Hi folks,
There is so much knowledge and resources about the A/DA amps on this forum, that at this point probably even A/DA themselves would probably use it for reference - if they ever were to resurrect once more. I do notice that there is one (last?) hole in the knowledge here left to fill, and that is the frequencies, Q's and default dB value on each of the tone controls of the MP-2 s 10 presets (not to be confused with the graphic eq of course).
We already know that the tonal center of each tone control varies with each voicing - the bass frequency of the crystal clean will be different from the spanky clean, and so on. Not to mention the difference between the distorted presets and the clean ones.
It should be fairly easy to find out. All that would be needed is to hook up like this:
MP-2 preamp --> Mic pre --> DAW --> eq plugin w spectrum analyser.
Then one could start with one preset, f.ex Crystal Clean, increase the bass tone control (to max), see in the spectrum analyser what frequency rises, plus approximately what the Q width is. Then move on to the mid control, treble and presence. Then the next preset.
It would also be worth noting down or screenshoting the eq curve of each preset with all controls at zero, for comparison, to see how the tone stack for each preset was shaped, how the spectrum analyser looks on Crystal Clean, compared to how it looks with Spanky clean, and so on.
I know this is really geeky stuff, but I do think it would be very interesting and revealing for all of us ultimately, to see what's going on under the hood of the MP-2 - how they got to each one of the classic presets that we love. This is knowledge we could use even as we move on with different newer gear. I'd love to do this myself, but I don't have the preamp. Not one person alone would have to do all the presets though. Alternatively if someone recorded themselves tweaking and uploaded the file I could do the rest. What say you guys?
Would love to see this happen!