Getting signal into Logic - UA610 to UX2

[AllyMusicGirl]

From ART's website:

 

Preamps are actually intended to output a nice fat LINE LEVEL signal. If you send that line level signal to a recorder or mixers Mic input, that circuit will usually add more gain to the signal. Gain on top of gain will indeed result in noise. Please treat the signal as Line Level and you''ll be pleasantly surprised at your new clean and warm sound.

 

Doesn't make bit of sense...why wouldn't I go XLR out from my UA 610 into the XLR input of my Line 6 UX2?

 

Is this suggesting I come out of the UA 610 cap the XLR cable with an adaptor plug and go into the instrument input?

 

Bullocks.

[shivermetimbers]

To put that in context:

 

"...Q: I think my ART preamp is "noisy". What''s wrong?

A: If you experience unwanted "noise" when you use a stand-alone preamp, please consider what your signal is and where you''re sending it.

Some people send the signal from their preamp to a mic input (they figure, "well, I''m using a mic!") on the board or recorder. This is in fact incorrect and could be the problem. The Tube MP and other ART preamps are actually intended to output a nice fat LINE LEVEL signal. If you send that line level signal to a recorder or mixer''s Mic input, that circuit will usually add more gain to the signal. Gain on top of gain will indeed result in noise. Please treat the signal as Line Level and you''ll be pleasantly surprised at your new clean and warm sound.

 

The same rule applies for guitar and bass players that use ART preamps as their front end. Send the signal from your preamp to a low gain input on your amp, or even a "loop return" jack which allows you to bypass the amp''s solid state preamp altogether."

 

So How you come out of your pre-amp isn't a big deal, the main point is go into your Audio interface line input.

 

 

The rule of Gazinta - The Mic Gazinta (goes into) the Preamp XLR input, the Preamp output should go into (Gazinta) your line input of the Audio interface to prevent the added gain (Noise).

 

 

Many people like to send signals into a mixer and all sorts of nonsense before it gets to the recorder. The theory came about to eliminate as many connections and noise inducing things as possible. What happened was the mic or instrument was recorded by means of a Direct Input. To get a warmer and louder sound, a tube preamp was used between the instrument (or mic) and the recorder.

 

I have a Les Paul Recording (Guitar) and I removed the cicuitry and replaced the pick-ups. I use an Art Tube mic preamp and go directly into the recorder for a nice heavy clean sound.

 

 

http://www.vintageguitar.com/images/brands/52.jpg

[AllyMusicGirl]

LOL -

 

What's a mic Gazinta?

 

[shivermetimbers]

Gazinta = Goes into

[fader8]

Is this suggesting I come out of the UA 610 cap the XLR cable with an adaptor plug and go into the instrument input?

 

Never plug the output of you pre into an instrument input. But, you knew that.

 

Notice the quote from the Art site says "usually". What are you intending to plug this preamp into? Some XLR mic inputs have a mic/line switch, others have the facility where turning the gain trim down all the way essentially makes it a line input. There's other vairiations too. An input marked "Line" will always be the best way.

 

Also, while not absolutely necessary, try to keep the line balanced, ie use a balanced line input.

[fader8]

Gazinta = Goes into

 

as opposed to gazoutas, which contrary to popular belief, are not a smelly Malaysian melon-like fruit.

[yojames]

I've been thinking of a dedicated mic pre since all that I have now is an M-Audio Firewire Solo that only offers unbalanced 1/4 inch line level inputs. After reading this thread it appears that I should ALSO get a better interface that offers balanced line level inputs. I'm looking at MOTU's products and I see that they descibe their 1/4" line level inputs as balanced/unbalanced. Does that mean they are both?

[shivermetimbers]

Or the Great Gazoo

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Gazoo.jpg

[AllyMusicGirl]

LOL -

 

You're all a bunch of loons!