MMP
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Library Creator: Michael
Angel, www.CDSoundmaster.com
Manual Index
Installation
The Programs
About The MMP Collection
About The Hardware
Program List
Installation
For PC Users:
Use the included installer to select
your NebulaTempRepository Folder to install
the collection there. Or, you can simply copy all "n2p"
files to your
Nebula "Programs" folder and copy all "n2v"
files to your "Vectors" folder.
For Mac Users:
Copy all "n2p" files to your
Nebula "Programs" folder and copy all "n2v"
files to your "Vectors" folder.
The Programs
"MMP For Nebula" consists of 120 programs:
You will find these in your Nebula "MMP" category.
Programs are sampled at 96kHz and are
tested to retain accuracy at 44.1kHz and 48kHz
sample rates with the latest version of Nebula3 Pro.
Programs are fully organized and categorized
for easiest use in Nebula3. Click one time on
"MMP" and you will see all 120 programs. Click a second
time to divide programs into
two main categories, Preamps and Instruments, by choosing the
sub-category "PRE" or "INS".
Click "PRE" a second time and
programs are organized in four categories:
"Hi", "Med", "Low", and "Cln".
Click "INS" a second time and programs are organized
in two categories:
"Dst", and "Cln".
Program Description:
PRE
The programs in this category are based
upon specific high end microphone preamplifiers and channel strips.
Also in this category are generalized high end circuitry programs
that act like optimized tube and
solid state devices. These are all excellent programs for placing
directly on tracks, sub groups,
and main mix buss. True for all programs in this category, there
are specific nuances to the
overall frequency spectrum and complex harmonics. The harmonics
are dynamic and adaptive over
a 20 decibel range.
All preamp programs are divided into four main categories:
"HI", "MED", "LOW", and "CLN".
These refer to the amount of harmonics and the number of distortion
kernels used to produce the harmonics.
Where "HI" programs contain the most harmonic content,
the "CLN" programs have no added harmonic content.
MMP_1073
This program operates like a famous vintage British design and has a nice rich quality.
MMP_AVSolState
This program is a smooth sounding preamp
with a boost in the extreme high end
frequencies that give a precise but airy result.
MMP_AVTube
This program helps produce a slightly
cleaner punchier sound without changing the signal from its flat
source
by dealing with the muddy low frequencies, while harmonically
enhancing the signal
similar to a modern classic tube device.
MMP_CSS1ST
This program remains very close to the
original spectrum with a slight drop
in the low mids, and a very subtle gradual increase to flat signal
up to the high
frequencies.
MMP_HHTube
This program emulates a very warm and
distinct tube device with wonderful rich
harmonics and a round, rich high end. Harsh upper mids are reduced
with a higher
boost, along with very slight low mid decrease, helping bring
clarity and a full,
sophisticaed sound to tracks.
MMP_ManSS
This program has a very nice warm upper
mid range and high end texture, and
leans toward being a brighter program compared to others. It remains
very smooth
and very analog sounding.
MMP_MillHV
This program is among the flattest programs
in the preamp section, but is very
accurate to the original concept preamp, and although subtle,
the added harmonics
can make for a very nice, well-rounded mix.
MMP_Red7
This program has a very unique harmonic
signature matched with a slight wide "Q" reduction in
the mids to low highs,
and a slight counter-active wide "Q" boost in the low
mids and lows. The result is a full, robust sound that is very
dimensional and an
excellent contrast to cleaner, brighter sounding programs.
MMP_SatTube1
This program is a relatively flat frequency
spectrum matched to excellent harmonics, leaning
slightly heavier to even order harmonics at the highest input
drive.
MMP_SolidState
This program is very flat in frequency
response and has a high content harmonic drive similar to
pushing a solid state operational amplifier and transformer.
MMP_Tube#1
These four series of programs share the
same concept in design, with a flat frequency response and specially
tuned
harmonics with slightly different resulting effects.
MMP_Tube#2
See Tube#1
MMP_Tube#3
See Tube#1
MMP_Tube#4
See Tube#1
INS
The programs in this category are based
upon programs from the original hardware unit with slight alterations
to make them sound as good for their application as they can.
As many Nebula users may know, I have created programs
in the past that are inspired for specific uses and instruments.
There are a few things that make this collection unique
from these libraries I have made in the past. First of all, the
MMP is a very unique design and has a sonic signature all its
own.
Second, the goal for these programs as they pertain to the instruments
listed is in use while recording source material. Third,
the programs that I have created designed for specific instruments
in a mix are just that; my experience in production applied to
something that tends to make a wide range of instruments work
well in a mix, instead of this MMP concept of applying a
sound to an original flat direct source that may begin by sounding
dull or flat. These programs originally are matched to the
use of the mic preamplifier itself, along with some variations
of compressios and expansion. A few programs include very
gentle high frequency enhancement as well. Each of these programs
has a full version with harmonic content, and a
clean version which represents the spectrum signature.
