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Re: Suggestions for leslie simulator?

12/29/1999 9:56 PM
Burgundy	Re: Suggestions for leslie simulator? Like Steve said, a Leslie and a Univibe are two different things. The Uni was devised I think to try and simulate a leslie, but it's still "just" a phaser, a leslie is a LOT more complex (volume changes, and have you ever heard the two-speaker thing- woofer and horn spinning in opposite directions?). If you can get around with a soldering iron you might want to try to build your own Uni, RG Keen has PCBs just for that, and the bugger sounds great. To get it more leslie-like, maybe throw in the LERA leslie adapter. -Hold on, I checked, this won't work in a Univibe, since the LERA circuit wants a single speed pot and the Uni has a dual. It will work with other chorus/flange/phase pedals. What it does is simulate the slowed speed up/slow down thing a leslie does when switching speeds. Or you can keep your eyes open for the real thing, if you're not hot on having a REAL leslie, you might stumble into something cheap

12/29/1999 9:56 PM

Burgundy

Re: Suggestions for leslie simulator?

Like Steve said, a Leslie and a Univibe are two different things. The Uni was devised I think to try and simulate a leslie, but it's still "just" a phaser, a leslie is a LOT more complex (volume changes, and have you ever heard the two-speaker thing- woofer and horn spinning in opposite directions?).
If you can get around with a soldering iron you might want to try to build your own Uni, RG Keen has PCBs just for that, and the bugger sounds great. To get it more leslie-like, maybe throw in the LERA leslie adapter.
-Hold on, I checked, this won't work in a Univibe, since the LERA circuit wants a single speed pot and the Uni has a dual. It will work with other chorus/flange/phase pedals. What it does is simulate the slowed speed up/slow down thing a leslie does when switching speeds.
Or you can keep your eyes open for the real thing, if you're not hot on having a REAL leslie, you might stumble into something cheap