ART TUBE MP The Original Microphone Preamp

The Tube MP from ART 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. The hybrid design of the Tube MP 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 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 offers superior performance and sound quality to the “on-board” preamps found in today’s low-cost mixers and multi-trackers. It’s sound has been consistently favored over other products costing upwards to ten-times its price. 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 a staple in thousands of studios worldwide. For a minimal investment, a Tube MP can provide the single largest improvement to the sound of your studio.

ART TUBE MP Features

• Provides Superior Preamplification for: Microphones, Instruments and Line Level Sources
• Hand Selected 12AX7a Provides 70dB of Gain Smooth, Warm and Fat Sound Quality
• Variable Input and Output Gain Controls Excellent as a Tube DI XLR and 1/4″ Inputs and Outputs
• +48 volts Phantom Power Phase Reversal Switch
• Superior Sonic Performance to On-Board Preamps
• TEC-Award Nominated Design
• Portable, All Steel Construction

• TUBE MP microphone preamp1
• External 9V AC adapter1
• One Year Warranty1

• Frequency Response 10Hz-20kHz (+0,-1dB)
• THD <0.1% (typical)
• CMRR >75dB (typ @1kHz)
• Dynamic Range >100dB (20Hz-20kHz)
• EIN -129dBu (‘A’ weighted XLR to XLR)
• Input Impedance 2kΩ (XLR), 840kΩ (1/4″)
• Maximum Gain 70dB (XLR to XLR typical)
• Maximum Input Level +14dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4″)
• Maximum Output Level +28dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4″)
• Output Impedance 600Ω (XLR), 300Ω (1/4″)
• Power Requirements 9 VAC @700ma (typ)
• Dimensions (DxWxH) 5x5.5x2"
• Weight 1.5 lbs