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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Moderator:DYPSS1::SCHAFER
Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2852
Total number of notes:33157

2145.0. "Looking for Reverb Unit to use with Roland U110" by IJSAPL::BOUWMANS () Mon Oct 23 1989 10:36

    Hi,
    
    After some sleepless nights and guided by this notes file I finally
    decided to buy a Roland U-110. I bought it two months ago and I am
    enjoying it ever since! Hooked to my Atari with C-lab Notator it
    offers me practically all I need (at least... for the time being).
    
    Now...for the next step.
    
    Since the U-110 doesn't include reverb, I'm looking for a separate
    unit to cover this (room, hall, plate ... the whole lot).
    It would be nice if this unit could do some noise reduction also.
    
    Any suggestions:
      - reverb / noise reduction in one box
      - separate boxes
      - price under $500 (unless not realistic) 
    
    Thanks,
    
    John. 
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2145.1WEFXEM::COTENo, Kelly. I said *wits*...Mon Oct 23 1989 11:2510
    I don't know of any boxes that contain FX and NR.
    
    For under $500 you've got lots of options for effects. Alesis, Roland
    and Yamaha all make multi-effects boxes that will not only give you
    reverb, but chorusing, delay and eq as well.
    
    The Alesis Quadraverb is a hot little box. Or you could get a MIDIVerb
    II and still have over $200 to blow on NR.
    
    Edd
2145.2Don't forget to use keywordsCSOA1::SCHAFERBrad - boycott hell.Mon Oct 23 1989 15:3618
    If you're having trouble with noise, turn off the internal reverb in
    the U110 - the signal path is not the cleanest in the world. 

    There are LOTS of topics on effects - use keyword EFFECTS to find these
    topics - and lots of units less than $500.  Note 1535 might give
    you a good start.

    In addition to the Alesis MIDIVERB II and Quadraverb, there is also a
    new unit called the MIDIVERB III which allows you to chain up to 3 FX
    at a time (but the settings are pretty "preset" in nature).  The
    Quadraverb is a nice box, but the reverb algorithms sound an awful lot
    alike to my ears (and I own one).

    You should be looking at around $225, $325, and $399 for MIDIVERB II,
    MIDIVERB III and Quadraverb, respectively.  That oughta be a good
    start. 

-b
2145.3Used SRV-2000DRUMS::FEHSKENSMon Oct 30 1989 13:257
    If you look around, you can probably find a used Roland SRV-2000
    for around $300.  Though "dated" by most technological standards,
    it's a fabulous sounding unit that sold for $1500 when new.
    See the "reverb-o-rama" note somewhere in this conference.
    
    len (proprietor of the Roland drum machine and SRV-2000 museum).
    
2145.4Reverb-o-Rama is 476. It's somewhat dated.DYO780::SCHAFERBrad - boycott hell.Mon Oct 30 1989 13:340
2145.5Didn't Mean it as a General GuideDRUMS::FEHSKENSMon Oct 30 1989 13:584
    re .4 - yes, but what it says about the SRV-2000 is still true.
    
    len.