art tube mp...incredible!!!!

[Funky40]

Hello Folks,
i have one,........how do i open it ?
do i have to take ALL screws off, also those from the jacks etc. ?

( i´d like to check if my unit has allready a rolled tube. could be )

 

[Bassmike62]

Hello Folks,
i have one,........how do i open it ?
do i have to take ALL screws off, also those from the jacks etc. ?

( i´d like to check if my unit has allready a rolled tube. could be )

Looking at my Studio V3 unit, I'm assuming taking out all 4 side screws and plastic jacks should do it. I never changed the tubes in my units, but did have to change the one in a TPSii.

 

[Mikeus]

Which version of the ART tube preamp is being discussed here?

The V3 MP or the just the MP?

 

[seanm]

I can only speak for myself, but I have the original MP.

 

[groovepump]

Has anyone compared the ART pre amp to a Sushibox Particle accelerator, or similar Sushibox preamp?

 

[bassbrad]

Which version of the ART tube preamp is being discussed here?

The V3 MP or the just the MP?

I have several versions in the studio but I use them strictly as mic preamps since my other DIs honestly sound better for bass and such.

Has anyone compared the ART pre amp to a Sushibox Particle accelerator, or similar Sushibox preamp?

Nope, I didn't see the need as they are different creatures the way I approach how my gear is used. I have shelved a ot of past solutions for bass since getting my @Sushi Box FX preamps and Finally.

v1 used for lo fi sounds since it's old and pretty beat up after using it in my sound company for over a decade. Perfect for crunchy vox, bass or snare drum.
v2 Studio used with a clip on condenser mic for acoustic instruments, guitar and horns. Has quiet phantom power and VU meter helps to set gain level.
v3 The saturation and OPL work well for finding a desired saturation/limiter setting. This version is interesting on bass but there are much better choices available.
TPS II dual rack mount version, handy for any dual mic set up either stereo, mid side or mixing a side axis mic.

FWIW mic preamps work for bass but have a microscopic effect on bass that enhances the best and worst of any bass and player's technique.

 

[groovepump]

I have several versions in the studio but I use them strictly as mic preamps since my other DIs honestly sound better for bass and such.

Nope, I didn't see the need as they are different creatures the way I approach how my gear is used. I have shelved a ot of past solutions for bass since getting my @Sushi Box FX preamps and Finally.

v1 used for lo fi sounds since it's old and pretty beat up after using it in my sound company for over a decade. Perfect for crunchy vox, bass or snare drum.
v2 Studio used with a clip on condenser mic for acoustic instruments, guitar and horns. Has quiet phantom power and VU meter helps to set gain level.
v3 The saturation and OPL work well for finding a desired saturation/limiter setting. This version is interesting on bass but there are much better choices available.
TPS II dual rack mount version, handy for any dual mic set up either stereo, mid side or mixing a side axis mic.

FWIW mic preamps work for bass but have a microscopic effect on bass that enhances the best and worst of any bass and player's technique.

Thanks. I was just curious if anyone had done a comparison. I , too, run a few SushiBox preamps, and actually built a Particle Accelerator and Bassdude into a single enclosure (not a pedal) that also includes an always-on Broughton HPF. I really like these preamps, and you can get a bit of pleasant overdrive out of them, too! The switch on the front selects between PA and Bassdude. The HPF is always-on, but is only connected if you route your instrument through it before patching into the preamp input jack. Anyway, I just wanted to share my little project that has served me well since the Covid shutdown. While the venues were closed I used the downtime to put his together.