ART Tube MP Studio V3 Voiced Valve Preamplifier

ART Tube MP Studio V3 Voiced Valve Preamplifier

The Tube MP Studio V3 delivers warmth and fatness to any audio source while maintaining an exceptionally low-noise signal path. While its primary function is as a microphone preamp with +48V phantom power, variable gain and phase reverse switching, the Tube MP is also an exceptionally versatile tube driven direct box for any instrument source. The Tube MP Studio V3 uses ART’s proven V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) Technology to instantly contour the tone to any source.

V3 presets were created and fine-tuned by some of the industry’s top studio and live-sound engineers and allow instant access to a multitude of preamp settings designed for guitars (electric and acoustic), keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals and more. Additionally, the Tube MP Studio V3 employs OPL (Output Protection Limiting) technology to protect the next component in your signal path from clipping and overloads.

The Tube MP Studio V3 offers exceptional sound quality and superior performance to that typically found in “on-board” preamps found in today’s low-cost mixers, multi-track recorders and audio cards making it an ideal tone-shaping tool for any application.

Key Features

• Provides Superior Preamplification for: Microphones, Instruments and Line Level Sources
• V3 - Variable Valve Voicing
• OPL - Output Protection Limiting
• 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 of Phantom Power
• Phase Reversal Switch
• Portable, All Steel Construction

Technical Specifications

Frequency Response
5Hz to 50kHz (+0 to -1dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion
<.01% (clean); 0.1% (warm)
CMMR
> 75dB (typ. @ 1kHz)
Dynamic Range
<100dB
Equivalent Input Noise
-129dBu (A weighted, xlr to xlr)
Maximum Gain
80dB (xlr to xlr); 74dB (1/4” to xlr)
Maximum Input Level
+19dBu (xlr); +22dBu (1/4”)
Maximum Output Level
+28dBu (xlr); +22dBu (1/4”)
Phantom Power
+48 volts
Power Requirements
110-125 VAC, 16W
Tube Type
12AX7A - Dual Triode (Hand Selected)
Dimensions
5.0”D x 5.5”W x 2.0” H
Weight
1.5 lbs

Installation / Use Cases

• Use as a voiced valve preamplifier for microphones, instruments, and line-level sources.
• Suitable for studio recording, home recording, live sound, and tone-shaping workflows.
• Use +48V phantom power with compatible condenser microphones.
• Use variable input and output gain controls for level adjustment.
• Use the phase reversal switch to correct phase issues in compatible recording or live sound setups.
• Use V3 Variable Valve Voicing presets for guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals, and other sources.
• Use OPL Output Protection Limiting to help protect the next component in the signal path from clipping and overload.
• Use as a tube-driven direct box for compatible instrument sources.
• Use XLR and 1/4-inch inputs and outputs for flexible connection options.

Package Contents

• ART Tube MP Studio V3 Voiced Valve Preamplifier