Re: [Harp-L] Laptop Recording and PreSonus Blue Tube Preamp

["Rick Davis" <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gary-

I don't think the Presonus Blue Tube mic preamp has a USP out, so using it
directly with your laptop might be difficult.  I have 2 of the Presonus
TubePre preamps (mono versions of the Blue Tube) that plug into the
break-out cable of the sound card in my desk-top computer.  The connections
are balanced TRS and XLR, not USB.

You may be able to accomplish it with a USB interface, but most of those
already have integrated mic preamps.  Perhaps someone can recommend a simple
two-channel XLR-to-USB device.

Having said all that, I can tell you that the Presonus gear makes beautiful
recordings.  Their little hardware compressor, the Comp16, is also very
impressive.

-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/


On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Gary Calahan <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My objective is to record using a Toshiba laptop and a Blue Tube
> preamp (2 channel) to plug in a better mic and/or instrument into the
> Laptop.  Would I need an "interface" or should I be able to use a USB
> plug directly into the computer?.  The mic in the laptop is of coarse
> woefully lacking and do have a few decent mics to use if I can climb
> this vertical learning curve!
>
> Anybody got any ideas??  I have attempted to post the question to
> Harmony Central but I am a "Junior Member" and don't seem to be able
> to post a new thread.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gary C
>
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