Members slash81291 Posted July 31, 2009 Members Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hey I am looking for a back up rig/an apartment rig. I was thinking of getting something along the lines of an MP1, a power amp for gig backup (art sla2 or a 20/20 or carvin t100), and a rack unit that would let me monitor the ADA with headphones for silent practice, and also has a poweramp/cab sim so I can record direct into my interface. Any suggestions on the power amp I should get to run with it? this will become my jam rig/a backup rig so reliability is important/as well as weight and size. Also what would you suggest as a solution for direct recording/headphone monitoring? Regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grrrunge Posted July 31, 2009 Members Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hey I am looking for a back up rig/an apartment rig. I was thinking of getting something along the lines of an MP1, a power amp for gig backup (art sla2 or a 20/20 or carvin t100), and a rack unit that would let me monitor the ADA with headphones for silent practice, and also has a poweramp/cab sim so I can record direct into my interface. Any suggestions on the power amp I should get to run with it? this will become my jam rig/a backup rig so reliability is important/as well as weight and size. Also what would you suggest as a solution for direct recording/headphone monitoring? Regards! I bought a Rocktron Xpresion with the sole purpose of doing "direct-to-desk" demo recordings and low volume practicing. It does the job better than i expected everything on realdirtycurves.com is recorded directly with nothing but the mp-1 and xpression. Bass included Otherwise - if you have to go cheap - you could disable the preamp section of a v-amp and use it as speaker emulator only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inazone Posted July 31, 2009 Members Share Posted July 31, 2009 I no longer have my MP-1, but did at one point, and set my rack rig up in a similar fashion. I use a Carvin T100 most of the time, but also have an old Rocktron Multi-Valve processor with cab simulation. Probably a bit primitive compared to the newer Xpression, and I haven't used it for direct recording in quite some time, but it sounded good direct to a board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J.Paul Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I never used my Mp1 direct when I had one.The PODX3 has a decent speaker simulator.I've run a GT Trio and a Mesa V Twin pre through an x3 and they sound pretty decent for live and great for practicing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trembulant Posted August 18, 2009 Members Share Posted August 18, 2009 What i use, and it sounds like a full amp and cab and records easily ect. mp-1 into microcab II into alesis multimix8 usb 2.0, Lexicon mpx-1 in the Alesis effects loop for delays some parametric eq ect - relatively cheap and like i said sounds like a full miked half stack in headphones. microcab is a must - or some kind of cab simulator - i prefer it hardware so i don't have to play thru my pc at all if i don't want to. i could not get a better sound for me, it's so good i try to dial the same general tone and feel as close as possible with my band rig live, which is completely different equipment. oh, and my mp-1 is a mod4mkII not stock, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamer95USA Posted August 18, 2009 Members Share Posted August 18, 2009 I'm using an ADA Depot 3TM "Ultra Mod" MP-1 preamp, Rocktron Replifex, and Mesa Boogie 20/20 Dynawatt power amp into a Peavey 2x12 stereo guitar cab. It's a rig I can dial up really low for home playing or I can take it out and play it a club. I'd recommend the ADA Microcab or a Hughes & Kettner Red Box for direct out recording. I use the Hughes & Kettner Red Box for live P.A. and recording to eliminate using microphones and not have to deal with a mike on a cabinet onstage. There is a new mod for the ADA Micro Cab that ADA Depot is offering. I'd check it out if you're interested. Guitar George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members denracho Posted August 28, 2009 Members Share Posted August 28, 2009 i love your music real dirty curves:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grrrunge Posted August 29, 2009 Members Share Posted August 29, 2009 i love your music real dirty curves:thu: thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robertkoa Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Just got a stock Mp1(3 weeks ago) noise mods only already done. This is surprisingly clear for medium gain stuff and Plexi type tones. For writing and practice, sounds very good into a POD XT, modeling OFF ( setting is called "No Amp" in POD) using all the different cab emulations,delays,reverbs etc. and even post eq that is in there. Does NOT sound like a POD this way, definitely sounds like TUBES and very good into headphones. When I'm doing serious recording, I'll probably use both hardware filters ( Microcab, maybe Palmer ) or a prefilter and into the various cab impulses and digital emulations which should be superior to the POD XT-but the way I'm using it,sounds almost "Album Quality" now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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