Presonus tube Pre V2

Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 8255 Location: Ontario, Canada

Has anybody tried this? I'm thinking about swapping my Art Preamp out for it. The 80Hz Rumble filter is very appealing to me since I seem to get a lot of that low rumble in my recordings.

http://www.presonus.com/products/TubePre-V2

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

I have used the original and like it. I don't know about the V2 but I'm sure it will be as good or better.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12252 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

I would recommend to quit trying to use tube preamps on your guitar. it will always dirty up. you want a clean solidstate preamp signal for micing guitars with digital. was different for tape. tube preamps usually work better for vocals only.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

You can just get a cheap Behringer mixer. Those have preamps built in to each channel. Tube preamps, like Chris said, will distort easier and may not work for you. I have only ever used them on Vocals and bass guitar.

Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 8255 Location: Ontario, Canada

That's what I'll do. I tried again tonight and I'm almost ready to give up. I'm going to return the art and see what else I can find. I'll look into the solid state mixer thing.

I just hope the rig sounds better going through the PA than it does into Reaper right now. Shocked

It's like sex for the ears in the room... Laughing

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

'87 sherwood wrote:

That's what I'll do. I tried again tonight and I'm almost ready to give up. I'm going to return the art and see what else I can find. I'll look into the solid state mixer thing.

I just hope the rig sounds better going through the PA than it does into Reaper right now. Shocked

It's like sex for the ears in the room... Laughing

Can you message me on FB and remind me what it is you're trying to do here? lol I'm a little lost at this point to give you help because I have lost sight of what you're doing Laughing

Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 8255 Location: Ontario, Canada

If I get this one I can run the emulated mic out in conjunction with the SM57 and mix them. I like the idea of having eq's right on the board for simplicity.

http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/258/Pro_Audio_Recording/Mixers/Behringer/Xenyx_8_Inputs_and_2_Bus_Mixer.htm

This one is nice too and a little rugged.

http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/6679/Pro_Audio_Recording/Mixers/Mackie/402-VLZ3_-_4_Channel_Compact_Mixer.htm