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MOFO Pro
Opinions are like SM-57s
Talk about a hundred years ago...
Fishmed
Well-known member
up-fiddler
Taming the World--for now
When I started this thread....
....it was a cry for help. I needed a verb unit fast and didn't have time to go out into the world and try them for myself as I normally would. Folks here were kind and responded and my problem now has a temporary solution. The thread has continued and is now providing users with great info for a common issue. (I am now looking for an Ibanez unit, for example.
) Kudos to all and, at the risk of redundancy, thanks again. Dave aka up-fiddler
....it was a cry for help. I needed a verb unit fast and didn't have time to go out into the world and try them for myself as I normally would. Folks here were kind and responded and my problem now has a temporary solution. The thread has continued and is now providing users with great info for a common issue. (I am now looking for an Ibanez unit, for example.
) Kudos to all and, at the risk of redundancy, thanks again. Dave aka up-fiddler
dkelley
Active member
dkelley
Active member
great to hear Up-Fiddler. PS, the sony mru201 or mur201 or whatever is the same as the ibanez sdr1000+ more or less, same sound, same innards, maybe some different algos but not much from what I've read. so watch for them too, but the price of the ibanez is what keeps them cool.
now no more talk about the sdr1000 before they become the next big thing LoL
hey by the way, Up-Fiddler? do you play fiddle/violin?
up-fiddler
Taming the World--for now
dkelley
Active member
me too! good to meetcha
cheers,
Don
cheers,
Don
guitar zero
c = b#
Just a little follow up for me. I ended up getting a Kurzweil Rumour and I'm pretty pleased. It's definitely sounding better than the ITB verbs I had been using. Of all the settings on this unit, to me, some of the small halls are the richest and most natural sounding verbs. Some of the plates sound really good on vocals as well. Still need thousands more hours of use to really explore this unit, but at least for now, I'm pretty happy with the purchase. I'd definitely recommend hardware verbs for those that have never tried them.
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Weasel9992
New member
Yep...that was my experience as well when I switched to hardware years ago. I love to use long pre-delay times to set a nice, dark background for vocals and guitars. The Rumor and the Rev-5 get way more use than the plugins.
Frank
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omtayslick
New member
Interesting. I've been using reverb plug-ins with varying degrees of success for a while now.
The other day just for kicks I pulled out an old ART FXR unit that I have laying around from my 4-track days. It's the only hardware verb that I have in the house, and admittedly not highly regarded. I recorded it full wet to a dedicated track, and then mixed that with the original dry track with curious results.
I thought at first that the total wet track actually sounded pretty bad, but, when I put it in the mix with the dry track the results were much more pleasing and subtle, and easier to control than I have been able to get with the plugs.
It's got me thinking.
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mixsit
Well-known member
It's interesting how full wet, solo, verbs often have a sound you wouldn't expect made from hearing the track + the effect.
Fishmed
Well-known member
I had an FXR back in the mid 90's and I thought it was pretty good FX unit compared to the other low end units I had then. I would take that unit over most plug-verbs.
mixmkr
we don't need rest!!
I'm on the other side of the coin actually. I have the ART fxr, the original Alesis XtiC, a bunch of Alesis Wedges (which I think ARE very good) and a bunch of other "$200" hardware units. Basically, as they came out, I bought them, think newer=better, which generally wasn't the case. Now I use them for verbs for monitor mixes, etc.
On the other hand, I think the Perfect Space convolution reverb that came with Sonar PE and some good impulses I got, is just in a MUCH better league than these budget reverbs. I even got some free impulses for the PCM Lexi's and the 480 and 960, and I think they just smoke.
I love reverb...I'd wash my clothes in it if I could.
Now I think the upper end boxes are better, but actually not by that much.
On the other hand, I think the Perfect Space convolution reverb that came with Sonar PE and some good impulses I got, is just in a MUCH better league than these budget reverbs. I even got some free impulses for the PCM Lexi's and the 480 and 960, and I think they just smoke.
I love reverb...I'd wash my clothes in it if I could.
Now I think the upper end boxes are better, but actually not by that much.
guitar zero
c = b#
I really want a Bricasti m7. Anyone have $3600 I can have?
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mixsit
Well-known member
Seeing's how it turns out some of our "wealth", apparently, 
is about as real' as software floating around--maybe we can just download some!
