User reviews: M-Audio DMP3

02/04/13

catogan's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Aged badly ..."

Characteristics

They are already known.

Utilization

Very simple to use

Sound Quality

Quality just okay ...

Overall Opinion

This is my first preamp. The backlight of the meter has blown two months after the acquisition. After two years of occasional use, it generates a slight background noise makes it unusable recording condition.

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09/06/11

ramdan's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " good value for money"

Characteristics

Here are the specifications given by the manufacturer

2 independent preamp channels, each having:

• mic input (balanced XLR)

• high impedance instrument inputs (6.35 mm jacks)

• controls gain range up and down with up to 66dB gain

• VU meter and clip indicator to optimize the levels

• low-cut filter eliminates low-frequency sounds such as growling or humming

• Gain Control

• Phase reverse switch

• Professional quality line-out jack (6.35 mm balanced / unbalanced)

+48 V phantom power

Bandwidth: 20Hz-80kHz + / -0.5 dB @ max gain

SNR: 116.3 dB

THD: 0.05% gain @ mini

Maximum Input: +13.7 dBu

Maximum output: 27.5 dBu

Input Impedance: 3 kOhm balanced

Equivalent Input Noise: -128 dBm @ 600 ohms

gain range: 13.5 dB - 46.5 dB (low gain range)

34.5 dB - 67.5 dB (high gain range)

low-cut filter:-3dB @ 72Hz

Utilization

The general configuration is it simple?

Is lit, you plug the phantom power and choose the channel on A or B. It is not active or low-cut filter that depends. Nothing is easier then it adjusts the sound level using the knob selects the channel, nothing is easier.

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

The manual with schematics few pages to explain the connection type, ideal for novices not very useful for those who have learned to follow the march.

Sound Quality

I use it on me (in the very near future it will be the past, I end up in new quality level requires microphone) to vote. So one channel at a time every time. I never use this amp for instruments just for the taking vocal rap and R & B male and female voices.

The preamp is it clear or does it brings a stain?

It does not color the sound is the least we can say is rather transparent.

For female voices has made a very correct but some male voices is just the lottery and it will be according to the microphone that will make him, for my part I had a m-audio luna not always tip top should work again with one or eq's a torture, but when I buy my home blueberry blue microphone I felt less need.

Overall Opinion

How long have you use it?

4 years of loyal service tile and not a knock on wood!

Have you tried many other models before buying it?

I try one of the big mixer berhringer dob then I switch to a channel strip in Joemeek ThreeQ was the result very uncertain too many buttons to little effect and then another and soon DMP3 above range.

What is so special that you like most and least?

If he had to have one thing to remember is its neutrality it has less color virtually nothing to push the knob above the 3 / 4 and want a distortion, but it respects the personal stamp of voix.Le least I do not see too ...

How would you rate the quality / price? With experience, you do again this choice? ...

value for money is just not a scam is below € 150 for a dual-channel I do not see how one can complain!

With experience and the same budget so I certainly do it again this election with another budget that's not all we do with the means of the moment.

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03/24/11

Eloquent's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

Everything has been said. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Utilization

I was looking for a simple preamp, but really easy! This is not my only preamp, and I already usually all I need. Basically I was just looking to fill a little lack of saving my sound card (Focusrite Saffire) for my guitar and a mic (MXL 770).

Sound Quality

Then, great! It's a really, really transparent preamp, which does not blow. That's all so javais need.

Overall Opinion

Exellent! If the goal is just to get the gain without his breath, exactly what you need. No staining ... dison if not imperceptible minimum.

It's been two days that I use it, if something loose I will point out, for now everything is perfect. I think we should just stay consient to buy it. It's a preamp that you arm and you said wow, I rediscovered my microphone. You will get the gain you need, and voila.

I think that's exactly why he should have everyone, at least those who still use their preamp sound card (even if sometimes they are very good, it is often limited in gain)

Voila!

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01/30/10

nickpi's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

Dual preamp transistor (with transformers it seems)

2 XLR inputs and 2 high impedance jack inputs

2 outputs banlanced / unbalanced

boost / low cut (75Hz) and phase reverse per channel

diode clipping

2 vu meter for output level

Rack size halves

something I really like is the general appearance of the beast, it looks sturdy, well finished, very professional, with a very nice vintage touch, good large LED, large buttons for switch Everything is clearly readable and accessible (except for phase inversion is back, why?)

something that I like least are the XLR inputs, ej dutout not find them pleasant to use, the connections are difficult, we feel we're going to break every time you plug a cable, no safety lock ...

Utilization

General config it does little simpler, there are no functions 36000 Don con branch, basta

Sound Quality

to set you about my experience, I used for 1 year and half allesis IO interface 2 and a mixing desk Berhinger, so honest, not the top level preamp (or indeed by the way). I recently bought a motu 828, and with this little preamp, there is no picture, sound really have nothing to do.

