rackattack's Alesis Music Gear Setup

I obsessed about this reverb for at least a year. For me personally the sounds are unique, it may have to do with me growing up with music in which it was used heavily, namely the verve. The weird thing is that with the upgrade to the + version the sound slightly changes, becomes a bit clearer, but it is not the same anymore. Once I figured out all its tweaking abilities I spend endless hours creating new patches. It has a limited era sound, but for me it is hard to beat. It has been mass produced so it can be found relatively cheap. I advise to read into its different versions, namely the + upgrade, the GT. The quadraverb 2 is fundamentally different. If you are looking for a cheaper produced but similar sounding reverb I think the midiverb III would be that. The AC power adapter is bulky. Use it with both inputs and outputs, it is meant to be used that way.

if you look at zooms history it is actually introduced rather late and when you open it up the board is pretty small. the sound is still a vintage sound and I wonder if they intended it to be. it has two siblings in the 1202 and the 1204. A very fun unit, driven by knobs. the font on the aluminum back is hard to read, especially in a dark environment, so I recommend fixing that before a gig. together with other rack unit it can be a bit dominant. if you are looking for a unit with a vintage sound that has lots of experimental potential I certainly recommend it.

it seems like a noisy budget offering, but the trailing of some presets are still so fun to use, maybe it is the magic of the era in which it was made? It has grown on me. the controls are intuitive and the presets very quick to reach, the effect mix has kind of a sudden point, so should be adjusted with care, the eq sections is a very nice bonus. love the front and classic font.