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Alesis MidiVerb II

Reverb from Alesis belonging to the MidiVerb series

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« The clothes do not make the man, but the fine feathers make fine birds. »

Published on 10/31/13 at 03:23
This is a digital reverb that also has some effects of time and some chorus / flanger and pan. Note the conspicuous absence of transposition effect, EQ, or even crazy filters. Therefore remains the key. Connections are made in jack for audio and for the Din Midi. Another jack is for connecting a pedal for operating with ease bypass.
99 effects are available, but it is in the vast majority of cases of variants. For example, a hall will be more or less bright or dark, more or less long or short. It is therefore very simple.

Three rotary knobs adjust the input, the live / mix effect and the level of output level.

UTILIZATION

What could I tell you? What about really useful? Not because it is so simple to use that it will still although I manage to write a few lines to remain credible. Maybe start at the beginning? You are right. So editing effects is very simple and good for the sole reason that they are not editable. But then what good are the 7 buttons soft rubber / eraser of the facade? Come on, it will get better after kidding. They simply used to call numbers memories in a bank, which are displayed on the tiny screen all red and all core. They are also used to program some patch in order to recall a memory Midi example. To select the desired MIDI channel or save assignment briefs. Besides for the Midi nothing fancy either, navigating in waters known for a long time.

Something that would have been good, it is the addition of an intermediate light to light-signal-and-OVLD (overload for short), indeed Midiverb tends to saturate rapidly with serious consequences for the less. A small orange light between the green and red would have been simple and tasteful. A bit like the road traffic signs. I go green, orange I slow down before I stopped and red I stop. Here we go from green to red directly, which may cause some accidents.

SOUND QUALITY

Son? you told her? The effects are, but then far from being ugly, despite the age of the beast. Reverberations there is something for everyone. Long, short, dense, stunted, inverted, the spoiled too, clear and dark green and unripe. I find myself very friendly these reverbs, though of course it is important not to try to compare them with reverberations far more modern and expensive boi-boxes.

The flanging / pan are pretty good and are not devoid of interest. On a Fender Rhodes is very nice. on the other hand for chorus I find this Midiverb average, they lack breadth and depth plus a slight tendency to thin the sounds they are supposed to be larger. I like the time also able to regenerate two shot ladle. But again do not try to compare them to other from most advanced machines. Midiverb this is not a Yamaha D 5000. Moreover, as the deadlines are not editable more than reverb for the kings of the repeat measurement must be quite a stroke of luck for them to match the right time.

OVERALL OPINION

She has been exposed to all weather conditions during his already long life Midiverb, and despite that it is still sprightly. I bought it used there nearly 15 years, and she was already far from young. Yet it is still and always there, always ready, proudly showing off her lights. To believe that the ravages of time not any effect on it. It was part of my very first purchases and I never really had the feeling of having to part with. And as for my old Digitech DSP 256 XL, I am always very happy to see from time to time the old boi-boxes if typed at the same time always interesting. It is also true that with her I always feel to a sacred journey through time, with at times a feeling of being able to meet my ancestors.

I love this little creature, and although it will certainly seem strange to you, I remain convinced that it retains a special place in the company of our other items in boxes yet more sophisticated.

If you are looking for the extra practice and expensive toy I would strongly advise you to seriously consider this Midiverb 2, who despite his age and obvious compromise will bring you much more than you could imagine .
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Archaeologist Sarah :)