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• Alesis Quadraverb Manual

Site Searchpowered by From: gwatts@cv.hp.com (gary watts)Several folks were interested in a review of the Alesis Quadraverb 2so I am providing my initial impressions. I only had last night to getit set up in my rack and run thru the basic 'tests' and factoryprograms.Bottom line, this is a very good processor at any price and an excellentbuy for the money ($799.00 list, I paid $559.00 at Guitar Center in ArlingtonHeights, IL).I have a large rack system that I use for a variety of 'conventional'sounds, not art rock or Nine Inch Nails stuff.

I was looking for excellentquality Reverbs, Chorus and Delays. Diatonic harmonizing or even parallelharmonizing are not of interest to me. A list of what's in my rack islisted at the end of this post. Style wise, I use a lot of LA Pop/Fusiontones like the Clean Chorused Strat sound on many contemporary jazz records,a crunchy Marshall tone like early AC/DC and high gain distortion stufffor hard rock/metal like Green Day 'When I come around' andlead stuff for pop ballads.Transparency: One of the problems I have had with other processors isthe transparency of the A/D and D/A conversion and what happens to yourdirect sound inside the processor.

I operate all my effects thru a RocktronPatchmate so you can do an A/B test of taking the effect in and out ofthe chain. I run 2 separate digital effects processors in series withouta submixer so the cumulative degregration can be very noticeable. TheQ2 is totally transparent in this regard. Set to unity gain, you onlyhear the effect but no compression or frequency loss. Rocktron makes thisclaim about the Intellifex (which I owned previously) and it is not truefrom my experiences.Effects: There are 4 types of block; pitch, reverberation, eq and delay.Within each of these 4 groups are dozens of variations.

From there, youare allowed to hook any of these variations in ANY order and with LOTSof routing options including serieal, parallel, mono and stereo. Needlessto say, there are thousands of possible combinations. Unlike many processorsthat have lots of effects, you are able to use many of these effects together.ART in particuiar shows you the extensive list of effects but when itcomes to using several in one program, you quickly run out of memory.Factory Patches: Many of the processors come with a complete set of factorypatches that are generally most applicable to making 1950's sci-fi movies.I have spent untold hours making my own useful programs using reverb,chorus and delay. The Q2 has 200 total programs with 100 factory programsand 100 user programs. All 200 programs have sounds in them and the second100 IS NOT a duplicate of the first 100 like some other manufacturers.Further, most of these are useable right out of the chute. The programsare arranged in groups with 15 or so different reverbs, 15 different delays,10 choruses, etc.

The Q2 is targeted towards the studio so there are alsomany sweetening programs for vocals,keyboards, guitar etc.Besides the standard reverbs, delays and chorus, Alesis included sometremelo and Leslie simulators that aren't bad at all. There is even aspring reverb choice for the Fender lovers.Editing: I'm not afraid of menus and choices but the options here arestaggering. The routing possibilities alone are huge. Still, I found myway around fairly quickly.

The Q2 doesn't have a separate edit/run modeslike most processors. The large data dial is dual function for changingthe value selected as well as a push button switch for incrementing thruthe menus.

One of the big features is the large backlit LCD. It showseach block used in the particuliar program selected and its routing.

Toedit a particuliar block, you use the blick button and switch to the oneyou want. Pretty simple.The manual is also pretty good. It is thick at approximately 100 pagesbut has lots of explaination on what each effect does via graphs (forEQ) and block diagrams. The parameter list in the appendix is very usefulfor a quick look at the range of values for each parameter.Sound: This is the bottom line regardless of features. It sounds great.The delays are very transparent.

The reverbs have very clear tails. THechorus can be very full and thick depending on the one you pick. The 6voice chorus (6 independent LFO's) was the reason I bought the Intellifexin the first place. The Q2 is just as thick but doesn't dork with thedirect signal.One gripe I have had with many manufacturers digital delays is the bucketsize. While they have adequate memory to do delay for say 2 seconds, thelength of the phrase they will hold is usually very short. This is oneof the reasons I have kept my Roland DEP-5 for nearly 10 years.

The AlesisQ2 has a even greater bucket. I played with the program called '5second delay'.

Not only did you get ridiculous lengths of time toplay, you could add more information back onto the phrase as it playedlike a looped sample. The noise floor stay very low for some time.Gripes: I understand all the reasons for the power supply adapter butthis one is HUGE.

