Hey Hanneman213, whatever works for you is what you want
. MikeB went back to using his GMaj2 after his MP1 (4 CM) to pick up some CC benefits, particularly stereo volume control. However with MP2, we have that already (ie midi stereo vol control). A parallel connection isn't necessary for delay/reverb, just (IMHO) sounds better (depending on Fx unit, this view is TC specific as they convert to digital on input, some older units don't) and is allot easier to get your gain structure right, and the added benefit is direct analogue MP2 signal to amp > cabs as opposed to AD converted, Fx applied, DA converted (analogue lost
), but hey I can hear the difference, and I care about that. The difference isn't huge, but it's there (and I'm an analogue die hard LoL).
I understand why you'd want to chain through the TC so mod, pitch, eq does what you want as you may want them to totally control/influence the sound rather than just blend in a bit (or a bit more). So as you do, chain through it and mix within the TC, although you can do the same using a parallel set up, as apart from eq, you always need some direct signal (except if you want "just" pitch shifted and no original pitch/note) and there's heaps of eq control in the MP2. My QV has eq, I just never use it, never had the need (and it's digital, MP2 eq is analogue, again, my preference/predilection).
Noise suppression is an interesting topic, I've always found the NR in the MP2 sufficient and only required for the highest gain voices, but then I come from the era when you cranked your Marshall up full (no master vol back then) and controlled the beast (and squeals/feedback etc) with your fingers/hands. Then again the MP2 has allot of gain
. Also noise suppression is sometimes required/applied because of bad gain structure, parallel will always give you better/easier gain structure (otherwise why bother
apart from the analogue aspects I elude to above (which are enough for me on their own)). But then, mixing all the wet/dry levels etc in a TC is the same as using a desk, just harder, not quite as versatile and all in digital.
At the end of the day, there's a bunch of ways you can patch all the thingys, the main thing is it get the tone YOU want and are happy with. So if it's working for you, excellent, all power to you (and I like you clips
, but I said that before
)