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     HM |
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Jul03/articles/demeterrrv1.asp?session=636ff18fea6cdf3f9655c1c53140512a HM | ||
| interruptor |
(admin note: this thread is about the "Demeter RV1" a high end spring reverb unit for 700 british pound)  | ||
| Mike Zee |
HM, you must agree - this thing is shamelessly OVERpriced. Just look inside. Part of the problem/reason maybe, thou... that it's harder to sell a product like this in general, so to keep the 'producer' in biz you have to price it trippled or so... hmmmmmmmmm ? I am not sure really...just my speculations. The other side, not to miss!!!! What does it mean exactly "The best sounding spring rever I've tested"....????? Does it mean - 'cleanest' ...or something like this. So then, this maybe not exactly a 'positive' for what you may expect for your specific production needs. The 'dirtynees' of old spring-units/cabs is maybe exactly what you want. well, it all depends... For 600+ bucks unit, I would want to have allots of control, adjustment(ability) of vary parameters, something handful and useful which you can't find in 'regular' spring unit ala do-it-yourself.... see what I mean?  /respects, /Mike Zee aka Dr. ZEE | ||
| Mike Zee |
this is most eye-hitting line in this review: You can even use the Real Reverb with drums, though you have to keep the reverb level fairly low to avoid giving the game away. heh heh ... think about it for a moment from point of view of a dub-producer. LOL /mike zee aka Dr ZEE | ||
| HM |
yes I agree, just wanted to post that this sos back-issue test was available now, personally I would prefer this vermona thing: http://www.sonicstate.com/articles/article.cfm?id=77&page=1 Less price and so many more weakings it gives I dont care if "stereo" or not, I have a hard time imagine two matched phase-linear tanks :-) anyway spring king is not getting replaced soon | ||
| HM |
http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoali3132.html?sn=5119fadc12dc800dcc0db0cf37e09e24 | ||
| Mike Zee |
Vermona products got 'balls' ..heh heh ;) and their spring-box is cool as it can be... extra tweaks make it a creative tool for vary application... not to mention 'kik-crash button' heh heh ;) From production/technical point, I'd say 'true-stereo' dual spring is sort of silly thing. Send single voice/instrument/chnl through the single spring first, then "stereophonize" it later in the mix /later, respects, /Mike Zee aka DrZEE | ||
| interruptor |
about true stereo springs: i also experienced that a mono spring is better if you want to bring out the boingy/shattery aspect of a spring reverb. using one spring on the left and one on the right gives a very broad stereo feel but it smoothes out the grittyness of the spring. to get a stereo effect rather pan the reverb slightly or heavily to one side an apply a bit of (digital) room reverb to it. |