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ADA Preamps => Original MP-1 => Topic started by: RobbHell on June 27, 2014, 03:41:47 PM
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I've working on several MP1's with amazing results. The 3TM I've been trying to get away from but still enjoy the many that I own. I've been trying to.reach an Extreme Gain Mod and have done it. I took a Stock MP1 and did my very best to tailor it with my MESA 2:90. The results are outstanding.I haven't had to do my EQ Mod but with be installing after this weekend. This is the cleanest but yet heaviest sounding Mp1 I have yet. When I kick on my outboard EQ it's Unstopable lol. Pinch harmonic were exactly what I get with my 3TM so I'm very happy about that I'm ready to grind away with some classic blast beats.
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Well I did more Testing last night with some local musicians. These guys know of my work and passion for the MP1 and were more than excited to hear what I have been cooking. I gave the Distortion Tube setting a run and heads turned Instantly. They have heard me Gig and shared the stage with me when I ran my 3TM. So they know what Ada and a hot rodded ADA sounds like it nothing new to them. After showing off the Dist Tube channel I was so.excited to see people digging I forgot to check okut the Clean Tube channel. Well I.dailed in a patch real quick and Holy Shit!! This is the sickest I've ever heard the Clean Tube sound. Super Thick the crunch was a much better attack and it has the Big Bodied sound. Thick in the ways of Soldano/Orange/Mesa amps. Way more Soldano sounding than Mod 3. Kick up the Treble and Presence 5150 sounds No Problem easy as pie.
To give you a easy example of the thick sound it has give Corporal Jigsore Quandry of the Necroticism album by Carcass. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oyGnQLBQUU8
Ill try a fire drum tracks on DFH this week and try go post a Carcass and maybe a Jam showing off the Dist Tube Channel. I know people are wanting to hear these MP1 dates and much as I want to showcase them lol. With workand modding for myself or client I just haven't had time to sit down in my studio and track. I will do my best this week to get you guys some sound bites of what I'm working on.
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Are you still perfecting this mod or is it ready? If it is ready, what will you be doing with it as far as us having the chance to get acquire the mod schematics?
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I'm still testing. I still have upgrades to perform to the MP1 that doesnt relate to the tube board. I am working on a refined Mark lll update. I have a bit more testing do to but have to wait for Marshalls approval.
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Ok, sounds good. I'll be looking forward to your mod.
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Here is the first test run of my Brutality Mod. I still have refinements I want to do but for the most part its heavy as f*ck. This was recorded with the Clean Tube channel just to show how brutal the preamp sounds now.
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ADA Mp-1 Brutality Mod- Hush-EQ-Mesa 2:90-Vader Cabinet-Shure Beta 57 into a standard interface. No Eq or compression has been applied
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awesome clip. sounds heavy & solid. can you explain more what's inside?
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Thats the clean tube channel??? wow!
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Exactly! Lol. The Clean Tube channel has always been a very weak link.to the MP1. Stock its sounds like bad Black Sabbath buzzy distortion. On the 3TM Its some what useable but Not very useable after a Mdrt transformer. I was very excited to hear the results. Wait till I record clips of the Distortion channel. Oh yea and those are standard JJ's Not High Gain JJ tubes. This is version 1, Version 2 coming soon will have EQ mod and Engl Voicing switch for Complete High Gain Applications. Once version 2 is finished the Triaxis and Engl Special Edition will have a good run for their money lol.
Well I tried all the Adadepot mods and have learned a lot from them. I took my knowledge from all the 3.666 mods and 3TM boards and took the knowledge of what I don't like about mods 1,2,3 and 4 and used that as the grounds to start working. I didnt like 3.666 EQ section mod and further refined the EQ points and other parts I honestly can't really discuss at this point(its not a must have mod but really opens the unit up) the Engl Voicing switch literally Lifts the Blanket off the MP1 or can be engaged to make an extreme Bass Boost like Engl Powerball offers.
Its going to take me some time to recorded the different mods and features that I added to my 3TMs and the various sounds of the Brutality mod. Please be patient and I will try to have clips updated soon as I'm sure people are curious now to hear a Real clip.
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:metal: :metal: i cant wait
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Before any of the modifications should be considered please restore your MP1 first. Start with the Noise Mod .Marshalljmp has a great Kits always available and the MDRT is a great replacement compared to the original. Hit me up if your in the States I'm just an email or phone call away and can offer my services and experience.
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Exactly! Lol. The Clean Tube channel has always been a very weak link.to the MP1. Stock its sounds like bad Black Sabbath buzzy distortion.
I use the Clean Tube Channel just for a bit of overdrive ¨american/fender¨ tone or for a clean ¨american/fender¨ tone, not really for any type of distortion sounds, for that I use the Dist Channel.
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Sounds sick bro. Really Heavy tone. Robert modded my ADA MP-1 with the 3TM and new tone caps, mid boost etc. and it rips compared to the other gear that I was running. I did a side by side comparison with my modded ADA MP-1 with my Line 6 HD 500, Line 6 Vetta HD as well as a Line 6 Tubetone and it blew them all out of the water. Furthermore the MP-1 gives me a tone comparable to my Peavey 5150 Block Letter and is much cleaner in my opinion. I have been so impressed with my ADA and Roberts work and couldn't be happier with my tone. Thank you again for your help and keep up the good work.
P.S. I am also posting a tone booklet that I found online for the ADA MP-1. I have ran through most of the tones and some are pretty nice. Check it out.
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Bro so glad to see you joined the Group! Thank you for the kind words it was a pleasure to to mod your MP1. I'm glad your enjoying it as much as I hoped. Welcome to the ADA Brotherhood.
I knew your mind would be blown after comparing to Line6. Now your MP1 can cover just as many Tones and blow them out of the water. I feel a bit sorry for the guys that dished out too much for Axe-Fx.
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Hey amidstheblood, welcome to the depot and I see you've discovered ADA heaven... go Robb :thumb-up: I've been playing for 40 years ish and the ADA pre amps are the best I've ever heard/used. Check out some posts about how to add in your effects, I'm a stickler for analogue all the way MP1 > amp > cabs and mix in anything digital to the signal (don't chain through it, even a TC Gmaj (not a shabby unit) sounds better mixed in not chained through). Anyway as Robert says you can cover lots of tones, after all these years (I now use MP2) I only use 3 sounds, but they are all mine/me.
Cheers Richard
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Toggle switch to go between to different bass cuts. This gets rid of the blanket on the mp1. 3TM on top Brutality on the bottom hence the 666 un the serial number lol