AW: [Jsynthlib-devel] OT: Ideas for rackmount multi-effects unit

[Joachim B. <jba...@pi...>]

> Any suggestions?

Try to get a Digitech Studio 400,
that's the big version of the Digitech Studio Quad
with 8 instead of 4 effects and 4 ins and 4 outs.

Here in Germany they are sold used at ebay at approx. 130 Euro.

The Alesis Quadraverb 2 oder 20 has also 8 effects max.
but only the normal 2 ins and outs.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Joachim Backhaus

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> Betreff: [Jsynthlib-devel] OT: Ideas for rackmount multi-effects unit
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> Okay... this is off-topic, I know... but you all seem to be geeky=20
> tech-head musicians, and that's the audience that I want to get ideas=20
> from. If you don't want me to ever ask a question like this=20
> on the JSL=20
> list again, let me know.
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> I'm looking for a (probably) rackmount effects unit for two vocal=20
> channels in my band. It would be nice to have more than two effects=20
> (like... compression, reverb, and chorus) per channel, but=20
> just two is=20
> acceptable. I say "per channel", because we'd want different=20
> effects on=20
> each channel. So... a total of four effects total is a=20
> minimum requirement.
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> Getting two, separate, effects units is not out of the=20
> question. Also,=20
> I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible, so don't suggest a=20
> tcHelicon VoiceLive. :) I'm trying to do this for less than $200.
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> One unit which I have used in the past and am very intrigued=20
> by is the=20
> Ensoniq DP/4. It has 4 effects processors and four inputs and four=20
> outputs. You can configure it in all kinds of ways. You can=20
> use just one=20
> mono input and have it go through all four of the processors=20
> (in series=20
> or parallel or some combination of it) and out outputs 1 and=20
> 2. You can=20
> have two mono inputs each use two processors and come out two=20
> pairs of=20
> outputs (what I'd use it as)., or each input go through a single=20
> processor and out a single output, etc. It's pretty tricky to=20
> figure out=20
> what's going on, but it's very flexible. Problem is....=20
> they're not very=20
> plentiful nor cheap. Every now and then, one will close on=20
> ebay for less=20
> than $200.
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> Whatever I get, it would be nice if it had "mono split",=20
> meaning that it=20
> can treat the L/R inputs as two mono signals (so I could run two vox=20
> inputs through them if I wanted) which get mixed together,=20
> send through=20
> some stereo effects, and come out equally in the L/R outputs. I've=20
> noticed that the Lexicon MPX 500 seems to do this.
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> Of course, floor units are options, too... but they'd need to=20
> have mic=20
> inputs and preamps in them. The only ones I've seen that do this are=20
> things like the Digitech Vocal 300 and Vocal 400 and they just don't=20
> have very much flexibility.... and the better ones (like tcHelicon's=20
> VoiceLive) is just too damn expensive.... although it *is* very sweet.
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> Any suggestions?
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> - Joe
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