midiverb 4 vs microverb 4 for vocals? which is better?

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I have a midiverb 4....its ok. Haven't really mastered it yet but curious about its other sibling...
 
I have a Midiverb 4. I very quickly upgraded to a TC M-One, which sounds far superior, IMHO.
 
I've got both. The MidiVerb4 is my favorite of the two. It gives you way more control and flexibility. I only use the Micro when I need something quick and easy. The MidiVerb has a slightly more "old school" reverb sound, which I like. I am also a big fan of the MidiVerb 2 for the same reason. The MicroVerb4 has more clarity and hence a more open sound, which can sound good on certain types of music production but can also sound cheap if you're not careful. The MidiVerb 4 is always my reverb of choice on live recorded drums. If my MidiVerb 4 broke, I'd buy another.
 
Vbass, which preset do u recommend for singing pop? I haven't strayed from preset no. 19. I don't quite understand the 4 parameters on each preset. Could u explain?
Oh and most importantly....how do you do factory reset on the midiverb?
 
mofat said:
Vbass, which preset do u recommend for singing pop? I haven't strayed from preset no. 19. I don't quite understand the 4 parameters on each preset. Could u explain?
Oh and most importantly....how do you do factory reset on the midiverb?
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Do you have the manual - it's easy to find via a quick Google?
 
Do the outboard reverb units sound much better than plugin ones or are there other reasons why you're using it? Analog recording?

I guess I'm looking for a good excuse to get one myself :D
 
dainbramage said:
Do the outboard reverb units sound much better than plugin ones or are there other reasons why you're using it? Analog recording?

I guess I'm looking for a good excuse to get one myself :D
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The Midiverb is a relatively cheap, digital effects unit, so could probably be outperformed by decent plugins. Indeed, I find Reaverb with good impulses sounds way better (although, I might not be able to get the best out of the Midiverb). The reason I got one was to pipe reverb into my headphones while tracking vocals with no/very little latency. I guess higher end gear, particularly analog, might be able to outperform any plugins available.
 
The problem with Plugs is that you inevitably need to tweak them to death to get a reverb that works for the track. I can usually get an outstanding reverb that fits the track within a few minutes using the MV4 or an Alesis Wedge. I've spent a lot of time with the Waves and TC Electronic reverb plugs, but if I can't treak something good out them within a few minutes, I'll move to a hardware reverb. My go to vocal reverb is a Wedge edit of preset 24 Vintage Plate. I usually just modify the Decay time and the high & low dampening to get something that fits the track. On the MV4 I would probably start with preset 23 Long Plate and modify it a bit, if you shorten the decay time, it's a solid Plate reverb sound.
 
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