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hylianhero27
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:21 am


I've been looking on and off to what sort of stuff I'd need to build me a tube preamp that works with microphones and guitars. I'm thinking that all I want in it is a simple set of controls for gain, master out and some eq, and I'd also like to incorporate a DI in the system. I'm having a hard time finding anything online that explains how to do this damnit..... and I'm not going to take a Signal Processing course until next term... AUGHH.... me likey tubes! me likey tubes!

What do you think about the tube sound? Have you ever had any luck trying to build anything with tubes in them?
PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:03 am


its by far easier to salvage and existing amp from an organ or something else.

I'll upload a PDF version of my favorite book on the subject of guitar amplification, just sit back and listen to the wisdom of Jack Darr.

Dancing with Myself
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AshWufei
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:18 pm


I don't know of any clean tube preamps, but I know of several tube-based overdrive circuits that could be used as a guitar preamp. Wouldnt be too hot for vocals though.
PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:03 am


I'm thinking for more of a Microphone preamp, yeah... I dunno though. I guess the thing is that I'd need to get phantom power included as well as all the other normal goodies... but that's something that I'm going to have to research eventually.

hylianhero27
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