Re: [Harp-L] Zoom H-4 and PreSonas Blue Tube

["Jim \(Temp\) Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary

If you want to use the Blue Tube's "Drive" (Tube Saturation) that's one 
thing; if you wanted to bypass the H-4's mic preamp stage for some reason - 
e.g., you don't like its' sound - that's another. Letting the Blue Tube 
provide the phantom power (when needed) could reduce the current throught 
your USB connection if that happens to be a problem for you. It was on an 
older computer I had at one time. Be sure to turn of the PP on the H-4, if 
you use the Blue Tube!
Downside of the Blue Tube: you need an outlet for it's power supply, desk 
space and connectors, and more gain stages to fiddle with.
Keep it handy, though. And if you decide to have it hooked up all the time, 
first test the effects of the two ways to connect its' outputs - balanced 
and unbalanced (mostly the difference in operating levels).

Cheers,
Staggerin' Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Calahan" <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Zoom H-4 and PreSonas Blue Tube


> Hello H-4 users,
>
> I am using the H-4 as an interface and I remembered I had an M-Audio Blue
> Tube Pre-amp.  Can I use the XLR from the H-4 to the XLR of the Blue 
> Tube?.
> Would I benefit or what would I gain by using the pre-amp?
>
> Also, this may be a question for Brian P at Harp Gear but, can I use line
> out of my HG 2 to the H-4?  Would I likely need a DI impedance box?  Would
> it be better to just mic?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary C