Pro MPA II : Loving this pre

4 years ago

Using this preamp for Juno/Moog synth & acoustic piano recording.

This is my first outboard preamp (i.e not audio interface) - and I can't believe I didn't invest sooner.

Knowing that I wanted to record stereo piano, synths and dual mono synths, this ART PRO preamp provided the perfect flexibility.

I am a little intrigued by the quality of the tubes however, as I seem to infrequently get a small buzzing in the right channel when using the microphones on my piano; but a little change in gain/output balancing fixes it.

I've read plenty about switching the tubes on Gearspace, where there seems to be mixed reviews about the success rate; but for now, the preamp is doing exactly what I want.

Just give it a little time to heat up and happy recording :-)

Image ART Pro MPA II

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by ART
  • Released in 2009
  • Average price : $596
  • Weight : 4.7kg
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