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A preamplifier, also known as a preamp, is an electronic amplifier that converts a weak electrical signal into an output signal strong enough to be noise-tolerant and strong enough for further processing, or for sending to a power amplifier and a loudspeaker. Without this, the final signal would be noisy or distorted.

Best Mic Preamp/Guitar Amp Levels?

Hi, just wondering what difference it makes where and when levels are turned up and down int he recording chain. Is it best to turn a guitar amp up a ton, and then turn the track down in my DAW, or to have the amp lower, and turn the volume up more in the DAW. And for Micing vocals, is it best to turn the microphone preamp way up, and then the track level down in the DAW, or vice versa?

Preamp help!

I have been using the Mbox 2 mini for a couple of years and I'm ready for a new preamp. question is how do i hook up a new preamp properly to Pro Tools without using the mbox pres. Ive been told to plugin to the LineIn/DI and keep the channel gain/volume down and it will bypass the mbox pres? others say that that isn't true, that whatever you plug into the mbox uses its pres.