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Owner’s Manual
Quick Start Guide
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Using Your BlueTube DP V2 with an Audio Interface.
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Using Your BlueTube DP V2 with an Audio Interface.
Most audio interfaces offer built-in microphone
preamps; for instance, PreSonus FireStudio™-
series and AudioBox™ VSL-series interfaces feature
XMAX solid-state preamps. However, each preamp
model sounds a bit different, and the versatile
BlueTube DP V2 enables you to create sounds
that your interface’s preamp can’t match.
When using the BlueTube DP V2 as a front end for a
recording device, it is important to watch its output
levels. Turning up the Gain and Tube Drive too high
could overload the inputs of your recording device,
and if your recording interface is digital, this will
overload the analog-to-digital converters. While
analog distortion can be desirable, no one wants to
hear digital distortion. By adjusting the output level
of your BlueTube DP V2 and the input level of your
recording device so that your recording input is not
clipping, you will achieve the best possible sound.
