Hey Dudes whats going on? Just wondering who might agree with me on this topic? Of course there are a Zillion different Companies out there who build all types of Processors/Effects/Pedals/Etc that it's almost impossible to ever get & try all of them out in a Lifetime! (LOL!) I do have to say (This is my feeling about it anyway) that the "MP-1" HAS SOME OF THE BEST SOUNDING CHORUS OUT THERE EVER....P-E-R-I-O-D!! Who's with me? The more I get into it & do some "Tweaking" even on the Factory "Pre-Sets" especially with the "Depth" around 90-100 & the "Rate" around 0.1 to ? it sounds Killer! Of course there are a Million different Threads on the "MP-1" & it's very interesting how some say it's a "Great" Sounding "Pre-Amp" while others will Totally Disagree & say it's Not! To each is own. It's to "Thin" Sounding not "Heavy" enough...it's got "NO BALLS"/"Bass". It sounds to "Processed" Etc. I am here to say that I am one very "Stoked" MP-1 Owner & will have my MP-1 until it's time for me to fly Dude! Being VERY HEAVILY into 80's Gear (Randall :metal:) & M-E-T-A-L it puts me right in my 80's Metal with NO problem @ all & does it F-A-S-T! It was very cool back in the day to see how many Awesome & Talented "Shredders" out there like Gilbert/Nuno/Friedman/Hammett/Bratta & of course Jason Becker & so on used it in there rigs! Just curious who might feel anywhere near me on this? Or if you have some "Negative" Input on the "MP-1" (no matter what it is) I for one would like to hear it? This site is Awesome! Thanks again & Take It Easy.....Always remember....."LONG LIVE THE M-E-T-A-L!" \m/
Hey Steve, I suspect you'll find many others here who agree with you, lots of die hard ADA supporters :thumb-up: . I loved my MP1 and the chorus (when I used it). I do prefer my MP2 for a number of reasons although I miss the MP1, one day I'll buy another MP1 and add it to the rack. Trevor Rabin (I believe) is another ADA user (YES, Owner of a Lonely Heart etc) and his solo albums have some great tones. I'm hoping ADA will do a MP3 which combines all their good stuff in say a 2RU unit but for now they seem to be focused on the APP1. Anyway, it's great you are enjoying yours so much.
I'm with you on the MP-1 chorus. It really does one-up my chorus/flanger in my Ibanez UE400, which because of the MP-1, only runs on the flanger setting now. I have had great luck nailing Trouble's chorused guitar tones with just the MP-1 and my Aria Pro PE-R80. I was never really a chorus guy until I heard my ADA and Ibanez gear in stereo.
I thought the chorus for the MP-1 and the Gallien-Krueger 250rl/ml and 2000cpl were the best I've ever heard... I've spent a few years hoping to find something similar... the closest thing I have found has been the Carl Martin Chorus XII. Very warm, smooth and big stereo spread... Michael Thompson digs his:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pePodDSPMMo
Quote from: kawai2g4b on February 02, 2014, 10:19:32 PM
I'm with you on the MP-1 chorus. It really does one-up my chorus/flanger in my Ibanez UE400, which because of the MP-1, only runs on the flanger setting now. I have had great luck nailing Trouble's chorused guitar tones with just the MP-1 and my Aria Pro PE-R80. I was never really a chorus guy until I heard my ADA and Ibanez gear in stereo.
I am with you Brother! It brought me back to my 80's M-e-t-a-l & I knew right away as soon as I heard it....That it was just "That Sound" I was looking for! :metal: I am sure you know what I mean when I say "it's got that sound" that will just keep me jamming for as long as my fingers will let me & not put my Axe down! It would be so
"VERY COOL" if somehow the "MP-1" came back into production. I think even in today's world of a Zillion Guitar Effects Processors Etc that the "MP-1" would still be among the "Top-Selling" Units! Maybe I need to get with Marshall get some "MAJOR FUNDING" going & get this Ball Rolling! LOL....What do ya think? Hey Marshall??....let me know Buddy!! :thumb-up: \m/
Quote from: McLeanAB on February 03, 2014, 03:52:30 AM
I thought the chorus for the MP-1 and the Gallien-Krueger 250rl/ml and 2000cpl were the best I've ever heard... I've spent a few years hoping to find something similar... the closest thing I have found has been the Carl Martin Chorus XII. Very warm, smooth and big stereo spread... Michael Thompson digs his:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pePodDSPMMo
Thanks for the link Brother. It was a Very Cool Video with some great sounds! \m/
And to think I passed on a Carl Martin Chorus XII at a good price at a music go round. That thing sounds great.
Quote from: kawai2g4b on February 03, 2014, 10:23:33 AM
And to think I passed on a Carl Martin Chorus XII at a good price at a music go round. That thing sounds great.
Ha! You never know 'til ya try! It's
very "dark" sounding... VERY similar to the Gallien-Krueger stuff, and does remind me of the MP-1.
I got mine cheap because one of the foot buttons was broken, and it's now getting fixed. Should get it back tomorrow...
Hey Randall
You may always give me major funding :lol:
Quote from: MarshallJMP on February 04, 2014, 01:34:27 PM
Hey Randall
You may always give me major funding :lol:
LOL! No problem Buddy! :thumb-up:
Yep, hands down the MP1 chorus is the best sounding one I've used.
I miss mine ( it is not working on my MP-1 right now, but that's the next project ! )
I wish there was a way I could change the chorus in the MP-2 to be jsut like the MP-1 ;)
Quote from: W.Laturno on February 07, 2014, 04:20:17 AM
Yep, hands down the MP1 chorus is the best sounding one I've used.
I wish there was a way I could change the chorus in the MP-2 to be jsut like the MP-1 ;)
No kidding... I wish there was a dedicated ADA Chorus unit lifted straight from the MP-1 in a rack format.
Man the more I "Tweak" the Depth & Rate...the better this Unit sounds! You can really get some KILLER SOUNDING CHORUS!:whoohoo!:
So what chorus settings do you guys use?
I use mostly;rate 0.3 to 0.6 and depth between 20 and 35.
Hey Dudes how's everyone doing? (what's going on Marshall? Hope all is well Buddy) I am with Marshall...My Rate is usually around 0.1-0.8 & my Depth can be anywhere between 25-100. Depends what all of your other settings are but the way I have some Patches set I have found that having my Depth @ 100 & Rate @ 0.1 it SOUNDS KILLER! Especially with my Morley "Bad Horsie" 2 Wah! I am totally right back in 80's M-E-T-A-L! I still can't believe how long I did w/o a "MP-1"!! I for one think this is One of (If not the BEST!) Pre-Amp out there...P-E-R-I-O-D! :metal:
hey i am with you! when i use clean sounds with chorus , my settings are rate 0.1 , depth 100.
Yes the chorus kicks ass. Whether is clean or distorted it's very cool. Using very low setting on the chorus gives distorted channels a very cool sound.
I've mostly used the chorus to get a short fattening delay so set it to rate:0 depth:100 (worked well with MP1), I've noticed lately though using a single ADA split stack which I've wired to be stereo or mono, when I run it in stereo with the MP2 and use rate:0 depth:100, it's flanging quite allot. I initially thought that the depth was just a short delay, but reading the manual(s), there is other filtering going on even when rate at 0.