USING V3 : The V3� presets have been voiced with the intent of being a starting point for the recording process. The key to good recordings is to consider all the variables you will encounter during the process. For example�which microphone are you using? Are you recording a particularly bright guitar into a very trebly guitar amplifier? Are the strings on your acoustic made of metal or nylon? Is the room live or flat? We mention this because V3� is intended as a reference, not a hardand-fast absolute. For your particular applications, a bass guitar may sound better through a non-bass preset. If you need to, give it a twist�you�ll find the setting for the tone you are searching for! The TPS II� is also ideal for use as a DI box. Plug the instrument into either input and use the XLR or _� (or both) outputs to connect to your recorder, board or PA system. Because of it�s low noise and excellent tonal qualities, the TPS II� is ideal for running mixes through before recording to DAT, cassette, or even into your computer or DAW. Used as a mastering device, the preamps are capable of adding warmth and gentle tube compression to the signal. Variable Input and Output level controls make the preamps ideal for level matching material in postproduction situations.