MIDI PROGRAMMABLE TUBE PRE-AMP OWNER’S MANUAL MP-1 (version 1) Originally written by ADA SIGNAL PROCESSORS, INC. Scanned and edited by Jur at 3 april 2002. Original ADA logo edited and rendered by Barend Onneweer of Raamw3rk.) The version of this manual is copyrighted and may not be sold or placed on a website without permission of the editor. Release No.1 for http://www.ada-mp1.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE 1.2 FEATURES 1.3 PRECAUTIONS 2.0 CONTROL FUNCTIONS 2.1 REAR PANEL 2.2 BATTERY 3.0 INITIAL SET-UP 3.1 ACCESSING PROGRAMS -CHANGE MEMORY NUMBER WITHIN THE SAME BANK -CHANGE TO NEW BANK AND MEMORY NUMBER 3.2 EDITING AND STORING PROGRAMS -EXAMINE PROGRAM PARAMETERS -EDIT AND STORE A PROGRAM 3.3 CREATING TONE 3.4 USING THE CLIP LEDS 3.5 USING THE EFFECTS LOOP 3.6 LOAD PRESET PROGRAMS 4.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 1.0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the ADA MP-1 MIDI Programmable Tube Preamp. You now own the most tonally flexible and technologically advanced guitar amplification device available. Your MP-1 will store 128 programs of exactly the right tone. (no matter what kind of music you play.) The MP-1 features a unique Tri-State Voicing selection that allows you to choose between Distortion Tube, Clean Tube, or Solid State circuits for each program.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 1.1 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Note: The MP-1 is a preamp and must be connected to a power amp in order to play through loud speakers. INITIAL PREPARATION: 1. Connect guitar to front panel input jack. 2. Connect studio (line) level signals to the rear panel input jack. 3. Connect amplifier to one of the two rear panel outputs. For stereo, run both outputs to separate power amps. 4.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual SELECT MIDI CHANNEL: 1. Press MIDI CHNL button. 2. Use ^ V buttons to select MIDI channel from 1 thru 16, ALL (OMNI) or OFF (MIDI reception off). 3. Press MIDI CHNL to save and exit. DIRECTING MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE INFORMATION TO DIFFERENT INTERNAL MEMORY NUMBERS: 1. Press PRGM button. 2. Select a MIDI program number by using the ^ V buttons to scroll thru MIDI program numbers1 thru 128 or select directly using BANK and 0 thru 12. 3. Press MEM button. 4.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 1.3 PRECAUTIONS WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard. do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Locate the MP-1 out of the direct rays of the sun. Avoid locations subject to vibration and excessive dust, heat, or cold. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing, including tube replacement, to qualified service personnel. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS: Keep this manual in a safe location for future reference.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual the ^ V switches, the bank switch and/or a number from 0 to 9. To record the change, press the switch again or press the PRGM button to continue. IN EDIT MODE: VOICING Allows choice for each program of Clean Tube, Distortion Tube, or Solid State circuits. Use ^ V switches to step through choices when Voicing switch is selected. OVERDRIVE 1 Attenuates pre-tube input signal. Higher gain levels of Overdrive 1 result in higher frequency harmonic saturation.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 2.1 REAR PANEL FUSE Externally accessible 0.5AMP fuse. Replace with equivalent type and rating only. POWER SWITCH ON/OFF rocker switch (located near power supply to prevent the leakage of AC line hum into the audio circuitry). PHANTOM POWER A 9VAC/DC coaxial power input jack used to supply phantom power to the optional MC-1 MIDI CONTROLLER or any other Phantom MIDI Device.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 2.2 BATTERY The MP-1 uses a 3-volt Lithium battery which maintains power for program storage while the MP-1 is unplugged from an AC supply. Expected battery life is 8 till 10 years. Should replacement be necessary, contact a qualified service technician.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 3.0 INITIAL SET-UP 1. Set MP-1 rear panel POWER SWITCH to OFF. 2. Connect your guitar to the front panel INPUT jack. If you are connected to a professional mixing console, run your signal source to the LINE INPUT on the rear panel. If both inputs are connected, only the front panel input will be operative. 3. Connect MP-1 OUTPUTS to your amplifier or mixer inputs. 4.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 14. Observe the CLIP LED's. Remember, in order to maintain maximum performance with the least amount of noise and distortion, proper level setting is necessary. If a CLIP LED remains on as you play, an adjustment of the program setting is necessary. See section 3.4 for a complete description. 3.1 ACCESSING PROGRAMS The MP-1 is shipped from the factory with 29 preset programs. Please note that the amount of overdrive in any program will depend on the type of pickups you are using.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual EXAMINE PROGRAM PARAMETERS 1. Press BANK, press ^ V buttons until 0 is displayed on the tens digit of display, then press 1, You are now in program 1. 2. Press EDIT button. 3. Choose the OVERDRIVE 1. The value "5.O" Is displayed on the LED READOUT. Next, choose OVERDRIVE 2, its value is "5.0", Continue this process by examining MASTER GAIN, BASS, etc, An LED on each button "blinks" when the parameter has been selected for modification. 4.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 3.4 USING THE CLIP LEDS Your MP-1 is digitally controlled. The MP-1 circuit is monitored in four points for clipping of the digital controls to help you prevent unwanted kinds of distortion from coloring your tone. Always pay attention to your CLIP LED's. If a CLIP light remains on while you play, you should lower the value of the control that is indicated. If you like the tone that you have, you can still keep that tone, but eliminate the unwanted clipping.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 4.0 MIDI FUNCTIONS The MP-1 has MIDI In, Out and Thru and recognizes program change, System Exclusive, and MIDI Time Code. To send and receive MIDI data, you must select a MIDI channel. You have the option of selecting an individual MIDI channel (1-16), or you can send or receive on all 16 MIDI channels (OMNI) or you can turn MIDI off. The MP-1 has 128 storage registers for programs. These are referred to as "internal memory".
