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mamm7215 · 28th August 2006, 05:12 PM

The digital MPA would be a good consideration if you need the s/pdif out. I considered that but I'm using my chain as left side vocals, right side bass. And I'm already running my bass through a Sansamp BDDI. The MPA Gold has tons of gain for ribbons. You've got you're input stage, output stage, tube stage and +20 db boost so it's all there. I started with a Bluetube DP and took it back, it just didn't have enough "juice" or sound as clean, either. Also, the MPA Gold has an input impedance adjust so you can change the characteristic of your mic, which is great for me as I've only got the C1 and can give it different flavoring with this knob. I decided against the digital as I don't need the s/pdif out of my pre-amp. I'm going to get the Soundcraft M8 or M12 mixer for my main board, it's got s/pdif out to my M-audio soundcard so I can bypass my AD/DA card converters.

28th August 2006, 05:12 PM	#16
mamm7215 Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Surrey Posts: 160	The digital MPA would be a good consideration if you need the s/pdif out. I considered that but I'm using my chain as left side vocals, right side bass. And I'm already running my bass through a Sansamp BDDI. The MPA Gold has tons of gain for ribbons. You've got you're input stage, output stage, tube stage and +20 db boost so it's all there. I started with a Bluetube DP and took it back, it just didn't have enough "juice" or sound as clean, either. Also, the MPA Gold has an input impedance adjust so you can change the characteristic of your mic, which is great for me as I've only got the C1 and can give it different flavoring with this knob. I decided against the digital as I don't need the s/pdif out of my pre-amp. I'm going to get the Soundcraft M8 or M12 mixer for my main board, it's got s/pdif out to my M-audio soundcard so I can bypass my AD/DA card converters.