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Description
Experience a world of sonic possibilities with the Alesis Quadraverb, an iconic effects processor that has been a staple in studios and live performances since its debut. Known for its quadruple simultaneous effects, this processor delivers rich, multi-layered sounds that can elevate any musical creation. Whether you're a producer seeking lush reverbs or a guitarist searching for that perfect echo, the Quadraverb provides an extensive palette of effects to explore.
Equipped with reverb, delay, chorus, and flange, the Quadraverb allows you to combine these effects seamlessly, offering unparalleled versatility. Its intuitive interface ensures easy navigation, so you can focus less on tweaking and more on playing. The unit also provides MIDI compatibility, making it a flexible addition to any setup, whether you're in the studio or on stage. With a reputation built on quality and reliability, the Alesis Quadraverb continues to be a trusted choice for musicians and sound engineers alike.
Key Features:
- Quadruple simultaneous effects: reverb, delay, chorus, and flange
- Intuitive user interface for easy operation
- MIDI compatibility for seamless integration into your setup
- Wide range of presets for immediate use
- Robust design suitable for both studio and live environments
Owner's manual
Alesis Quadraverb User ManualProduct specs
| Brand | Alesis |
| Model | QuadraVerb 20k Bandwidth Simultaneous Digital Effects Processor |
| Finish | Black |
| Year | 1990s |
| Categories | Multi-Effect, Reverb |
FAQs
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What types of effects can the Alesis Quadraverb produce?
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The Alesis Quadraverb can produce reverb, delay, pitch shift, and EQ effects. These can be used simultaneously in various configurations, offering versatile sound processing options for studio and live environments.
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Is the Alesis Quadraverb suitable for live performances?
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Yes, the Alesis Quadraverb is suitable for live performances due to its robust multi-effects capabilities and ease of use, allowing musicians to enhance their sound with reverb, delay, and more in real-time.
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Can the Alesis Quadraverb be integrated into a modern studio setup?
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The Alesis Quadraverb can be integrated into modern studio setups, though it uses older connectivity standards. Musicians may need additional adapters or interfaces to connect it with contemporary equipment.
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What is the difference between the Alesis Quadraverb and Quadraverb Plus?
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The primary difference is in the firmware; the Quadraverb Plus includes enhanced features like tap tempo. Both models share the same hardware design and core effects capabilities.
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How does the Alesis Quadraverb handle multiple effects simultaneously?
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The Alesis Quadraverb can process up to four effects at the same time, allowing users to create complex soundscapes by combining reverb, delay, pitch shift, and EQ in parallel or series configurations.
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Reviews
PROS
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Unique, special sound not replicated by newer models
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Transformable patches allow for personalized sound creation
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Durable, reliable performance over decades
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Excels in reverb quality, especially on synths
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Straightforward menu navigation enhances usability
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Offers professional quality effects like delays and reverbs
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Preset and user programmable options for versatility
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Modification potential to improve performance for recording
CONS
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Programming can be cumbersome with lots of menu diving
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Limited by sound variety and processing power
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Can be noisy without modifications
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Modulation sounds outdated compared to modern pedals and plugins
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Some users find the built-in reverbs lacking
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Alesis Quadraverb.
Features and functionality
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The Quadraverb 2 is all digital, unlike the original, which had an analog dry path with VCAs, affecting the direct signal level memory.
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The Quadraverb 2 offers 200 user slots for custom programming, but alerts users when processing limits are reached while stacking effects.
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Owners note the Quadraverb's ability to run up to four effects simultaneously, though this pushes the limits of 1989 DSP technology, causing a metallic, grainy sound.
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The Quadraverb was a pioneering economical multi-effects unit upon release, allowing multiple simultaneous effects, though some users found its reverbs inferior to predecessors like the Midiverb II.
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Use cases and applications
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Owners use the Quadraverb for creating ambient textures, highlighting its role in the sound of artists like Aphex Twin and Global Communication.
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Some owners use the Quadraverb for extreme, outlandish effects, like super long shimmers reminiscent of Jeff Buckley.
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The Quadraverb is praised for its MIDI compatibility, enabling unique effects like triggering the resonator in MIDI gate mode for karplus strong style chords.
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User experience
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Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 6 Reviews and 36 Ratings
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Past its prime, but still very useable
Alesis gear has never been top of the line, but back in the '90s you were thrilled to have it around if you were on a tight budget. I bought my Quadraverb over 20 years ago, and it's still going strong today. I don't make much use of its modulation sounds, which are all done far better by pedals and plug-ins these days. That said, its reverb is still excellent, especially on synths. You can even get more out of it by cranking the input knob to overdrive the reverb, which works better than you'd expect.
Like so many rack units and synths from this era, programming it is a bit of a pain, with lots of menu diving on its little LCD display, but it's not as bad as it could be. Choose one of the preset signal paths, edit each effect to your taste, and hit save. The buttons don't feel great, but at least the value up/down buttons speed up the longer you hold them which makes scrolling through the numerous built in and user programmable presets a little more convenient. It's probably not going to be anyone's primary effects unit these days unless you're intentionally going for the cheesier side of '90s rack sounds, but as a companion to your favorite hardware synth, it's a great affordable unit.
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a personal favorite of mine
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.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
favorite patches: 64, 79
41029
meh
I have a love hate relationship with the quadraverb. Its not as outright bad to my ear as the midiverbs. I remember the first unit I owned I saved all these patches and called them things like "5 man anal BBQ"
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This is the infamous reverb monster!