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 4.2 REMOTE The ADA MC-1 is a universal MIDI CONTROLLER that permits sending program change commands to the MP-1 and the rest of your MIDI equipment. Two options exist for using the MC-1 with ADA equipment. First, you can use an ADA 7-pin MIDI CABLE to phantom power the MC-1. This prevents the need to run AC power to the footswitch (the AC ADAPTER is connected to a jack on the rear panel of the MP-1 labeled 9VAC/DC).
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 6.0 MEMORY PRESET SETTING The following 29 memory presets are loaded into the factory preset Program Storage Registers. Mem No Program OD1 OD2 MASTER BASS MID TREBLE PRSNCE LOOP DEPTH RATE VOICING 1 Marshall 5.0 5.0 5.0 6 4 4 12 Out 0 0 Dist 2 Notch grind 4.8 3.2 8.0 4 8 6 12 Out 21 0 Clean 3 Liquid grind 6.0 6.0 7.0 2 2 4 6 Out 14 12 Dist 4 Edge rhythm 4.5 4.4 7.5 0 0 4 4 Out 1 1 Clean 5 Saturated notch 10.0 10.0 6.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 7.0 SPECIFICATIONS EQ Bass and Treble boost/cut 16dB:Mid and Presence boost/cut 12dB. TUBE COMPLEMENT Four stages of gain using two low noise 12AX7 A/202S. MIDI Specification:1.0 Rev. 3.3: Channel: 1-16, OMNI, OFF; Program Change: external programs 1-128, internal memory 1-128 and OUT (bypass); MIDI Time Code (MTC): recognized in Level 3 software; Parameter Change & Dump: SYSTEM Exclusive. CHORUS, DEPTH 0 (none) to 7:1. CHORUS, RATE 0.1 sec. to 10 sec. and 0ff (0).
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 7.1 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION 1.0, Rev 3.3 MIDI TIME CODE Recognized in Level 3 Software CHANNEL 1 -16, OMNI, Off PROGRAM CHANGE: External Programs: 1 -128. Internal Memory: 1-128, OUT (bypass condition). PARAMETER CHANGE & DUMP: SYSTEM Exclusive. 7.2 SOFTWARE UPDATES By sending in your warranty card, you are entitled to one free EPROM software update. Thereafter, updates are $50.00 each. You can send your unit to ADA for installation or we can send you the EPROM.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 8.0 RETURNING UNITS FOR SERVICE If your unit requires service, please do the following: 1. Call our Customer Service Department toll-free at (800)241-8888 in CA (415)6321323for a Return Authorization (RA) number. 2. Pack unit in its original carton with packing materials and include a note explaining the problem, your name, address, day-time phone number, and date and place of purchase. 3. Write the RA number on the outside of the shipping container. 4. Ship via UPS.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 10.0 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES RESET DEVICE <00> - <01> System Exclusive Message 10 (SYSEX) ADA Identifier Channel number Device number Reset Device Command Message Checksum End of System Exclusive (EOX) .Causes the specified device to perform a reset operation. .Specifics of the reset are device dependent. .No response is sent by the device.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual DEVICE REASSIGN <00> - <04> SYSEX ADA Identifier Channel number Device number Device reassign command New channel number New device number Message checksum EOX DEVICE REASSIGN RESPONSE <0D>
- <00> <04> SYSEX ADA Identifier Old channel number Old device number Response ID0 Response type New channel number New device number Message checksum EOX .Causes a device to switch channels or device numbers.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual SET PARAMETERS <00> - <06> . . . SYSEX ADA Identifier Channel number Device number Set parameter command Program number Number of parameters Base parameter number Parameter 1 value Parameter n value Message checksum EOX SET PARAMETERS RESPONSE <00>
- <00> <06> SYSEX ADA Identifier Channel number Device number Response 10 Response type Message checksum EOX .Sets one or more parameters in a program. .
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual NOTES ON ADA SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES 1. All messages include a 7 bit 2's complement checksum taken over all the data bytes (does"' include the SYSEX. EOX. or checksum itself). Values are in “Humber" format (MS bits sent first): 2. ≤ 6 bit value Byte 1 0 0 Byte 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Byte 2 0 Byte 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 ≤ 14 bit value Byte 2 0 0 1 1 ≤ 21 bit value 7 bit value MS Bits (13...7) Byte 3 0 LS Bits (6...
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 10.1 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MAP HEX ADDRESS 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 1 BYTE EACH Overdrive 2 Overdrive 1 Master Gain Bass Midrange Treble Presence Effects (0-Out, non-zero-ln) Depth (000-Off, 100-max. value) Rate (000-Off, 001-.1Hz. 100-max.) Voicing (0-S.S.,1-Dist., 2-Clean) Marshall is a registered trademark of Jim Marshall Ltd. Fender is a registered trademark of Fender Musical lnstruments. Rockman is a registered trademark of Scholz Research & Development.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual 10.2 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE PARAMETER VALUES 1. Level 2 MIDI implementation 2. MIDI System Reset is ignored by MP-1 MIDI VALUE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 OVERDRIVE 1 & 2 DISPLAY VALUE 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2. 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.
ADA MP-1 Owner’s manual MASTER GAIN DISPLAY VALUE 0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.
