All user reviews of 5/5 for the A/DA MP-1

- Prampli lamps (two 12AX7) 19 "1U
- 3 channels (solid state, tube tube clean and distortion)
- Fx-loop
- Headphone
- MIDI IN, THROUGH and OUT
- Rglages: OD1, OD2, master gain, bass, mid, treble, presence
- Chorus (rate and depth)

UTILIZATION

I played before on a Triaxis Mesa / Boogie and operation is identical. The SETTING THE trs's are simple, you select The argument change (eg prsence) and press either the Arrows up to increase or on the fl che down to reduce

Easy!

SOUNDS

My guitar is an Ibanez rotten with two EMG (81, 85), I play rock / metal. And amazing!
For the first time in my life, I GROSSON the Discoveries ... EMG + ADA MP1, here is the recipe for happiness!

As for clean sounds, I use the channel Solid State, the sound is more crystalline.
For crunch, nothing like the Clean Tube with a lot of gain, and we get the brunt of crunch.
Finally, the distortion is Tube Disto with Master Gain block and balance it!

In addition, you can play with the chorus to color and clean distos.

OVERALL OPINION

Attention, I'm going to har by the Community Audiofanzine: MP1 exploded on the Triaxis! DSOL the ptits, but it's not just Mesa / Boogie in life

The sound of the ADA MP1 is simply monstrous, like a potato I had ever heard!

The only problem is the buzz, it blows a little too I got. I think a acqurir Hush shortly to address this problem.

This pramp is exceptional for two reasons: first, its price, then the original kernel, which I do not have the same sound all the fans of Mesa. I had a good time on my Triaxis, now I pramp Discoveries THE ...

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UTILIZATION

Very easy to ACCS. There are not hundreds of paramtres and quickly found the sound that is sought.
There is a button with a paramtre Arrows + - to change the parameter. We add a button to record and tour is played.
It's simple and effective

SOUNDS

Personally, I rather play the blues rock and funk ... the sound is top. But the MP1 can do lots of other things. He has a great sound for all that is metal. A big patatte and his own. It's not the mesa boogie but I think it's better than the marshall. I liken a Soldano (a bit less).
There are three channels. Clear with a transistor, a light crunch and distortion lamp. Personally, I use the transistor channel for clean sounds, trs crystal (with a little delay or reverb is little nickel wing). For lgrement crunchy sounds, the first channel lamp is very well and pushing a little gain was a super fast rock'n'roll's trs. With my Les Paul, it was soon in a book that navigates between ZZ Top and AC / DC. I use the second channel trs little saturated for rhythm. It's really fat and goes for pieces that have couil ... We play from time to time and will Antisocial trs well. For lead sounds, please choose from the two channel lamp, turn up the rolls and berthe o)
Intgr chorus is not bad, it is still necessary to use it: o)

OVERALL OPINION

I have 7 years and it is indestructible. It came down to a table at a concert before ... the rack morfler pramp but did not budge ... not even a lamp pter
I love this preamp and if he let me go I do not know what I will do: o (
We do find more and I do not know of that could suit me replaceable (by Triax, but the must j'conomise).
If you find one of OCCAZ, Do not hesitate.
I add a Derrire Quadraverb and frankly, I rack my n'changerai for anything

Tube preamp (2x12AX7) canux three (solid state clean, clean tube and tube distortion), 4-band EQ gain settings + 2 + a bonus chorus (depth and rate).
For the rest two outputs, a headphone jack, a volume generally taken midday.

UTILIZATION

Frankly for a c its simple, not as much as an amp head, but only on my voodu.

SOUNDS

The clean offers many possibilities with its two channels. I do not really tested but the results are good, with a chorus that goes by itself. Remains to be seen what happens with a stratum.
Note the channel tube that acts as crunch when you push the gain.
Distal side, woof it hard. Frankly at Pm we did not go by halves: all gains to 10, EQ dug. A Vigier Marilyn in EMG 81, as on my Lag equipped tone zone, it sends a very serious, the slap, the sound is very powerful and something I enjoy, the palm mute remain crisp and sharp, well compressed as should the class.

OVERALL OPINION

Thank you to Pm for its MP-1, frankly I tried again and it really kills his mother.
I think I found a preamp to the sound that suited me, and super fast to program.
One downside: the equalization is effective, but pales next to that of GP3, or my voodu valve, while sounding more light, however.
However no problem blowing to report.
Good going, considering the price of the machine, these few flaws are soon forgotten.
9.5/10 for real metalheads, for others this preamp has less interest.

Addition from 27/04:
I ran the MP-1 much of the weekend, and have particularly compared to voodu valve:
Result: a saturation of the voodu sharper but more "digital" and less extensive. The ADA has a large distortion, but sounds very medium with my guitar (the fault of the Tone Zone). Once I put an EQ or changed the tone zone, the sound should be even better.
Last, this one negative: Can not set the volume on this machine. If you want a saturation of crazy, we push everything to the bottom, if you want to enter a nod to a clear later, we are left with significant differences in volume.
Therefore correct in the end rather 9 / 10 as 9.5 given the price.

