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2.2

Using Your TubePre V2 with an Audio Interface

Microphone preamps greatly influence the final

sound of a recording. Most audio interfaces offer

built-in microphone preamps, and some interfaces—

notably the PreSonus FireStudio™ family and

AudioBox™ VSL family—feature high-quality XMAX™

preamps. However, adding the TubePre V2's selection

of timbres greatly expands your choice of sounds.

When using the TubePre V2 as a front end for a

recording device, it is important to watch the

preamp's output levels. Turning up the gain and

tube drive too high could overload the inputs of

your recording device, and if your recording device

is digital, this could overload the analog-to-digital

converters. While analog distortion can be very

desirable, no one wants to hear digital distortion.

By properly adjusting the output level of your

TubePre V2 and the input level of your recording

device so that your recording input is not clipped,

you will achieve the best possible sound.

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