MidiVerb II
16Bit Digital Effects Processor
This was the first effect processor I ever bought. I got it used in a musical instrument store in Rome (Cristina D'Amore, Roma - Via D. Manin, 27-37 Tel. 06/488.14.63 - 482.09.35 says a sticker on the bottom of my unit) in the late '80s or early '90s.
I have to say that I love this unit. Yes, this is a preset-only machine, but there's something about those presets: they are set up just right, and there are quite a few standouts. I used this extensively with my Roland W-30 that didn't have any on-board effects, and to process samples, instruments and vocals.
I used a Roland D-50 with the internal effects turned off for the sounds fed into the MidiVerb II. The dry sound is played first, followed by the processed version:
| Effect with audio sample | My comments |
| 07 Large Dark 1.0 sec | A nice basement room, great for intimate jazz. |
| 16 Medium Bright 1.15 sec | Beautiful bright ambient, perfect for pop music. |
| 25 Large Warm 2.3 sec | Very large room, good for orchestral music. |
| 29 XLarge Warm 15.0 sec | This is one of my favorite effects.. a "lost in space" sound!!! |
| 37 Fast Gate 200 msec | Classic '80s effect, now very out of fashion... |
| 47 Reverse Regen 2 sec | Very interesting effect, with a reverse reverb echoing all around. |
| 52 Flange Pan 2 | Subtle and nice, best for guitar sounds. |
| 65 Deep Chorus 1 | Deep chorus effect, good for guitar and pad sounds. |
| 73 Delay 115 msec | Awesome effect for '50s Elvis, early rock 'n' roll, and rockabilly music! |
| 89 Delay 480 msec | Clean delay effect, standard one repeat. |
| 91 3 Tap Pan | Interesting vintage-sounding effect, this would be good for reggae and dub.. |
| 93 Multitap Reverse Pan | Cool effect, great for electronica. |
| 99 Regenerated Delay 4 sec | Very long delay effect, useful. |
- compact and portable;
- super-easy to use;
- offers MIDI control;
- some superb sounds, with character
| Features at a glance | |
| Year of release: | 198_ |
| Display: | yes, LCD numeric only, red on black |
| Preset Effects: | 100 |
| Sound generation method: | PCM |
| MIDI: | in, thru |
| Sound expansion capabilities: | n/a |
| Outputs: | Two stereo ins, two stereo outs |
| Controls: | knobs, buttons |
| Dimensions: | |
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