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Ok it's not Tube but it is ADA's latest offering
Harley Hexxe:
Hey Richard,
The Altecs are a great speaker, no doubt. They are powerful, and clean, they don't break up like Celestions. This is why I'm considering the Beymas, because if they are an accurate reproduction of the JBL D120, then I would get the same results but with a midrange that is not quite as warm as the Altecs. I believe that is the only difference between the two. In terms of clarity, they both excel. Anyway, we are getting way off topic here since this thread was about the new gear offered by ADA.
Even though, I may be very skeptical about the APP-1 and the Cab simulator, and even the MP-1 Channel, I may still end up getting them and trying them out as they were designed, just to use directly through a PA system without having to use a truck to haul my gear to a gig! That would be kind of a blessing if you think about it, just your guitar, stand, and a suitcase pedal rig, and there you go! Into the house PA, or maybe in a smaller venue, the Bose L-1 II system?
Most of the club gigs around here are very low paying gigs, so hauling around a double stack to these gigs isn't worth it. Then again, ADA also claims you can run this setup into your poweramp and speaker cabs right from the pedals. So I guess it all boils down to this: Can the APP-1 and/or the MP-1 Channel sound as good in this type of set up as the old rack gear? It's one thing to plug into a PA with that, but what about plugging into a Microtube 100 with single 12" cabs or a stereo 2x12? Can it deliver?
Harley 8)
rnolan:
Hey Harley, I can vouch for the cab sim (GCS3). MikeB has one in his rack which he plugs into my studio system when we rehearse. He's got it in the MP1 loop and duplicated his patches with loop on for rehearsing here and off for loud and live. I have all MP2s so it's too easy to plug in direct.
Dante went down the path of direct to PA and in ear monitors. He seems to have back tracked to at least a small amp for some stage sound. Totally agree re lugging gear, I snavelled a extra single slant split stack a while ago and wired it to be stereo or mono to cut back on lugging (well one cab at least). I haven't used my other 2 split stacks since.
I expect the App-1 and MP-1 Ch would work fine into a power amp (or as intended guitar amp (the back of the APP-1 manual has suggested eq settings for a few common amps to make their eq flat (ish), not settings you might expect BTW)). I think the main drawback would be only 2 patches (or maybe 3 if you went with your idea of MP-1 ch in App-1 loop)
Harley Hexxe:
Hey Richard,
I'll have to get some feedback from Dante about that. It sounds like it might work well in that kind of application. Then again, in theory, a lot of things sound good until you actually try it! :lol:
Harley 8)
rnolan:
Hey Harley, there's a few post re in ear monitoring (which I've never tried BTW) I think Peter (Boer) is also an in ear aficionado. Personally I like to be surrounded but lots of great volume/energy ... >:D (although my ears have paid the price :facepalm: )
Harley Hexxe:
Hey Richard,
You're not alone in that one, as I have hearing loss in both ears, more so in my left ear than my right. Like you, I prefer the floor monitors to fill the air space with the sound of the rest of the band. It just seems like a more natural way to react to the the band with my guitar. It's the perception of the sounds my ears hear, that lets me adjust the volume of my guitar to it to get the blend I want to hear.
Harley 8)
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