So, I looking to buy a new reverb unit to put at the end of my Mooger Fooger chain. The last Mf is normally the 104. I’ve been thinking about the Eventide Space. It’s a lot of money,but if it all that and a bottle of Belgian then I might take the plunge. Does any one have any experience with it, or any other recommendations? How’s the TC Nova or the Electro-Harmonix’s Cathedral? If I don’t need to spend 5 bills on a reverb I don’t feel the need to. That said, I do have a lot of money in my MFs so I might as well do it right.
I have a '63 Fender Reissue but am selling it as soon as I return from vacation. It’s reknowned for it’s classic surf sound but I’m a bass player and despite being tube based with a genuine (old school) suspended tank, the limited number of controls don’t give me the flexibility I need (its less subtle and more violent sounding in my chain) Again, it’s great for guitar players (obviously) and even for Phatty on sounds like “Thank You Bob”.
If you can get over the fact that Strymon is DSP based, their products are really really good. These guys are mad scientists; I’d choose their pedals over EHX any day but it’s a personal thing, you have to like the sound and be able to work with the interface (knob / switch setup).
I’m selling it on, BUT, thats because I just find I never use reverb and prefer delay. I do have to say though, that with a bass it’s hand down the best reverb pedal I’ve used. I’m sure there’s more studio rack based ones that would do a more advanced job, but for a pedal format it does an awful lot, it’s compact, well built, no tone suck, true bypass AND well priced.
Thanks for the replies. I do have a couple other units. My favorite of them is a Knass Moisturizer. But that sets at the output of my SEM. So I was looking to pick up a digital box for the end of the foogers. I’ve been watching a bunch of videos on the Eventide Space and I’m digging it. So, I think I’ll just bite the bullet and buy one in the next few months. I just picked up a great gig yesterday so might as well spend the money ( that’s what you guys would do,right?).
or if you absolutely have to get digital verb, place it on the aux bus of a mixer, so you get the full analog sound of the MF’s and still be able to mix in the verb. That’s actually the only digital/converters I use in my chain at all. I record to 1" 8 track tape, mix with DAW reverb on the aux bus to 2 track stereo 1/4 reel to reel. At that point, I will burn to CD, but only because I have to. I have heard people say " oh well, since CD is 44.1/16 bit, I might as well track at that rate since you have to burn to CD anyway. Complete bollocks: the better the quality the tracks, the better quality the mixdown, regardless of format. None of the great albums of the past were recorded on cassette quality recorders, yet there are good sounding albums on cassette.
Totally agree with this. I’ve been through some digital multitrack recorders… I currently use a Tascam 424 MkIII audio cassette multitracker and my room ambience setup includes an EHX analog delay unit and a DOD FX45 analog bucket brigade reverb. This setup gives me a nice spacey sound. Not cathedral reverb, but a nice analog room anyway. I’ve owned a Solemate i the past. It was nice for guitar but sounded too springy for analog synths. I have realized that the only way to get a good, convincing reverb (apart from buying an old church) is to actually build a plate reverb. So far I’ve got the plate… DSP is nice, but it’s like a vibrator: It will get you off something incredible, but it won’t kiss you goodnight.
Hey Slabwax, how long have you had the Moisturizer and how does it compare to a ‘traditional’ tank reverb like the type that Fender has used for years inside of their amps. Having just parted with a 63’ reissue, I’m looking for something with a bit more flexibility.
Also do you know if an accutronics tank can be connected to the ‘head’ portion of the Moisturizer? (on their web site they hint at such a thing just wondered if anybody has tried it?) I’d be interested in possibly picking up the rack mounted tank from synth.com.
I have had the Moisturizer almost two years. I love it. It’s getting moded as we type. I don’t know how it compares to an older fender type spring reverb. this is my first reverb unit. I’ve not tried the Accutronics tanks yet. I have been thinking about it. I don’t play my springs and when I transport the unit I’m always afraid I’m going to pouch the tank. So an inclosed tanks is a better call for me.
Great, thanks. I’m not too interested in playing springs either but would be interested in hearing how it might perform with an enclosed tank. The big thing I didn’t like about the Fender unit (as I wrote here) is that it didn’t have much in the way of controls and while the tube based circuit that was in front of the tank was optimally architected for a guitar, when it comes to synth or bass, it just didn’t do what I needed (or maybe I didn’t spend enough time with it).
But these guys seem to have thrown a few tricks into the mix and the fact that they share mods, etc. really appeals to me. I’ll be getting in line to buy one. Thanks again.
I thinks you’ll enjoy the unit. I use the filter on mine all the time. I haven’t played much with the cv control bits. But as an effect box it rocks. Karl is also easy to work with. Make sure you get the mods done.
I received my Eventide Space last week and I was just able to start playing with it this week, Wow!! I know it’s not analogue but I’m fine with that. The unit sounds great. I would recommend one to anyone.
With regards to digital reverbs, is the original tone likely to be compromised if it has an analog dry path? I was thinking of going for something like the TC Hall of fame, in the meantime until I can splash out on a spring or tape reverb. Has anyone had any experience with this reverb (or others like it) for use with synth?
Yea thanks for the advice! The trinity seems to have been discontinued, I guess if I was to look hard enough I’d probably find one though. I think for the minute I’m gonna go with the HOF, heard good things about the Blue Sky and EHX ones but the Blue Sky is a bit more than I was hoping to pay right now and the EHX ones don’t seem to have an analog dry path (I think). H.O.F is easily obtainable and in my price range, I’ll let you know how it sounds. Cheers.
Had the HoF reverb. And you are right… that the dry signal comes straight through so essentially you are just adding the processed signal.
Lots of good written about it, especially the toneprints but to me, in the end it was just reverb. I didn’t like the spring emulation. I sold it.
I had the ebs pedal and in general I thought it was great. I tend to favor pedals with fewer option.. Just a character flaw in me I guess : ). You may love it. The price is right and you get a lot of value w the extensibility that toneprints offer.
