DON'T MAKE ME DECIDE!!
They both sound so good. The only observation i have is that the Classic seems to cut through the mix a bit better in a live situation. That said, the MP-2 has a 'wall of sound' quality that sounds pretty darn good too.
If it wasn't for all the extra bells & whistles the MP-2 has (auto wah, Quad switch, balanced outputs, etc.) I could totally get by with a Classic & get rid of the MP-2. But, I can't seem to part with either one, even though I don't gig with them.
I feel your pain, Dante!
I can't decide either:
(http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/GuitarBuilder/ADA/file_zps70e9ab14.jpg)
Now you're just showin' off, not that it's a bad thing :thumb-up:
Sorry! Couldn't contain myself..... ;)
Yeah nice rack (and I wouldn't usually say that about a guy ;) )
Quote from: Dante on February 24, 2014, 08:28:01 PM
Now you're just showin' off, not that it's a bad thing :thumb-up:
Hahaha :lol:
Having owned both the MP-2 and the MP-1 (both awesome, but I loved the MP-1 more), I'd love to have a go at the MP-1 Classic...
It's the same sound with noise gate, programmable loop, slightly beefed up chorus and cabinet emulators, yes? Structure of the MP-2 with the MP-1 sound?
IMO the classic gas a sound of it's own,not an MP-1 or an MP-2.
Quote from: MarshallJMP on March 24, 2014, 01:23:34 PM
IMO the classic gas a sound of it's own,not an MP-1 or an MP-2.
Whatta teaser! he's right tho, I love the sound of the Classic almost ALMOST enough to drop the MP-2. I just can't do it for sentimental reasons.
That said, I'm gonna be using the Classic at my next gig April 4, running direct. :metal:
Here she is, the world's smallest rack rig O0
Excellent!
Cool :thumb-up:
I would really like to try a classic, but theyre very rare in ireland and uk - what is that mega rack at top pf page, with the seperate power unit at the side !?
Im guessing its like a furman where you plug all the units into that, then use the front master switch for the entire rack ?
Never seen that before , it looks mighty !! 8)
Quote from: Batsinthebelltower on April 06, 2014, 08:43:24 PM
I would really like to try a classic, but theyre very rare in ireland and uk - what is that mega rack at top pf page, with the seperate power unit at the side !?
Im guessing its like a furman where you plug all the units into that, then use the front master switch for the entire rack ?
Never seen that before , it looks mighty !! 8)
It is! Rackmount Concepts was a great company, specializing in powered rack cabs, speaker cabs, and amp enclosures. Unfortunately the owner has taken an extended leave of absence. I have both a 5U and 7U unit, they're actually clones of the famous SR&D Rockman rack cabs of the 90s.
UPDATE: I have my Classic all dialed in for giggin now. I'm working on the MP-2 patches with the new Boss GX-700 I just picked up :thumb-up:
Once I get the MP-2 dialed in, I'll have two solid rigs for running direct :whoohoo!:
Ahh Dante you havin all the fun :thumb-up: enjoy my friend ;)
Just when I thought the Classic was winning the race, I have begun programming some 'direct' patches for my MP-2
:amaze:
And may the best preamp win... :facepalm: you may need to expand the rack my friend and include the MP2 (we need a MP3 with all the options...)
Sorry to dig up an old thread here, but it's time for an update.
I've been using the MP-2 with the GX-700 in a small, 2u rack into my Boogie combo for the last year or so. I have gotten my patches very refined (finally) and have a bank of patches for each guitar, enough for 12 guitars to have 10 patches each :thumb-up:
So, I was experiencing some weirdness at a gig a few weeks ago. It quickly remedied itself when I cycled the power of the units in the rack, so i figured it was because of the heat (we were outside, it was near 100 degrees F). Well, it happened again at practice and I couldn't get it to stop. The effects unit (Boss) was switching effects on/off, cycling through patches, stopping for a second and doing it all again. It was horrendous and unusable. I ended up turning it off for practice and programmed 4 quick patches to get me through the rehearsal.
Before yanking the effects device out of the rack and swapping it with the backup unit, I just tried the midi cable from the other unit. It was fine, I suspect the cable is bad, so i bought another one, and so far have not seen the problem come back.
Since I had the other rig out of storage, I hooked it up and played through the MP-1 Classic for a change. GOD, I love the sound of this thing! It cuts through the mix like a cleave without a hint of screeching or fizzing (unless you want it that way, it'll go there). I love how easy it is to set up or edit a patch, compared to the endless button mashing of the MP-2 (i wish somebody had an editor program for that unit). The tones are more than fantastic, they are dynamic. I have a wider range of sounds (believe it or not) using only the three voicings in the MP-1 Classic. I don't get it, but it is super 'variable' in it's range. Picking attack is a breeze, which takes a bit of effort with the MP-2.
I'm totally on the MP-1 Classic train now. I'm digging everything about it, it's a joy to operate and to hear. I'm smitten :-*
Hey Dante, well bad and good news, hopefully it's just the midi cable, how was the power supply though ? my MP2 was crapping out regularly when running on a generator, screen would go weird and I have to power cycle it, this was really annoying when I was in the middle of a solo. So I bought a 1KVA UPS and that has worked.
There were posts on the old depot from a guy who started to develop a PC editor for the MP2, he started but then nothing.... unfortunately. I plan to develop a MP2 editor with a mate who's experienced with sysex, just need to find the time amongst his "many" projects. See how we go, I mentioned the idea to him and he was keen but he's a very busy boy with his job and 2 kids.
Glad your enjoying the Classic, I just use 3 patches with my MP2 these days, great tones and nice and simple (quite the antithesis of how I ran my MP1 way back when I had patches for each song and a foolscap bit of cardboard with the numbers written big so I could see them on stage :facepalm: ).