Hi Paul,
I don't have the USB Pre, but I like the ART stuff in general.
I just downloaded the manual and I should say it wouldn't be the
perfect thing for field recording.
It has usb 1.1 instead of 2.0 but we can live with it.
It has only 44.1 or 48 but we can live with it.
It has just 16 bit ADDA and I'm not so sure I can live with it.
Potentially is a great thing, I would couple two or more of them with
Aggregate device on Mac for multitrack recordings but I don't know how
it sounds,
the specifics are very good but experience is telling me not to
believe in manufacturer specifics too much.
If somebody has it, please tell us it sounds great!
:-)
Emanuele
>
>
> Has anyone used the new ART USB DualPre as a very affordable ($80)
> battery-powered preamp? Ignoring the USB component, it looks like it
> might
> work out perfectly for field use. (Ideally I'd buy a MixPre, but
> bringing
> one of those home would probably result in "camping" in my back yard
> for,
> say, ten years.)
>
> Is the self-noise reasonably low? Are there any issues which would
> disqualify it for hobby-level soundscape recording?
>
> Thanks!
> -Paul
>
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