V3 - Variable Valve Voicing Control - Art TPS II User Manual

also reverses the polarity of the ¼" output jack. In the Normal position,
the signal is in-phase. In the Reverse (or "in") position, Pins 2 and 3
are reversed and the signal is changed to 180 degrees out of phase.
In multiple microphone applications, mic placement can affect the
phase of the signals. If two microphones pick up the same signal from
different locations, the result can be a hollow or frequency "shifted"
sound. In some cases it may sound as if an instrument disappears if it
happens to be 180 degrees out of phase. Depressing the Phase switch
can remedy this. In general, if your sound is "thin" or "out of position",
try reversing the phase to correct the problem.
V3 – VARIABLE VALVE VOICING CONTROL
The TPS II features ART's proprietary V3 technology. V3 (which
stands for Variable Valve Voicing), provides optimized reference points
to begin the recording process for guitars, bass guitars, synths,
acoustic instruments, percussion and more.
ART engineers ran our preamplification circuit through a battery of
tests and real life studio conditions. Our goal was to create a processor
that would allow a user to have presets that were optimized for specific
recording applications. We set out to create a preamp that would be
nimble enough to handle both violins and kick drums, and nearly
everything in between.
We wanted to take the guessing out of the equation – and that is how
we developed V3. It's simple, easy and it works really well.
For example, if you are recording an acoustic guitar, V3 has a preset
that has been optimized for that instrument. Once the preset is chosen,
the user can even fine tune the signal using the gain controls – which
shows the true power of V3 technology...it's tweakable. V3 even
features a multi setting, which is useful for a wide variety of
applications – like overhead micing, broadcast and field recording.
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