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digital reverb

Two effects units evaluated

This latest release from the purveyors of low-cost signal processing is more a reverb unit with supplementary effects than a full-function multi-effects processor. Paul Ireson journeys into deep space to check it out.

When it comes to the MIDIVERB II, Phil South discovers that sequels can sometimes be better than the originals!

Alesis MIDIverb

Digital reverb comes of age, in the shape of a new American unit that abandons user-programmability in favour of great-sounding presets, and does it at an incredibly low price. Paul White enthuses.

An unbelievable digital reverb at an even more unbelievable price.

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge opines on a resounding success

Alesis Midiverb 4

The reverb that never dies

Digital Reverb

In the beginning was the Midiverb; the Midiverb begat the Midiverb II and the Midiverb II. Nigel Lord checks the latest incarnation of Alesis' standard-setting reverb.

Those generous folk at Sound Technology have kindly donated an Alesis Midiverb. All you have to do is win it!

Take the successful MIDIverb, remove the MIDI bit, reduce the number of programs to 16, and you've got the cheapest digital reverb in the world. Paul White lends it an ear.

Several months after the MIDIVERB turned the world of stereo digital reverb on its head, Alesis look set for a repeat performance with their latest unit - a combination of digital delay, reverb and stereo enhancer. Paul Gilby seems lost for words.

What were the best products of 1987 according to Sound On Sound readers? Here are the long-awaited results of our poll.

The Reverb Revolution Continues

Don't spend your Christmas money until you've read this! We bring you an exclusive in-depth review on Alesis' new secret weapon: a 16-bit, studio quality, digital reverb for little more than the cost of a spring unit.

Mark Jenkins brings you a round-up of the current state of the digital reverb market.

Korg DRV-1000 Digital Reverb

As expected the MIDIVERB has opened up the floodgates for more low-cost stereo digital reverbs. Ian Gilby takes a listen to the first Japanese model to hit the market and concludes that its appearance can only be a good thing.

Another digital reverb from Alesis, a waveform digitizing pad for the Roland S50 sampler, Passport's multitrack software for the Atari ST, exclusive news of the world's first ever 8-track recorder to use standard cassettes, and more...

Ibanez are late entrants to the fast-moving field of digital reverb products, but their new SDR 1000 unit has something different about it that caught the eye of reviewer Mark Jenkins. Read the review to find out what...

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