So picked up a cheap quadraverb today locally, because why not? I’m pretty impressed so far. It was made in '89 and still works perfectly, and the reverb algos are something special, lush in a plastic lofi kind of way. It really does sound like '90s warp. Extensive midi comtrol as well. Think this thing is going to find a permanent spot behind my MS20.
Anyone else have any love for these things, or tips/comments?
Any other cheap groovy gear that has been discarded or forgotten? (3630 maybe? :p)
Alesis processors are often really great. Probably more satisfying if you appreciate grainy textures. I have a modfx ampliton & metavox. The Wedge reverb was quite nice too.
I’ve had the Alesis Wedge reverb unit since the 90’s and it’s happily back on my main mixer’s post-fader FX loop. Used it a few times on a recent album in fact. It also does some killer and nightmarish pitch bending. I’ve never dug into its MIDI capabilities but was thinking of it earlier.
Think this is limited to the + version, need to see if I can do that chip swap.
Definitely looking forward to confusing this thing with lots of midi data.
This past summer I started missing my old Midiverb II, and ended up going a bit nuts on Alesis 'verbs…Picked up a Quadraverb Plus, Midiverb 1, Midiverb II, and Midifex. The Midiverb 1 and Midifex are probably my favorites due to character. Triggering the resonators on the QV+ with the Machinedrum sequencer is also great.
Old thread I know. But I really want to break a lancet for my Midiverb2. They go so cheap and have such a lovely grainy texture. I patched mine to the cue of my octatrack as a send effect and just love what it does, especially to vocals (short verbs).
I paid around 30 Euro for mine. So much value! And no plugin does what it does…
Can it only have one effect on at a time? Or is it multi-FX? I’m having trouble finding out. What’s the difference between Quadraverb, the GT, the 2, the Plus…etc…
I think I’m just gonna bite the bullet and buy a Quadraverb 2. The only “bad” thing I’ve heard about it is that it’s a bit cleaner and not as “lofi” as Quadraverb 1 (a character I’m actually kind of craving), but it seems it can stack multiple effects as “blocks” (?) up to 8 of them, whereas the Q1 can’t. Still hard to tell.
Just went ahead and bought it. The one on ebay was dirt cheap ($200) and all the others on reverb were over $500. Guess I’ll update this thread when I get it. Pretty excited to have a decent FX unit for my only hardware synth (Prophet Rev2) as its onboard FX are great but I only get one at a time…No chorus and reverb
And who knows maybe I’ll incorporate it into my recording setup too. Use it as a send FX from my Focusrite Scarlett 18i8.
Found the answer I was looking for. 4 effects simultaneously. Seems you can’t go wrong with either Quadraverb, though the Q1 is much more common and much cheaper.
So the Quadraverb 1 can do reverb, delay, pitch and eq simultaneously in various configurations. It is definitely the most distinctive sounding of the generations.
The plus is just a Quadraverb 1 with a different chip in it. Adds a bunch of stuff like ring mod and a crude but awesome sampling feature.
The GT is the same, but with a bunch of terrible overdrive and distortion that sound like ass.
The 2 onwards make various improvements but sound much cleaner and a bit better quality, though I love the sound of the OG.
Can’t really go wrong with any of them, to be fair, unless you don’t like a bit of noise, in which case you should definitely avoid Quadraverb 1.
Cool thanks for the informative post The rest of the internet was a jumbled mess of information.
Is the 2 like a LOT cleaner? Does it lack character? There are a startlingly few number of demos (I think there’s literally one demo) of the Q2. Are the reverbs too “clean” or are they still lush and pretty?
The 2 is a very nice unit. If you’re nostalgic for some early 90s warp sounds or some really crispy sounds then get the OG. If you want some nice, lush effects the 2 more than has you covered.
Yeah, I love the lottery of buying a Quadraverb and never quite knowing if it’s a plus or not until you get it home.