I just bought one of these on evilBay for $35, and while I'm waiting for it to arrive, I thought I'd ask you fine folks for ideas on what to do with it. A search brings up many "squash drum busses into smoking oblivion" comments but I'm wondering what else they might be good for? Ballast? A conversation piece? Velcroing it to your dash and telling your friends it's a European-made radar detector?
Thanks for any insights!
M.
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certain acoustic guitar sounds, pumping piano/EP/pianet...pretty much any tuned percussive instrument, actually.
a low cut in front of it can change its behaviour and plan on a little corrective EQ behind it if hiss bothers you.
a low cut in front of it can change its behaviour and plan on a little corrective EQ behind it if hiss bothers you.
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they can be overdriven nicely. The 9vac adapters can be hard to find, but you can pick a replacement up at radio shack. Or do as I do and take $10 in ones down to a flea market. Buy 10 9vac adapters and at least 5 should work.
The Microlimiter I own got used on some famous dudes record when he recorded at Prarie Sun in cotati. Seems Zone music will take gear that consigned to them and scoot it over to their studio at the behest of a client.
Good thing it never sold. I shore was broke in the early 90's though.
The Microlimiter I own got used on some famous dudes record when he recorded at Prarie Sun in cotati. Seems Zone music will take gear that consigned to them and scoot it over to their studio at the behest of a client.
Good thing it never sold. I shore was broke in the early 90's though.
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i like the MIDIVERB II alot, cheap and cheerful and no hashy top (unlike the later Quadraverb stuff).kinger wrote:I just received this, and what a fun little box! It sounds pretty good on everything I've tried it on. Between this and my new Wedge, I'm pretty up on (old) Alesis gear right now! Do they have any other gems?
the choruses and delays sound great, as do most of the shorter 'verbs.
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it really is the only cheap compressor/limiter that doesnt sound awful when hit hard. I suppose it matters what you consider useable but I contrast their 3630. If you set it too fast or hit it too hard it makes all these clicks and wheezes.
The micro-enhancer is neat, but havent been able to find one in a while. I use my micro gate all the time.
On the micro series, a lot of them have a gate/trig jack. This can also function as a dry output for some reason.
The micro-enhancer is neat, but havent been able to find one in a while. I use my micro gate all the time.
On the micro series, a lot of them have a gate/trig jack. This can also function as a dry output for some reason.
??????? wrote: "everything sounds best right before it blows up."
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