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Studio & Recording > Preamps > Dual-Channel Preamps > ART MPA Gold ART MPA Gold Two-Channel Tube Microphone Preamplifier with Variable Impedance »CLICK TO ENLARGE   ItemID: MPAGold   Retail Price: $379.00 SAVE $79.03 (21%) WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $299.97 Add the MPA Gold to Your Wishlist Limited Quantities! We have one or more of these in-stock, but they appear to be reserved. In many cases, we can still make one available for you. Please give us a call or place your order online - we will contact you right away to confirm availability.   Customers also looked at...   ART Digital MPA 2-Ch Mic Pre w/Dig Out $399.97     ART TPS II 2-Ch Tube Mic Pre w/V3 $185.97     ART USB Dual Pre 2-Ch USB Pre / Interface $99.97   » View all ART » View all Dual-Channel Preamps

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MPA Gold Details: - MPA Gold Description MPA Gold Reviews: - (7) Customer Reviews - Write your own review Additional Resources: Sweetwater's Studio Preamp Buying Guide Which preamp is best for you? Find out here! Discuss this product! Ask questions, get answers about the ART MPA Gold in Sweetwater's Control Room Forum. Have More Questions? Call toll-free (800) 222-4700 or click here to email a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about the ART MPA Gold.

Worth Its Weight In Gold! A professional tube microphone preamplifier is defined by warmth, presence and clarity - core elements which make a performance truly come alive. Sister to the ART Digital MPA, the ART MPA Gold performs to incredibly high standards, with a tone, functionality and performance that will satisfy even the most discerning user. Like the Digital MPA, the ART MPA Gold features Variable Input Impedance to optimize the ART MPA Gold for the widest range of microphones. Variation of the input impedance of a mic preamplifier changes the load against which the microphone has to push. This variation dramatically alters the performance of a mic, and creates numerous sonic possibilities for microphone performance. The variable impedance control of the ART MPA Gold is infinitely variable, as opposed to steps, allowing you much finer control over the tuning of the impedance. The selectable Tube Plate Voltage function delivers a wide variety of tones. The tube circuit is differential, and provides the equivalent of a 300V power supply on the high voltage setting. Not to mention it has very low distortion and noise. The normal setting maintains ART's classic tube sound - warm with smooth overload characteristics. The ART MPA Gold's unique tube circuitry utilizes two 12AX7A vacuum tubes and renders unsurpassed sonic detail and clarity with the broadest range of microphones. The 12AX7A tube preamp section provides gain while maintaining the incredible dynamic range of the previous stage and controlled overload characteristics. Condenser microphones, ribbon microphones, dynamic microphones - new and vintage - all become more versatile and deliver their maximum performance when they interact with the ART MPA Gold's Variable Input Impedance. You'll discover that your microphones will sound better than ever. In addition to the VU meters, the ART MPA Gold has Tube Warmth LED Metering which measures the left and right audio channel levels. The meters act like a normal histogram for the average signal level and the display holds the highest LED on alone for one second. While the average level function attack and release are measured in milliseconds, the peak function has a 20 microsecond attack time. Additionally, the analog meter range is switchable between -10dB and +4dBU. The ART MPA Gold's High Pass Filter is continuously variable from 15Hz to 150Hz. Many other preamps have a fixed switch. This makes the ART MPA Gold a more flexible audio processor. The ART MPA Gold is truly a modern, world-class tube microphone preamplifier, and its audio performance will surely exceed your expectations. ART MPA Gold Features: Variable Input Impedance For Flexible Microphone Voicing (150 Ohms to 3000 Ohms) Selectable Tube Plate Voltage Large VU Meters with Range Switch Tube Warmth LED Meter Improved Discrete Class A Input Microphone Preamplifier Lower Noise At Low Gains, Wider Frequency Response and Lower THD Than the Pro MPA Front Accessible Instrument Input Jack With Very High Input Impedance Automatically Switches To Instrument Input When You Plug In Customer Reviews  Excellent deal for the money.   by Brian C. from Denver, CO., November 14, 2008 Music Background:  Home studio enthusiast. “The MPA Gold is my third preamp. I started with a Belari MP 101 then moved to a Behringer T1953. I've never tried the high-end equipment so I can only speak from my experience. My signal chain is this: MPA Gold > ART Pro VLA II > Behringer parametric EQ > MOTU 8Pre > Logic Pro 8. The tubes add color but not too much to make things muddy. You can dial in a fine sound with the knobs...” Read More • Click Here to Read More Customer Reviews • Write Your Own Review More Dual-Channel Preamps from ART: · ART Digital MPA · ART USB Dual Pre · ART TPS II · ART DPS-II View All Products from ART  Tell a Friend About the MPA Gold!  Print This Page See Also:  2 Channel Preamps

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