jtnavia
I have the UA-25EX by Edirol, not Cakewalk but they're probably the same thing. I noticed there are no line inputs on this device, and that's where an external preamp would normally be plugged into. If I plug an external preamp into the two inputs of the UA-25EX, will the sound be colored compared to plugging it into a regular line input, even if the sensitivity was set to noon, the hi-z switch was turned off, and I used TRS cables instead of XLR? Is so, is there a way to get an external preamp to plug into this device without getting a colored sound out of the UA-25EX?
All preamps "color" sound. Some are more transparent than others. The whole point of a preamp is to color the sound either in volume, tube warmth, EQ, etc.. What ever you feed the the UA-25EX, it will pass it. XLR and TRS are the same in connections. Tip, Ring, Sleeve or Pin 1,2,3. XLR to TRS cables are common. The two inputs should handle the line outs on preamp just fine.