To the un-initiated it’s perhaps worth explaining that many studio quality microphones benefit from having their standard low signal boosted – usually by being connected to a microphone pre-amp. Not only will this boost the signal but the pre-amp may add certain favorable tonal characteristics to the sound, and create a warm vocal quality often associated with valve pre-amplifiers.
The Tube MP is generally agreed to be the world’s most popular external tube microphone preamp. Whether you happen to be working with a digital, computer or analog recording system, this little chap – which incidentally was TEC award nominated, will allow you to obtain professional recording studio quality whilst at a price that most musicians can afford.
The unit’s hybrid design allows it to add warmth and fatness to a signal while maintaining exceptionally low-noise and high quality and whilst its primary application is to be used with a microphone, the Tube MP is an exceptional direct injection box - impedance matching, amplifying and improving the sound of most instruments that are plugged into it.
The usage of external mic/line preamps has become increasingly popular over the past several years. This model offers a delightful sound quality to the “on-board” preamps found in many of today’s low-cost mixers and multi-trackers. It’s sound is much sought after within the industry and has often been favored over other products costing may times as much.
Professional quality sound combined with professional features like: a hand-selected 12AX7a tube, phantom power and phase reverse are what have made the Tube MP such a popular product in thousands of studios worldwide, and sales are now well over the 100,000 mark.
It provides up to 70dB of gain and has variable input and output gain controls, aside from this it has XLR & ¼” jack inputs and outputs as well as 48v Phantom Power and a phase reversal switch. It is constructed from a rugged, die-cast metal chassis and comes with a 1 year manufacturer’s warranty.