Re: MXL990 setup question
The FET 'preamp' in the mic is really just a buffer amplifier - not to be confused with what you might call a "full blown" preamp as you might use for recording, or as found on a desk.
Your ART Tube MP is, however, a "full" preamp and if you were feeding that into the mic inputs of the desk, that would be cascading two preamps (the ART + the one in the desk) and would result in a very problematic situation, with excessive gain... if you want to use the ART, then you must feed into the LINE LEVEL inputs of a desk.
The 990 is not especially sensitive, and it's pickup pattern (while not tight) is not really wide either. I suspect the cascading of preamps + incorrect gain settings + inexperience was the core of the issue.
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