PreSonus TubePre V2 - Manual (Page 11)

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Quick Start Guide 2
Using Your TubePre V2 with an Audio Interface 2.2
2.2 Using Your TubePre V2 with an Audio Interface
Microphone preamps greatly influence the final
sound of a recording. Most audio interfaces offer
built-in microphone preamps, and some interfaces—
notably the PreSonus FireStudio™ family and
AudioBox™ VSL family—feature high-quality XMAX™
preamps. However, adding the TubePre V2’s selection
of timbres greatly expands your choice of sounds.
When using the TubePre V2 as a front end for a
recording device, it is important to watch the
preamp’s output levels. Turning up the gain and
tube drive too high could overload the inputs of
your recording device, and if your recording device
is digital, this could overload the analog-to-digital
converters. While analog distortion can be very
desirable, no one wants to hear digital distortion.
By properly adjusting the output level of your
TubePre V2 and the input level of your recording
device so that your recording input is not clipped,
you will achieve the best possible sound.