Dante,
Hey, nice to know you're close enough to bum some beers from!
Though I really prefer Orval Trappist Ale from MarshallJMP's neck of woods.
Yeah, I remember ADA being in Emeryville, they also had a service location in the San Leandro area in the early '90s. I had to take my MP-1 there when I lived in SF to get it repaired. Even though the unit was out of warranty, they fixed it up and upgraded the firmware while I hung out and they didn't charge a thing. They were a great company.
I can see (hear) where one could get carried away with gain on the MP-2 and having a sound that doesn't cut through. But I really like the MP-2 so far. I'm not used to real high gain guitar setups, but it's lots of fun through headphones!!
I'm still just modifying the factory patches temporarily, seeing how they're set up, etc. It's the nine-band graphic EQ that made me curious about the MP-2, and it works better than I expected. That's the only thing about the MP-1 I don't like, the EQ. Not the sound, but with only 2dB steps it just isn't enough control (hence the AudioArts 4100). The gate and compressor in the MP-2 work better than I expected also. Overall, I'm pretty impressed, it seems very capable.
After I get some more time with the unit I'll check out your patches on the MP-2 patch thread, and if I have any I think are decent I'll return the favor!!
rnolan,
Going through the different voicings, the "warm vintage" is something I like a lot. Nice texture to the sound. I've been playing with the fader mode of the NR and don't quite have it yet, but I'm just modifying presets right now (and just enjoying playing again) so that doesn't surprise me. Won't have the time to really experiment until Sunday.
I'll definitely be checking out some of your patches on the MP-2 patch thread also, and thanks for posting them.
I will try the long plate Mullards ASAP.
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I hope everyone's well, and has round core nickel wound strings.