ@1kHz)
- Tube Type: Hand Selected 12AX7A, provides over 70dBof Gain
- Weight: 1.5 lbs.