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ART TubeMP

Item ID: TubeMPps

Portable Preamp with 12AX7a Tube and 70dB Gain

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Portable Tube Preamp for Your Projects!

The Tube MP is the world’s most popular external tube microphone preamp. Whether you’re working with a digital, computer or analog recording system, the Tube MP’s TEC award nominated design will allow you to obtain professional recording studio results at a fraction of the cost of comparable equipment. Now it's available in a portable version! The Tube MP ps employs ART's hybrid design that allows it to add warmth and fatness to a signal while maintaining exceptionally low-noise and high quality. While its primary application is to be used with a microphone, the Tube MP ps is an exceptional direct box - impedance matching, amplifying, and improving the sound of any instrument plugged into it.

The usage of external mic/line preamps has become increasingly popular over the past several years. The Tube MP ps offers superior performance and sound quality to the “onboard” preamps found in many low-cost mixers and multi-trackers. Its sound has been consistently favored over other products costing upwards to ten times its price. The Tube MP ps offers professional quality sound combined with pro features like a hand-selected 12AX7a tube, phantom power, and phase reverse. For a minimal investment, a Tube MP ps can provide the single largest improvement to the sound of your studio.

ART Tube MP ps Portable Preamp/DI Features:
  • Extremely low noise discrete front end
  • Up to 70dB of clean, “musical” gain
  • High-output signal drive capability
  • Fast FET limiter to prevent overload
  • Switch selectable input impedance
  • Precision LED metering
  • Built-in low noise phantom power supply
  • Compact, stackable all aluminum chassis
  • XLR and 1/4” inputs and outputs
  • Phase invert switch
  • Variable input and output controls

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Specification Detail
Preamp Type Tube
Number of Channels 1
Frequency Response 10Hz-40kHz
Phantom Power Yes
EQ No
Compression Yes
Analog Inputs 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4"
Analog Outputs 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4"
Digital Inputs No Digital Iputs
Digital Outputs No Digital Outputs
Other I/O No Other I/O
Computer Connectivity No Computer Conectivity
Rackmount Spaces Not Rack Mountable
Height 1.75"
Depth 6.5"
Width 5.9"
Weight 2.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number TUBE MP PROJECT SERIES

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based on 1 review

Pretty nice if you replace the stock tube

by Pete from Dallas, TX
August 4, 2008
Music Background: Hobbyist, internal corporate podcaster
I needed more gain for some dynamic mics (the wimpy preamps in my Alesis io14 were clean, but weak) and this one filled the bill. However. The first 30 minutes after powerup it sounded like popcorn.... read more [+] It settled down after that and performed pretty well, with occasional bursts of noise. After being on a few hours, it developed background noise like a jet airplane at takeoff. So I bought some replacement tubes from a tube specialist on eBay (The Tube Store)--some GEs made in the '60's, very low noise, high gain. He diagnosed the stock tube as "gassy", taught me some interesting stuff about tubes. Spent way more time than I expected on this transaction.The replacement tubes make the ART unit sound great--absolutely no tube noise at full gain, and it runs all day without changing. The replacement tube cost about $30, about half the original price of the unit, but worth it.Since I bought two tubes (for $60), I am going to get another ART TubeMP, pop the GE tube in, and get going with my two channel voice work. close [-]

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