MMP_BkGrndVox1
MMP_BluesGtr1
MMP_Cello1
MMP_Clarinet1
MMP_Cymbal1
MMP_DJVox1
MMP_DrumSet1
MMP_E_Guitar1
MMP_FemaleVox1
MMP_FemaleVox2
MMP_FemaleVox3
MMP_Flute1
MMP_GrandPiano1
MMP_HiHat1
MMP_JazzBass1
MMP_Kick1
MMP_MaleVox1
MMP_MaleVox2
MMP_MaleVox3
MMP_Narrator
MMP_NylonGtr1
MMP_Oboe1
MMP_PhoneVox
MMP_Sax1
MMP_SlideGtr1
MMP_Snare1
MMP_Tom1
MMP_Trumpet1
MMP_UpRtPiano1
MMP_Viola1
MMP_Violin1
MMP_WarmBass1
About The "MMP" Collection
This Nebula release proudly recreates the high-points of the now
discontinued MMP-2 in a
more advanced VVKT format with 120 incredible programs! These
programs focus upon the
mixer channel/microphone preamp emulations, tube and solid state
emulations, and
instrument preset programs that combine harmonics with eq recommended
for recording
anything from vocals to trumpets, viola to nylon guitar.
About The Hardware
About "MMP"
The original device that has inspired
this collection is the Roland MMP-2.
For many years, Roland has brought us amazing products including
everything from
guitar combo amps to multi-track recorders, mixers, and stunning
outboard effects processors.
They were pioneers in data compression and sampling for amazing
keyboards and samplers
like the U110-220, countless other synths and sample-based keyboards
and sound modules,
along with some of the most revered electronic drumset solutions.
Their "VG" series of
guitar system processors remains one of the most sophisticated
and amazing sounding
guitar processing systems. In the fast pace of the digital age,
items like the
VG-88 reached the market at over $3500 (and more for chip upgrades!),
until
the availability of digital processing eventually brought the
price down well under $1000.
Much of this technology revolved around their "COSM"
modeling technology. This has been
used for everything from creating believable acoustic drums to
varied stringed instruments,
mic modeling, preamps, compressors, etc.
Roland was early in the game to inspire
the concept of using high quality data
convolution to filter the sound of recording devices to give the
translation the
authentic feel of other devices. They used this process to model
microphones,
microphone proximity, and microphone preamps and signal stages.
These products
preceeded those by Antares, Focusrite, and others. Although there
are aspects of
this technology that have been remarkably improved in recent years
(Nebula!!!), it
is valuable to reflect on what they achieved so well.
One of their little-known successes was
the MMP-2 Mic Modeling Preamp. Due to the success
of their multi-track recorders featuring COSM technology, they
created the MMP-2 as their
flagship high end stereo microphone preamp. Included in the hardware
was an excellent 24/96
converter with Spdif and AES, two channels of balanced 1/4"
and Xlr mic inputs, pads, and a
full-featured series of modeled mics, preamps, compressors, and
eq's. Included in the processing
was carefully analyzed harmonic content that is impressively designed.
Program List
Preamps
Each program in this category has four
versions. The first is the highest hamronic content, followed
by medium and low harmonic content,
and finally a clean version.
MMP_1073
MMP_AVSolState
MMP_AVTube
MMP_CSS1ST
MMP_HHTube
MMP_ManSS
MMP_MillHV
MMP_Red7
MMP_SatTube1
MMP_SolidState
MMP_Tube#1
MMP_Tube#2
MMP_Tube#3
MMP_Tube#4
Instruments
Each program in this category has a harmonic distortion version and a clean version.
MMP_BkGrndVox1
MMP_BluesGtr1
MMP_Cello1
MMP_Clarinet1
MMP_Cymbal1
MMP_DJVox1
MMP_DrumSet1
MMP_E_Guitar1
MMP_FemaleVox1
MMP_FemaleVox2
MMP_FemaleVox3
MMP_Flute1
MMP_GrandPiano1
MMP_HiHat1
MMP_JazzBass1
MMP_Kick1
MMP_MaleVox1
MMP_MaleVox2
MMP_MaleVox3
MMP_Narrator
MMP_NylonGtr1
MMP_Oboe1
MMP_PhoneVox
MMP_Sax1
MMP_SlideGtr1
MMP_Snare1
MMP_Tom1
MMP_Trumpet1
MMP_UpRtPiano1
MMP_Viola1
MMP_Violin1
MMP_WarmBass1
I truly hope that this collection makes an awesome addition to
your enjoyment of Nebula.
Thanks and God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Michael Angel
CDSoundMaster.com