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Alesis Question.

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11/29/1999 9:23 PM

Alesis Question.

Hi again.
I would like to hear any opinion on the following unit:
ALESIS QuadRaverb, the ordinary version (Not Plus or GT).
Dates inside the box is varying from DEC 90 to Feb. 91.
The main print bares two different revision indicators, one Rev.E the other REV AD
The Eprom has a label too:
QUAD 1.03, ALESIS,3-13-89, BB40
I have testet it for a friend,It sounds really nice, low noise, 9v torodial xformer build into the unit,
Now to the questions:
How much should i pay for it?
Is a userguide available ?
Is it still possible to get the upgrade eprom to make it a plus version ?
What could I recommend as PROGRAM chage foot-controller ?

I have searched the Alesis sit, but they only hav info on the Plus and GT version.

Thanks in advance, Preben.

11/30/1999 2:21 AM

The Quadraverb isn't a bad unit, but a little dated by today's standards. I wouldn't pay much more than 150 for a P, and es for a standard one. The Plus adds resonators, ring modulators, and panners to the fold. Not that big a difference. I have the manual if you need a copy of it.

The reverb in the unit is so-so, if you ask me, but it's great if you're looking for that "slowdive" guitar sound.
I have the standard chip that I took out of mine to put the Plus upgrade in, but I wouldn't know where to find the Plus upgrade...

Roger

11/30/1999 8:35 AM
Preben Hansen	Thank's for your reply Roger. I know that the it is not the newest technology that is used in the Quadraverb. A month ago i testet a Yamaha REV7. This is also an old unit. To compare i think the Alesis i much cleaner and more silent. Thank's again , Preben.

12/10/1999 12:34 PM
Jsh	I used to have a Alesis QV GT. Very nice sound, but a little too digitally sounding. I tried it once with a not-very-well-constructed mixer to mix a dry (non effected signal) with a totally wet (more digital sound). The result was AWSOME! It is a nice unit, although it's older. The above mentioned mixing, might make it sound better.

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