ART TUBE MP/C
Tube Mic Preamp + Opto Compressor/Limiter + DI
Channel Strip$176Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Channel Strip
- Description
- Tube Mic Preamp + Opto Compressor/Limiter + DI
- Topology
- tube preamp (12AX7A) + optical compressor
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- Desktop
- Powered
- true
- Frequency response
- 30Hz-60kHz (±1dB, balanced); 20Hz-60kHz (±1dB, 1/4")
- Impedance (Ω)
- Input: 1MΩ (1/4") / 5kΩ (XLR); Output: <600Ω (1/4") / <300Ω (XLR)
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: Input gain (up to 80dB), output level (line/instrument switchable), compressor threshold, release (fast/auto switch), compression/limit ratio switch, 70Hz high-pass filter, phase reverse, LED metering (tube warmth, gain reduction, output)
I/O: XLR balanced input/output (transformer isolated); 1/4" unbalanced input/output; front-panel instrument input; +48V phantom power
Notable use: ART markets it as "the most advanced member of the Tube MP family," combining preamp, DI, and opto compressor
Notes: device_class set to 'Channel Strip' per task instruction (tube preamp + compressor combined), a judgment call since ART itself files it under 'Compressors & Limiters' on its own site. form_factor 'Desktop' inferred from stated dimensions (1.75x5.9x6.5in), not explicitly labeled by ART. dsp left blank: the compressor is an analog optical circuit, not digital signal processing. power_watts left blank: ART states 9VAC @ 1000mA input rating, not a stated wattage. year_intro not stated by ART, left blank. price_usd: found a wide range across retailers ($129.28-$175.99); used avalive.com's explicit listed price of $175.99 as the most concrete single figure since Sweetwater/B&H pages returned 403 on direct fetch and one source called it discontinued/no-longer-stocked at Sweetwater — treat this price as approximate, product may be reduced-availability.