The MMP for Nebula Pro

About “MMP”

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. 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. 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

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