While not one of the ones that has the transformer righton the prongs that go into the socket, it is still about 3' x 2.5'x 1.5' deep. How I'm going to mount this monster in the rack is anunknown at this point. Gary WattsHewlett-Packard-Ink Jet Components Division1040 NE Circle BlvdCorvallis, OR 97330(503)715-3130 voice. ADA MP-1,Scholz Sustainor,Scholz EQ,Alesis Quadraverb 2, Roland DEP-5,.

Alesis Quadraverb Manual

Rocktron Patchmate,BBE 422 Sonic Maximizer, Seymour Duncan KTG-2100,. Lake Butler RFC-1,Marshall 1960AV 4 x 12'Cabinets,Goodrich PH-1 Volume. Pedal, Furman PL8+ Power Conditioner, Monster Cable Instrument cable. Fatboy F-3 guitar head. Watts Super Strat:Tom Anderson neck,Paul C's alder body,Floyd,Seymour. Duncan Hot Stack/Hot Stack/Custom Humbucker,Fathead,Grover mini's.

'57 Strat Reissue copy:Warmoth Vintage maple neck,Vintage trem. Stewart McDonald alder body,Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails pickups. Go to the. Go to.

Keith Barr, founder of AlesisAlesis Studio Electronics was founded in in 1984 by co-founder Keith Barr. Leveraging his ability to design custom, Barr's company was able to introduce technologically advanced products at prices within the realm of most project studios. Alesis' first product was the XT Reverb. Introduced in 1985, the XT Reverb was an all-digital reverb that carried an unprecedented low price of $799.

Barr recruited Russell Palmer as Operations Manager and Robert Wilson (Vice Chairman) to handle international sales so that Barr could continue to focus on engineering.In 1986 Alesis produced the first under-$1000 16-bit professional effects processor, the MIDIverb. Next, after enlisting the expertise of Fast Forward Designs, co-founded by veteran designers Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic (who went on to found ), Alesis introduced the MMT8 hardware sequencer and the very successful HR-16 in 1987. The HR-16 was employed on the English band Godflesh's first few releases, and in that context called it 'the most devastating drum machine ever employed'. HR-16 (modified)The Alesis ADAT At the 1991 Winter, Alesis introduced the digital tape recorder. Each ADAT could record 8 tracks of 16-bit audio on an tape, and up to 16 ADATs could be connected together to record 128 tracks of audio simultaneously. With the same digital resolution as an Audio CD and a price that was a fraction of the other solutions for at the time, the ADAT was a tremendous success, and its impact on the recording industry has been recognized by induction to the Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC)nology Hall of Fame.

Big Remote Control (BRC) ADAT Master ControllerBoom and bankruptcy For the next ten years, Alesis created a wide variety of innovative and affordable products such as the QuadraSynth synthesizer, DM5 drum module and Monitor One studio monitors. In 1997, Alesis Semiconductor was formed, again taking advantage of Barr's custom integrated circuits to produce and market chips for the audio industry. A series of chips were introduced that ranged from digital signal processors for audio effects to low cost analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. By 2001, however, the company's business suffered as market trends changed, and on April 27 of that year, Alesis filed for bankruptcy. In the subsequent restructuring, Jack O'Donnell acquired the company.

M1 ActiveAfter 2001 Under O'Donnell's direction, Alesis expanded into new product categories such as electronic drums, mixers, portable PA speakers, and other recording equipment. At the same time, legacy Alesis products like the SR-16 drum machine, continue to be produced and sold more than 20 years after their introduction. Today, Alesis is the fastest-growing brand in drums, and it continues expansion into new product categories in mobile music-making, recording, video, and live sound.Alesis founder Keith Barr died of an apparent heart attack on August 24, 2010, at age 60. In 2012 Alesis became part of the newly-created inMusic Brands group of companies. AirFXTarget market Alesis products are intended primarily for and performance (rather than practice use) and are now targeted at professional and semi-professional musicians. Alesis is known for budget equipment but has produced high-end and innovative gear such as the, analog synthesizer, virtual, as well as the Ion-based.

Alesis developed equipment for recording studios during the 1990s.Alesis models. and Quadrasynth Plus synthesizer keyboards. 6HD, 8HD synthesizer workstation keyboard. analog modeling synthesizer. Home & Studio Recording (UK) September 1986 issue p11 – interview with Keith Barr.

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