I always loved this thing but it was pretty darn noisy. Years later I found a wonderful MOD on the web (switching out a couple of caps) and it cleaned up all the noise and made it very usable for recording. You can get these pretty cheap on Ebay right now. This is a must for electronic, shoegaze, goth, and ambient musicians! It's not a Lexicon or Eventide but it sounds pretty good with the MOD.
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its no SPX90 and the GT is most definitely the better version... I have 1 of these and a MIDIverb laying around SOMEWHERE and have owned 2 other Quadras, regular and GT, the GT is less noisey and just smoother sounding in a good way... I miss my SPX90 occasionally for its crispy, bright 'n bitty sounds, but I never ever feel like digging out any of my Alesis gear...
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It's crap. But it's great crap.
It's got crap reverbs that I use all the time. It's not really very good at anything. Except when it is. I like this crappy box. Everyone should own one. Don't pay more than $50.
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More of the nineties!
This time, a warp records circa early nineties, this instantly takes my synths to where i want them... which is the early nineties.
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Listed among Wakeman's studio gear in this July 1999 Sound on Sound interview.
Gear info:
The Alesis Quadraverb is a stereo effect unit that allows up to four digital effects to be used simultaneously (Reverb, Pitch Change, Delay, and EQ). The signal path is programmable, and many of it's parameters are accessible from real time controllers. The unit contains 100 programmable patches numbered from 0 to 99. 90 factory patches held in it's ROM may be called up at anytime individually or all at once.
Kenny Hickey is shown using the Alesis Quadraverb in a photo uploaded to Tumblr.
On Steve Hackett's official website, he lists the Alesis Quadraverb effects processor as one of his pedals.
This article features pictures of a rack inside Subconscious Studios. On the top shelf, you can see a stack of drum synths and effects processors, including an Alesis QuadraVerb.
"Here are some demo tracks, all made with the PSS795 Some with a bit of SMACKOS TAPE STATION 5 tape simulator FX & Quadraverb you can also download them in the ZIP with 120 samples from this synth here"
"There's a more curious mix of budget and high-end in this rack, including Manley, Neve, Avalon and Focusrite EQs and voice channels (including the new Liquid Channel and Voicemaster Pro), and Zoom Studio effects, two Electrix MOFXs, a Line 6 Echoplex, and an old Alesis Quadraverb!"
Per "Rock This Town" publication, special issue 1991:
In 1991, the setup was as follows: [Rock This Town special issue 1991]
Sound studio: Analog Synths: Roland System 100/100M/101 (+Roland Midi interface MPU-101);YAMAHA CS-40M (in the Take One video); Oberheim Matrix 1000; Digital Synths: Yamaha DX-7 (2); Ensonic VFX; Roland DDR30; Yamaha tg77; Korg Wavestation; Sequencer: Atari 1040 (Sequ. Cubase 2.0); Samplers: AkaiS9000 (2); AkaiS1000 (8Mg + Hard Drive Mfile 44); AkaiS1000PB (4Mg); Emulator II; akai 1100, e-mu Procussion, roland s-10 for live use @ the mixing desk; Effects: Lexicon 480L; Yamaha SPX90 II (2); Roland SRV-2000; Roland SDE-3000; Alesis Midiverb II; Alesis Quadraverb; ART DRX; spx 1000 (x2); Eventide h3000 se; Mixing: Table TAC Scorpion 32/16; Recorder TASCAM MS16 tracks; Recorder DAT Luxman; Speakers Yamaha NS 10M pro ATC SCM50; QUAD ampli (for NS-10M); Diverse: compressor/limiter, noise gate, parametric eq. Live: Backline: Akai S9000; Roland DDR30; Simons & Roland Pads; Emulator II; TASCAM238 8
Graphic Studio: Commodore Amiga 2500 (6Mg + Hard Drive 40Mg); Commodore Amiga 500; Digitizer SNAPSHOT; Camera Sony CCD V-200E; Laserprint NEC Silentwriter LC890; Monitor NEC Multisync 2A.
Future Sound of London equipment list from the August 1992 issue of Music Technology Magazine:
Instruments
Akai S612 Sampler + MD280 Disk Drive Akai S900 Sampler Akai S1000 Sampler w/8Mb memory E-mu Proteus/1 w/Protologic board Jen SX1000 Synth Roland D110 Synth Module Roland JX3P Synth Roland MC202 Monosynth Roland MKS50 Synth Module + PG300 Programmer Roland TB303 Bass Synth Roland TR606 Drum Machine Yamaha DS55 Synth Yamaha TX81Z
Effects
Alesis Quadraverb (x2) Alesis MIDIverb II BBE 422A Sonic Maximiser Bel Electronics BD80 Digital Delay Drawmer DS201 Dual Gate Fostex 3070 Compressor/Limiter Ibanez DM1100 Digital Delay Korg DRV1000 Digital Reverb Yamaha SPX90 Multi effects Processor
Recording
Aiwa HDX1 DAT Recorder Atari 1040ST Computer w/C-lab Creator software Fostex B16 Multitrack Groove MC2V MIDI/CV Converter Korg KMS30 Sync Unit Nakamichi 480Z Cassette Deck Sony DTC1000ES DAT Recorder Soundtracs CM4400 Mixing Desk Technics SL1200 Mk2 Turntable Yamaha NS10M Monitors
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