ADA 3TM
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jet66
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robertkoa":22k4bmvc said:
+1. You can also check electronics places for all-plastic adjustment tools, something like this set.
robertkoa":2a9h9qto said:
Here is the funny thing about he Stock ADA transformer. It has an input spec on the primaries of 117VAC. In the US the standard wall voltage spec is 120 VAC but in reality it averages about 122 to 126 VAC. Using the ADA with these voltages, the secondary voltages are actually much closer to 12volts on the heaters and the plates are also much higher.
I was getting 11.6 volts on the heaters and I tweaked the hv supply resistors and was getting 260V supply to the plates. So no new transformer needed.
Problem is the ADA depot was stating voltage values as what is specified on the schematics, meaning the unit was run at a wall voltage of 117VAC, but in the US the wall voltage is much higher.
Baron 55 -very interesting and thanks for explaining that .
There was a time that Todd Langner had left ADA and was doing some of his own Mods and I remember talking to him on the phone and he told me if I got one he would Mod it and it was not really very expensive.
If I had heard his stuff in person I would have done it, he told me he could get way better cleans and more all around dynamics etc.
I didn't realize until years later how highly regarded he was , I should have gone.for it....
There was a time that Todd Langner had left ADA and was doing some of his own Mods and I remember talking to him on the phone and he told me if I got one he would Mod it and it was not really very expensive.
If I had heard his stuff in person I would have done it, he told me he could get way better cleans and more all around dynamics etc.
I didn't realize until years later how highly regarded he was , I should have gone.for it....
mightywarlock
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I used to have 3 of these MP-1's.
One awesome sounding one, one so so sounding one, and then I got the 3TM...and sold the others.
However, I think I miss the better sounding original, as I always felt there was better note definition in the original than the over the top gain 3TM one I have...and mine is one of the originals, modded by Hairston.
No question though, that these things still sound amazing...
One awesome sounding one, one so so sounding one, and then I got the 3TM...and sold the others.
However, I think I miss the better sounding original, as I always felt there was better note definition in the original than the over the top gain 3TM one I have...and mine is one of the originals, modded by Hairston.
No question though, that these things still sound amazing...
mightywarlock
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Just has more gain.
No real difference in output.
Tone slightly difference as a result.
Smoother.
Not sure if it is noisier or not (been awhile since I used it), but pretty similar, just more gain.
No real difference in output.
Tone slightly difference as a result.
Smoother.
Not sure if it is noisier or not (been awhile since I used it), but pretty similar, just more gain.
I offer several mods for the ADA MP1 to suit anyone style and likings.
Last year I designed the FozTone High Voltage Transformer. Plate voltage has been stepped up from 190VDC to 240VDC and the 8-10VDC heaters are now 12.6VDC. Its about 28.6-30VA making it more than twice the power of the original and the MDRT and Mercury Magnetics Transformer.
This lowers noise, expands the headroom and clarity and adds some edge to the gain characteristics and has a tighter bass response. I designed this because I use several Three Tube Mod boards and the original transformer was not designed to handle (3) 12AX7s. I have 12 available. I am Not Affiliated with ADADEPOT.
For any questions about mods and upgrades hit me up at
MMRBIZ@yahoo.com
Last year I designed the FozTone High Voltage Transformer. Plate voltage has been stepped up from 190VDC to 240VDC and the 8-10VDC heaters are now 12.6VDC. Its about 28.6-30VA making it more than twice the power of the original and the MDRT and Mercury Magnetics Transformer.
This lowers noise, expands the headroom and clarity and adds some edge to the gain characteristics and has a tighter bass response. I designed this because I use several Three Tube Mod boards and the original transformer was not designed to handle (3) 12AX7s. I have 12 available. I am Not Affiliated with ADADEPOT.
For any questions about mods and upgrades hit me up at
MMRBIZ@yahoo.com
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ghosty999
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First time I fell in love with the ADA MP-1 was the live album below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJj1Cg_7Yw
I know alot of Paul's tone is just Paul but that squelchy pick attack sound make me super keen to get one. I find mine a little bit noisey, it's a stock mk1 MP-1 so I'm also interested in the noise mod.
Has anyone updated the firmware on it to 2.01? What's the difference?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJj1Cg_7Yw
I know alot of Paul's tone is just Paul but that squelchy pick attack sound make me super keen to get one. I find mine a little bit noisey, it's a stock mk1 MP-1 so I'm also interested in the noise mod.
Has anyone updated the firmware on it to 2.01? What's the difference?
Exo-metal
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FozTone":1srw8234 said:
So Langner did it all wrong, really!??!? Dude, you're on dangerous ground here with talk like that. Todd Langner was a close friend and I had numerous amps, preamps and original MP-1's with prototype boards built by him. I was born at night but not last night. I ran his original modded MP-1's through all kinds of badass poweramps and from experience can tell you are on a bad trip thinking you can better Todd Langner, not on your best day friend.
Elric
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FW 2.01 improves the MIDI, it does not affect the tone 69 factory presets, allows MIDI sysex dumps for single programs and entire memory, so it is very useful if you want to backup your presets via a MIDI dump to a computer...ghosty999":3g4ffz8d said:
Re 3TM: I modded my favorite MP-1 to 3TM back when everyone on the ADA Depot was doing it and it ruined it (IMHO). It had enough gain to begin with... should not have messed with greatness. The third channel was unusable... and the second channel was so gained out it could no longer get any lower level crunch... only upside was everyone wanted one so it was not hard to flip but it was my precious.
