Tc electronic mimiq signal path portable#
Tc electronic mimiq signal path plus#

This was the one feature I felt let the unit down somewhat - the parameter display is not really large enough to do justice to the number of parameters which can be controlled. From the left‑hand side, the front panel sports a slot for a PCMCIA card just underneath the power on/off button, with a display area to the right of this encompassing a pair of LED PPM meters, a column of LED indicators for overload, sample‑rate and MIDI activity, and a parameter display area. Front & Rearīreaking with the more conventional black‑with‑grey‑buttons look, the M3000 comes in a 1U rackmount case with an attractive grey metallic finish - and black buttons. The M3000 also features 24‑bit resolution A‑D and D‑A converters, along with 16‑ and 20‑bit dithering for output to devices working at these lower resolutions. Like the existing M2000, the M3000 features two separate processors which you can use in serial, parallel, dual‑input, dual‑mono, linked and pre‑glide modes. The new algorithms offered are the VSS Reverb and Gate, along with TC's CORE (Coefficient Optimised Room Emulation) Reverb, Reverb 3, Delay, Pitch, EQ, Expander, Compressor, Chorus/Flanger, Tremolo/Panner, Phase and De‑Esser. You won't run out of memory slots to store your own presets very easily either, as you not only get an internal RAM bank for up to 250 single and 50 combined user‑memories, but you can also store the same number again onto a standard PCMCIA card - very useful for taking your favourite setups from studio to studio. The M3000 offers a mammoth selection of 250 single and 50 combined presets in ROM, including many of the favourites from TC's previous units. TC Electronic's new effects unit represents a new approach to reverb design based on their 'virtual space simulator' technology (see ' VSS Technology' box at the end of this review). If it does it convincingly and if it actually has any usefulness I have yet to make up my mind about.Mike Collins provides some early reflections on TC Electronic's latest reverb unit and effects processor. The CAB M is obviously a more versatile unit with a bunch of EQ options and power amp simulation, although honestly I find that power amp simulation is overrated and not needed (for the style I play anyway).Īs for the gimick Mimiq, it actually seems to do what it claims to do (simulates overdubs).

Tc electronic mimiq signal path plus#

There is certainly some appeal in that imo, plus zero latency is pretty neat (the CAB M seems to delay the signal roughly 3ms). It sounds good out of the box and you don't end up spending hours tweaking mic placements and EQ or going through a million IRs. Got the ACE because I was curious how an analog cab sim would feel compared to an IR loader. I think the Diezel is still my favorite although the KSR through the CAB M sounds friggin' badass imo. The Diezel is fatter/bigger sounding but less tight, hence the OD pedal which it seems to take with delight. Compared to the Diezel I'd say the KSR is tighter and less dynamic (at least with the setting I used), no need to boost this one. Got the KSR just two days ago, so I haven't had time to really get to know it. Spent a good 20 minutes tweaking each pedal to a sound I liked with no regard to how they would sound together.īoth the Diezel and KSR are cool pedals with plenty of gain to go around. I used the Yamaha because it has a JB in the bridge and I figured it would be a fair baseline reference input signal.

> KSR Ceres (Blue channel) -> TwoNotes CAB M ( ZETA Bogner 4x12 IR) -> Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 -> Reaper Yamaha Pacifica 904 -> Boss TU-2 -> TC Mimiq Doubler (1 dub - 50% Dry / 50% Effect)- Boss SD-1 -> Diezel Herbert (Midcut) -> Suhr ACE -> Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 -> Reaper And while I was at it anyway I decided to do a little comparison/demo to showcase both the TC Mimiq and the other pedals I have. So I got one 2nd hand and hooked it up with some other pedals today. And I was curious about the TC Mimiq Doubler and how it would work in a stereo setup.

Tc electronic mimiq signal path portable#

So I've recently gotten into doing a portable pedal board rig with preamp+cab sim to go directly to a PA for when I practice with a drummer I know.