ArtisoverStudio
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I was using it for the first time this evening with just a guitar plugged right into the input, is it normal to get a grainy buzzy sort of sound when doing this? Is this preamp more for mics?
Go to sweetwater(dot)com and search for ART TPS ii, i would link but i can't yet because this is my first post.Could you check the name of the preamp, or type out a link please?
The only APS II I can find is by audix, but it's a phantom power supply.
On the off chance that this is what you have, DONT plug a guitar into it.
I just tried it with a microphone it sounds fine just what i expected, great warmth.Gotcha. Thanks for that.
I wasn't being picky; I just didn't know the product line well enough to make the jump.
Anyways, that unit has instrument inputs, so the short answer is no. It's not normal to get a grainy buzzy sound.
What's your whole signal path. What does the preamp plug into, etc.
Does it work ok with a microphone?
Is the guitar and cable ok? Sound fine plugged into an amp?
Do both channels of the preamp sound the same?
I don't see any switch to select between mic/line level, but have a check and make sure.
Some units have this, and some don't.
They speak real English and ACTUALLY know a thing or two about the gear they manufacture!
Good luck!