To summarize: It's a 19" rack preamp.
A tube preamp with 128 storable presets.
Midi classic preamp with 3 channels.

UTILIZATION

It's pretty comfortable to use because it's very minimalist.
In other words, you choose a channel, clean solid-state, clean tubes or distortion, you adjust the settings, and you record. Up to that point
no issues.

Getting a good sound...That's another question. It took me two hours to find my distortion, but I can say that it's just the way I want it. I didn't have any problems finding my clean sound, because I'm less demanding in that sense.
All in all, this preamp sounds always good, it's not a crappy preamp.

The manual is clear.

SOUNDS

It's time to delve into the details. This preamp is old, so the sound is a bit old-fashioned. Especially the distortion, it's not suited to play numetal, but rather hard 'n' heavy or thrash from the '80s and even '90s.
Its hard-rock sound suits me very well (Skid Row used this preamp).

The sound of the ADA is very straightforward, proper and precise when it comes to distortion. It's pretty British in spirit but with more gain.

The solid-state clean is wicked, very jc-120-like, even though at first I had a hard time achieving anything.

The tubes clean is like a clean marshall (think jcm 900), it distorts very quickly, which isn't really my thing.

Edit: I applied the 3.666 mod and it changed the sound of my ada completely. It now sounds more like a mesa boogie rectifier preamp, but neater, the grit is very similar and to be honest, I think my setup is amazing.

If you are hesitating about doing modifications, don't!

OVERALL OPINION

I haven't used it too long, but I already had some rehearsals with it and I played my first gig with it last Tuesday.

What I like the most is the distortion, which is very '80s, and the clean sound suits me perfectly, too. I don't know what I like the least, but I analyzed several preamps to choose the one that suited me better. I bought it for $250 on ebay + $45 shipping + $50 customs + $20 for the bank transfer. It is in very good shape. It cost me $365 in total, which is acceptable. I would definitely buy it again. It's great for hard, heavy, thrash metal like in the old days.

It sounds awesome with other styles, too, but I like to play hard!

It's definitely pro gear.

The ADA MP1 is programmable preamp in 1U rack format that features 3 channels.
Originally it has 2 tubes dedicated to the clean tube and distortion channels.
Personally, I had it modified into a 3TM (adding a third tube) by ordering a kit for about $200 from adadepot. That's all you need if you aren't too clumsy with the soldering iron!

It is very comprehensive in terms of connections: 2 outputs, one line output, one headphones output, one mono FX loop. It obviously has MIDI connections (In, OUT and THRU).

The only drawback is that it doesn't have any inputs on the rear panel. What are people who have very crowded racks to do? -1 in this regard!!
Fortunately, you can modify it by converting the line output into an input (which is something I plan to do with a kit available at adadepot).

UTILIZATION

The setup is silly, provided you are used to fiddling with a rack, but, yet again, it's light years from the complexity of a lexicon and company...
The manual gives clear and precise instructions, especially related to MIDI mapping, which may seem a bit arcane, but after that it does everything by itself!

Regarding sound editing, if you buy this preamp (secondhand, unfortunately!!) it's because you like the "vintage" type, good old '80s metal, girls, beer,...but now I'm getting off topic. So, YES, you can easily get a good sound if you don't buy this preamp by chance and you know what you want!

SOUNDS

Does it suit my style of music? LOL, by now I think everybody has already understood that I got this preamp for the sounds it delivers: Metallica (from their good days!!), Iron maiden.......But with the 3TM you get dangerously close to modern sounds and I sometimes surprise myself doing some Dream Theater or even Symphony X (I'm still getting to know it, though.....but it will eventually happen!)

My gear: Gibson SG + John Suhr pickups (SSH+ and DSV, a real delight, I used to have a tone zone and an air norton), MXR phase 90, Boss AW2, Boss DC3, MP1, TC Electronic G-Major, VHT 2/50/2, 1x12 VHT Fat Bottom, 1x12 Marshall with V30. Everything controlled with a Ground Control + GCX. To have a good sound you need good gear!!

Strictly speaking, the sounds are excellent. The clean sound recalls Metallica in "And Justice For All...", but fiddling a bit with the knobs you can get a more twangy sound, too, without having the impression of playing a twin reverb, you have to be reasonable!
I don't use much the Tube Clean channel, it's not my thing. Other people might be able to say more about it.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, the distortion......it's truly wonderful!! Although too mids-heavy, the EQ (which is very effective) allows you to get a very broad sound palette. It's stunning!

The 3TM plays a big role in that, sounds are more aggressive, with more harmonics, in short, a real joy!!

OVERALL OPINION

3 years of MP1, and I haven't had enough. You could maybe criticize its somewhat limited clean channel in terms of sounds, but you have the triaxis for that, which is hardly within the same price point.....Because there's the small detail that this preamp costs ONLY $450.
The first time I used it, I plugged it to the loop of an ENGL Savage and I can still remember my friend's face when he saw that the MP1 (not yet modified) could eclipse the Savage preamp.
I've had the opportunity to test different preamps: Peavey Rockmaster, Rocktron Pirnha, there's simply no comparison — the MP1 is better. Excellent value for money, killer sound, and other than the input on the rear there's mot much to complain about.