Affordable Tube Preamp!

Still using the preamps built into your audio interface? It's time to give yourself a major upgrade... and you can do it without spending too much dough! The ART Digital MPA II is a 2-channel tube microphone preamplifier giving you lots and lots of tube warmth. You won't believe the quality and versatility packed into this affordable box, either... it'll sound awesome with any mic or instrument you throw its way. And you can use the selectable input impedance to get a really wide range of tube-colored sounds.

ART has made a name for themselves as being worth each and every penny... and then some - they're the value and quality GIANTS. And what makes the ART Digital MPA II so cool is that is not only has regular analog outputs - it's also loaded with handy S/PDIF, ADAT, and AES/EBU outputs, so you know this preamp will work with WHATEVER gear you have already. Very handy.

When you're ready to take yourself out of the amateur leagues and experience the sound of a real tube mic pre, the ART Digital MPA II is hard to beat. It gives you tones of tone (tweakable!), flexible output options, and it'll work with any microphone in your mic locker... today and down the road.

ART Digital MPA-II 2-channel Tube Microphone Preamplifier Features at a Glance:

• Variable Input Impedance For Flexible Microphone Voicing (150 Ohms To 2400 Ohms)
  
• Selectable Plate Voltage
  
• Large VU Meters
  
• Backlit Function Switches
  
• Discrete Class-A Input Microphone Preamplifier
  
• Low Noise at Lower Gain Settings
  
• Low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
  
• Wide Frequency Response
  
• Front-mounted Instrument Input Jack
  
• Supports Mid/Side Miking Technique
  
• Operates at +4dbm/-10dbv Output
  
• Selectable Stereo/Dual-mono Operation of Output Controls
  
• Automatic Instrument Input Selection
  
• 24-204KHz External sample rate
  
• 44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96K, 176.4K, 192K Internal sample rates
  
• 24/16 bit switchable dithering
  
• Wide dynamic range A/D
  
• Rotary Encoder for quick selection of sample rate
  
• Separate analog and digital output level controls
  
• Digital Level LED meters display both Average and Peak level
  
• ADAT optical I/O
  
• Sync to incoming ADAT data rate
  
• Switch selectable optical output (S/PDIF or ADAT)
  
• AES/EBU and S/PDIF outputs
  
• Two word clock jacks allowing loop through

ART Digital MPA II Specs: Preamp Type Tube Number of Channels 2 Frequency Response 15Hz-48khz Phantom Power Yes EQ No Compression No Analog Inputs 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4" (Line), 2 x 1/4" (Hi-Z) Analog Outputs 2 x XLR Digital Inputs 1 x ADAT (Optical) Digital Outputs 1 x S/PDIF (Optical), 1 x S/PDIF (Coax), 1 x AES/EBU (XLR) Other I/O 1 x Word Clock In (BNC), 1 x Word Clock Out (BNC), 2 x 1/4"( Inserts) Computer Connectivity No Computer Connectivity Rackmount Spaces 2U Height 3.5" Depth 8.75" Width 19" Weight 10.5 lbs.