rackattack

rackattack

GearIQ 395 Joined Apr 2024 Contributed to 1 artist

experimental rack sounds, addicted to old budget reverb rack units

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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.
I love it. It is a budget guitar, I use it as baritone. the toggle switch is a piece of shit and I had to replace it twice, some screws corroded over time. The neck is fantastic for such a low price and the alnico 5 vintage single coils are pretty good. One of the not so plentiful bass VI copies with a fixed bridge, that is a 5 stars right there. I love the neck inlays.
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.
they are my standard strings for my electric 30" baritone. the tension difference is not perfect, but I had trouble with the low string in the XL158 set. I must have had around 10 to 15 sets of these, they hold long and rust slower than other sets. I tested many other sets and they stayed my favorite. when it comes to baritone strings the range of guitars and different genres is big and availability low, so everybody needs to check for themselves and I recommend getting several sets and testing which works best for the specific guitar and sound. I like the sound, they hold long, definitely quality strings.
I used to record dawless with a microphone and a mixer, hesitant to go involve an interface, but I'd say the upgrade to this device was worth with distinctly less noise and an ability to have a headphone option. The unit is pretty intuitive to operate and works out of the box on linux. While really good, I would say the sound is not as clear as could be, but it might be the rest of my setup that is not optimal since the headphone sound often is better than the actual recording. I used ardour and audacity. sturdy - mine dropped and seems to have no issues. all in all a medium budget device, very intuitive, good features, but not to much, and of course and most importantly stereo recording. I have no comparison experience.

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