To be eligible to win you must be a registered member of studioforums.com and have 25 or more posts within the month of October 2003. The winner will be chosen at random. Winner will be announced in this topic on November 1, 2003.

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October's give-away is a delicious, creamy A Designs MP-1 all-tube microphone preamplifier/ DI.




I reviewed the MP-1 here.



SPECIFICATIONS
Technical Data

Input Impedance 1.4k Ohm
Gain Range 46 dB
Noise (EIN) -120 dB
Mic Phantom Switchable 48 Volt Power Source
Mic Input Phase Switchable 0-180

Instrument Jack Input 1/4 phono combo XLR
Input Impedance Min > 100k Ohm

Balanced XLR Output:
Output Impedance 600 Ohm Switchable to 10k
Maximum Level +22 dBu

Output Low-Z, transformer-balanced
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 60k Hz
Distortion THD: > .08 @ 1 Khz

Power Requirements: 100/120/230 VAC - 42 Watts

Dimensions (W x H x D) 19" x 3.5" x 10"
Weight 15 lbs. (Shipping weight 17 lbs.)



MP-1 Features

• Vacuum-tube design
• Level Volume Control
• Polarity Switch
• Output Switch - 600 to 10k ohm
• Phantom Switch
• Backlit True VU Meter
• Red Jewel Lamp On/Off
• Neutrik Combo XLR 1/4" Input Connector
• XLR Output Connector
• Zero Feedback Loop
• 2 U-Rack Space
• Jensen Input Transformer
• Custom Wound Output Transformer
• 6NI-P Tube
• EF86 Tube
• Clean and airy high end
• Warmth, transparency, and quality sound.

For more info on the MP-1 and A Designs, check out their website at adesignsaudio.com

Dan Richards
Digital Pro Sound
The Listening Sessions

[This message was edited by Dot on 10-01-03 at 01:09 AM.]

WOW!! That was fast!..... is September over already??

I'm in need of a better mic pre. Can I win both?

Later,

Joel

Ah, SWEET! Forget the tube mic, I want THAT one!

NICE.

So, Joel77 has a good question.

Is the winner of the ADK tube mic ineligible to win other prizes for a certain period?

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Originally posted by bunny:
NICE.

So, Joel77 has a good question.

Is the winner of the ADK tube mic ineligible to win other prizes for a certain period?

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Nope, you could theoretically win everything given away every month. Is that OK?

Dan Richards
Digital Pro Sound
The Listening Sessions

What's up for December, Dot? A 56-channel Soundcraft console? A U87?

I'll stay tuned!

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Originally posted by Dot:
Nope, you could theoretically win everything given away every month. Is that OK?

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Excellent! Boy, I'm really liking this site, so far. Thanks, Dan.

i'm new here but i'm excited to win some stuff. i was a long time lurker at the recording forum over at harmony central and like most cheap canadians i followed the trail of free gear over here.

thanks for inviting me over dot.

Hey, Mojo Pie has review of the MP-1!!!

www.mojopie.com/mp1.html

--Steve, publisher of Mojo Pie
www.piemusic.com

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Originally posted by ozraves:
Hey, Mojo Pie has review of the MP-1!!!

http://www.mojopie.com/mp1.html

--Steve, publisher of Mojo Pie
http://www.piemusic.com

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If Dan sends me this one, I'll do another review of the MP-1!

I promise!

I can already tell you the tagline...

"MP-1 blows away Mackie and Seasound preamps!"

Count me in!

Now I have to wipe up all this drool from my keyboard.

"Wait a minute. Tom flys Britney Spears and I'm flying Madelaine Albright?"

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Nope, you could theoretically win everything given away every month. Is that OK?

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Shit......now I'll never get any sleep!

Later,

Joel

There is a God, and he loves me. So by December based on the rise in retail value we could expect maybe a Neve VR console by January or February? OK, we'd settle for SSL...

Warren

Some Tuneage I recorded for a friend (me on drums / piano).
My Piano Stuff (fun screw around stuff)IUMA Page

Today's stars are tomorrow's meteor fragments.

Cool Beans!

Joe

finally a way to get gear that I don't have to hide or explain to my wife. Sign me up for Bofem.

-Rocky-

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Originally posted by Dot:
...October's give-away is a delicious, creamy http://www.adesignsaudio.com/mp_1.html.

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Whoa! Talk about aggressive marketing!

OOO! OOO!

/me droolz...

Hey Dot, this is so... impressive! Here we go!

I see a pattern hear

I see a pattern too. This place is cool!!