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5-channel Mixer and USB 2.0 Audio Interface with Built-in 12AX7 Tube and Amplifier Simulation
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Small-format Mixer with Big Tube Sound

The ART TubeMix mixer and USB interface is a great solution for guitarists and bassists that need a simple and flexible recording solution. TubeMix is a 5-input mixer with two mic inputs, a hi-Z instrument input, and two line inputs — all can be recorded simultaneously. The magic happens when you engage the built-in tube circuit to add harmonic richness to any sound source. Assign the tube to act as a dual-channel tube preamp, or apply it to the instrument input to add girth to guitar and bass. Complete with a 3-band EQ and aux sends for each channel, the ART TubeMix is well-equipped for small-format mixing and recording applications.

Built-in amp simulation for guitar and bass

Beyond its capable mixing features, the ART TubeMix packs a surprise for guitar and bass players — built-in amplifier simulation. Apply this with the push of a button to take your dry instrument signal and run it through a simulated amplifier and speaker cabinet. Musicians at Sweetwater know that when inspiration strikes, you need to be able to capture your ideas as quickly as possible. The amplifier simulation in the ART TubeMix enables you to plug in and record with a realistic amp sound, much better than spending time setting up a tone before you lose that spontaneous creative spark.

ART TubeMix Mixer/Audio Interface Features:

  • 5-input mixer and USB 2.0 audio interface
  • 2 low-noise mic preamps with impressive dynamic range
  • hi-Z instrument input for guitar or bass with built-in amplifier simulator
  • Built-in 12AX7 vacuum tube is ready to add harmonic richness to either mic or instrument inputs
  • Switchable 48-volt phantom power for condenser microphones
  • VU meters for assessing overall volume level, LED meters for keeping an eye on signal peaks
  • Channel controls include 3-band EQ, stereo aux send, pan, and volume
  • Comprehensive monitoring section with controls for Aux Return, USB Return, Main Mix level, and Control Room/Headphones level

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Tube Preamp Mixer
  • Channels: 5
  • Computer Connectivity: USB (2 x 2)
  • A/D Resolution: 16-bit/48kHz
  • Inputs - Mic Preamps: 2 x XLR
  • Phantom Power: Yes
  • Inputs - Line: 2 x 1/4" (mono), 2 x 1/4" (stereo pair)
  • Inputs - Other: 1 x 1/4" (Hi-Z)
  • Outputs - Main: 2 x 1/4" (main), 2 x 1/4" (control room)
  • Aux Sends: 2 x Aux Send (stereo/dual mono)
  • Send/Return I/O: 1 x 1/4" (stereo send), 1 x 1/4" (stereo return)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • USB: 1 x Type B
  • EQ Bands: 3-band EQ
  • OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.9 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later
  • Power Source: 18V AC 1000mA power supply (included)
  • Height: 3.3"
  • Width: 7.8"
  • Depth: 10.4"
  • Weight: 5.5 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TubeMix

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Rated 5/5

ART TubeMix 5-channel Mixer

Gives your sound some bite!!! very nice!!
Rated 5/5

Perfect way to record guitars

I needed a convenient way to record my guitars, and this is it. Both my analog and digital pedalboards have stereo outputs. So I run them into either two miked amps or if I want to play quietly and still get a great sound in my DAW, straight into the line level inputs of my main mixer, or another preamp or mixer then eventually to headphones.
The TubeMix gives me all three options at once, in one place, and frees up my other gear. I can mic the amps, run the stereo lines in, and have a dedicated mono channel to pan, all with different EQs, and vary each volume to taste...at the same time.
I did this by wiring output jacks in parallel to split my left output signal to three and the right into two to feed the five mono inputs on the TubeMix. Tested it, then stuck them in a little metal box. This works perfectly with both pedalboards displaying no loss of signal or change in tone at the mixer.

As for the sound, it's quite good. Not spectacular but still inspirational. Mic pres are clear and bright, the amp sim and tube on channel 5 add midrange, and the line ins on 3+4 are clean. The reasonable price makes it a good fit for my home studio.
Music background: Local bands, home recording, annoying my neighbors
Rated 4.5/5

Very versatile, intuitive, and sounds good

I really like this thing, it has been a very useful little swiss-army knife in my studio. I use it primarily as a streaming interface, which I think it works perfectly for, but it also gives me 2 extra preamps that arent the best like depth-wise but with the tube and gain control can be quite characterful, and besides that just having a little mixer around seems come in very handy very often. I also like the guitar amp simulator, some cool sound potentials there. My main gripe, which can be pretty annoying, is theres no power indicator, making it very easy to forget to turn off, and in my case end up leaving on for at least a week on one occasion. This could be solved so easily by adding a backlight to the VU meters, which would just be a nice feature anyway. Otherwise this thing performs as advertised and is a great tool for the price.
Music background: Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, etc.
Rated 4.5/5

Good Value for the $$$, Flexible, With a Tube!

I've got a couple of other mixer/interfaces that let me USB into my laptop, but when I saw this it seemed to have some nice features for a great price. There's no EFX built in, but that's OK, it's got the send/receive and I have all the outboard effects I need. I like the 3-band EQ and the phone jack on the front (not the top). I was really keen to see what the "Tube" did and to check out the instrument input. I tested it with a condenser mic in and also music into Channels 1 & 2. Yes, the tube 'does' add something. It's subtle, not over the top or in your face, but to my ears it adds just a bit of gain and an open "airy" quality, like you were removing a piece of fabric from in front of the speaker. I liked it and heard it on both the mic and music tests. The tube effect also whitens teeth (this statement has not been verified by the American Dental Association or Sweetwater). The tube effect was also heard when using a guitar into input 5. Again, it seemed to give a bit more gain and that open quality. (My own music room stereo is a Dynaco PAS-3X into a Stereo 70, fed by a Shure V15 Type III cartridge with 1968 Altec 15" coax speakers, so I'm kinda familiar with a 'tube' sound.) So yea, it's a flexible mixer in its inputs/outputs and tone shaping. For me it will stay on my work desk, mostly for narration/voiceover work/music dubbing; I've got another compact mixer I use for live music gigs. As an older guy I dig the old style VU meters, wish they were lit, that's why I took off half a star. Would've have been nice to make the tube user accessible; I've got some choice NOS 12AX7s. But the build quality and looks, with the wood, are nice. Seems to have enough gain to work with some mics that might need a boost, yet was quiet to my ears. And...it removes nasty pet odors (this claim has not been verified.) No problems hooking up to my laptop or latency issues. Thanks again to my guy Sam, at Sweetwater.
Music background: Semi Pro
Rated 4.5/5

Nice

Only thing it lacked was a built in reverb unit. I hooked it up to my 1994 ART MT-R reverb unit and it sounds like a million bucks, though. I've only used it live so I can't attest to it's worth as a recording tool.
Music background: SInger-Songwriter/stylist/piano guy
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