DUB DISCUSSION BOARD

Someone offered me a Fostex 3180 Spring Reverb <BR>Unit. Does anybody here know this device? <BR>I would like to know whether it's a true stereo <BR>device &#40;= separate springs for left & right channel. <BR>I saw different reverbs that just have a single <BR>reverb line generating a mono reverb which <BR>is then mixed with your stereo input signal, <BR>from the outside you just see the stereo in/out <BR>and may wrongly assume the reverb is stereo too..&#41; <BR> <BR>Also it would be interresting to know about how <BR>the springs are assembled in the unit. <BR>Many of the newer spring reverbs sound too clean <BR>for dub purposes. This is because they use <BR>several springs in parallel or in series to over- <BR>come the typical "boingyness" of simple spring <BR>reverbs &#40;People used to hate this boingyness back <BR>in the days when there was no affordable <BR>alternative to spring reverbs&#41;. If the springs <BR>are connected in parallel with a separate sender <BR>and pick-up for each spring you can mute some of <BR>the springs using cotton &#40;or your fingers&#41; and <BR>thus obtain the typical old-school spring sound. <BR>I recently came accross a unit with three springs <BR>connected in series in a "Z"-like manner &#40;they called this <BR>"folded delay line"&#41;. In this case <BR>it is not possible to mute a single spring <BR>without muting the others too. <BR> <BR>respect everytime..

ok, I got a nice answer from ben at <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/music/instafame/">instafame</A> <BR>&#40;see the studiopics - wikked old-school equipment..&#41; <BR> <BR>according to him the 3180 is a true stereo reverb <BR>with parallel springs.

hi, Daniel, <BR>yeah, instafame is a 'some studio' , man, <IMG SRC="http://www.interruptor.ch/cgi-bin/discu ... /happy.gif" ALT=":&#41;"> <BR> <BR>you know what, I just want to let you know, I was thinking of buying some stuff, so I went through eBay, just to see what out there. <BR>So if you just search eBay for 'spring reverb', there are a few there, some pretty cool loking old stuff, and some are really cheap-priced..., well, you never know how is it. I also have not seen any stuff there which I ever saw in real myself, nor ever heard any of them. <BR>anyhow, all I want to say , if you are checking to buy something old it's a good idea to swing over eBay.com, for at least to see some stuff. Some have actually pictures and some guys give you some idea about what it is etc... <BR> <BR>take care etc..., <BR> <BR>regards, <BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.audiogalaxy.com/bands/mikezee/dub_lab.htm" TARGET="_top">Mike Zee</A>