Hey Gerry, here are some settings I use:
OD1. OD2. MG. B. M. T. P. Depth. Rate
4. 5.5. 7.5. 12. 6. 6. 12. 20. 0.5
4. 5.5. 7.5. 9. 4. 6. 8. 30. 0.1
7. 5. 7. 12. -6. 9. 6. 74. 0.1
5. 5. 6.5. 6. 8. 6. 4. 20. 1.7
6.5. 7.5. 8. 9. -8. 0. 10. 0. 0
These with a GE7+ SD1 or GE7 + TS9 into front of MP1.
Ok had a few hours deafening myself yesterday with the MP1. Tried all you OD1 and OD2 settings man. Probably settled on just two of them as the 6.5 - 7.5 setting didn't bring much more to the tone other than bit more noise and saturation. 4 - 5.5 seemed a good all rounder. I used my own EQing on the unit but next week I'll try yours.
I just used my own as I had a base patch already made up from when I tried an od in front before, then tweaked as I saw fit.
Well the results I'm very happy with, I got usable settings I think. I used the "vintage Overdrive" module on my GT5, this I guess is somewhere between a Boss OD-1 and OD-3. It's what I use normally in front as a gain boost. Worked a treat.
But then I tried the distortion modules which are based on the DS-1 and DS-2. Could not get anything good from using these, even very low at the front end. Utter horrid tone.
Then an accident occurred!!!!! Good accident
. There is a crunch distortion on the GT5 and a Blues Driver. These create VERY smooth and natural drive sounds, and sound really great on their own since they are analogue. However I've never had a use for them myself, even as a boost for the amp sims on the pedal itself which I still think are good. Well I'm not sure what the "Crunch" is meant to be on the GT5 because I don't know of any Boss "Crunch" pedal, but I do know setting it at 50 on the drive, and about 35 on the level (so no actual volume boost pushes the MP1 front creating distortion that way) creates a really amazing flavoured hi gain!!! To me it reminded me of a DS-1 going into a Marshall or something like that. It really sounded great! And this for me was amazing as I love different distortion flavours. Next week I shall try and record some and see what ya'll think
I have yet to try EQ pedal of sorts in front of the MP1 but I shall.