I've had a chance yet to catch that voice and acoustic guitar with a condenser microphone not terrible, but already there or before I put the tones of exit to catch the brilliance of sound, need here, the sound is naturally more open and airy, and to go even further, before I found that my shots with my guitar folk OH Tbone were horrible, here it is much much better, more hollow as before, but with a Spectrum and pretty good presence ...

Level of use as a low DI is completely different too, before I had a cold without dynamic con here is much more natural ...

Something which I'm not a big fan so low cut, a little too effective when it activates the sound stiff and loses power and heat.

Compared to the motu preamps, I have not spent hours doing tests, but those seem slightly better

The preamp does not color the sound, but that's what I asked qeu

Overall Opinion

<span style="font-weight: normal;">€ 100 bought used two weeks ago.

I like it for a vintage appearance and robust, and 2 quality and transparancy of the sound, if it was reffaire it would without hesitation</span>

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11/11/07

sygwel's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

See more advice.

double basic transistor preamp.

Utilization

Two-way:

+ XLR input jack

output jack

phase inverter

pad gain

Low Cut

gain control

Sound Quality

I start from the bottom in preamp: DMP3 before I used either nothing or a Behringer MIC200.

if the MIC200 was already a big step forward from "nothing", the DMP3 is another.

I tested both, compared with my electric guitar, I feel like rediscovering my guitar and the sound has nothing to do.

easier to describe the sound of the MIC200 compared to the other flat, inaccurate, not dynamic, low and high rough, short, not very beautiful.

if the difference is also evident on other instruments that I intend to pass it, it's been a very good deal!

Overall Opinion

On occasion, skip over

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11/08/06

Alkyos's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

- What technology is used?

Analog

- What is the connection?

XLR or Jack in between

Output Jack

- Is this a rack or rack MODEL?

Half rack unit.

Utilization

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?

Could not be easier ;-)

- The manual is clear and sufficient?

Yes, but totally useless for the simplicity of the device.

Sound Quality

- The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced?

I use a little color remaining Bta58 shure with correct precision.

I put a mountain of exit and ultramaximiser plug in to ring before the voice from the DMP3 a reverb lgre enough: D

The deuxime cannal, I plug in my guitar, my Start with a PX4, Pandora gnration 4 me, the coup that the Satus taient even when amateurs start ringing Lukhater Steeve! When is my Ibanez Electro Acoustic Nylon, the sound becomes downright hovering with the DMP3.

- The prampli is it clear or does it brings a stain?

Discreet and effective, its cold becomes hot, no collor teachers, on the contrary even the sound is totally neutral.

Overall Opinion

- How long have you use it?

Intensively for 3 weeks

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

+ The look

The VU +

+ The sound that remaining neutral is hot and prcis

+ Not a breath

Canal + 2

+ The ultra low cut prcis

- Lack of graduation on earnings, I have felt in the small lines is limited.

- Outings jack, XLR I prfr but it is a dtail, the outputs can renrtrer jack online on a console and not the addition of pramp console in addition to the DMP3, which ultimately is intelligent.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Too my gnral ... at least 4 that as more chrs brought a color that did not use any style of microphones, not to mention the breath ...

- How do you report qualitprix?

Then uh ... unbeatable? it is the only word that comes to mind: D

- With the exprience, you do again this choice?

If he is still in storage, I reppart with ;-)

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05/08/06

revola's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

Preamp analog transistors.

2 XLR / jack with gain per input and input level meter by

For each entry, a phase inverter, a low-cut filter and a "gain boost" to adjust the gain to a low input (or to deliberately overload the input).

Look fabulous with both VU meters "old" informed ...

Utilization

Simple and yet complete. The low-cut filter and phase reverse are sometimes quite useful.

In contrast, the gain knobs are too vague because not graduated or notched. Consequence: when I have the sound with an instrument, I no longer touches the knob before making any decision of this instrument ...

A little less so, but overall it's very simple and very practical.

Sound Quality

The sound is excellent! For the record, it's perfect. It does not add to its particular color, but that's what I ask. It allows me to record all types of instruments / voices.

He embellishes the sound without distorting it. Much better than any preamp with a mixer.

Maybe a little blow when you push the gain, but nothing that is really annoying, even taken for definitive album.

Overall Opinion

For the price it is excellent!

I used the preamp until a small table Beringher 4 tracks (as can be done ...), but I could not get a "real" sound, with all the dynamics and precision that I wanted. It took me try this preamp for what was missing.

I tested it with a studio microphone Beringher B2 and guitar Gibson Les Paul. In both cases, the rendering was both faithful to the source both beautified.

No complaints. I buy when I have the money to ...

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08/12/04

utopik's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

Characteristics

Double pramp transistor

- Cut below 75Hz

- Phase inverter

- Phantom power supply

- Boost

- LED clip

Enough for the price

Utilization

Simple as a volume knob ...

Manuel clear

Sound Quality

Its totally transparent and neutral, ideal for most home studio applications.

Overall Opinion

I bought extra for my pramp taken battery, it suits me perfectly for this use. I advice anyone looking for a simple and effective pramp

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