Agree as well. Really hoping to see this trend continue with more hands on control for live acts. Maybe a whole standard for effects that aren’t “pedal format”. I love rack units, but they need hands on controls like pedals.
One day, people will enjoy demos and work that was done to show if it’s for them or not. If it’s not for you, ignore is your friend. It’s 2024. We know gear can cost. That well has dried up. We know you’ve got toys that blow. Go forth and flow. Drink the creatorade, not the haterade. Life is short. Thank you for taking the time to show what this can do. Stay safe sir.
Love the many buttons. Effects were either pedals or rack mounted modules years ago. Although it has changed over the years, I feel manufacturers still keep treating effects as a small box with only a few buttons. This Nightverb has great hands on control, I love it! It's almost like a crossover between a synth and an effect unit.
the other thing that makes hardware awesome is you can play with it with your eyes closed if you get good at it, where you cant click a mouse and do stuff with your eyes closed in a VST, theres something magical about doing sound design with your eyes closed, it makes you listen more and feel it more
Perhaps it's just the concept of being able to completely zone out of what your doing, and zone into the music itself. With physical instruments of any kind I feel I can truly get attached. When deeply focused and in the zone with them, they can it feel like an extension of yourself. Guitar or piano for example. Computers (or keyboard and mouse rather) will always feel like a "tool" to me, though they are still insanely powerful and flexible and I use them everyday for a variety of hobbies. But you can't really turn your brain off/close your eyes and just "play from the soul" on them, for lack of better words. lol
@@eliash.6142 no you cant because midi controllers arent ergonomically designed in their layout, look at the nightverb the spacing and layout of the knobs is nothing like a midi controller, also midi controllers mostly only have 127 steps of resolution and you have to spend the time setting it up where as hardware has already been set up and problem solved. Midi controllers are usually setup like a grid, which is fine if youve got ONE synth or effect you want to play with, but if you want multiple effects or synths it makes it harder to memorize what each knob and function does with your eyes closed
In regards to tuning the reverb, Autechre use this trick fairly often. In the right hands, it can be used to add some interesting dynamics/depth to tracks.
Best demo of this Reverb I've seen, the other demos have been literally terrible! I don't really need another 'verb' at the moment, but it looks fun for those in the market. Thx Mr Tinez
your running a interesting patch there.. all tracks dedicated to same sample? Poly Digitakt kinda approach.. Also, your DTII has a grey FUNC button? Easter eggs a plenty. Nightverb is gonna be sick. Cant wait to play with one myself
Would love to see a line diagram of the gear setup at 11:18 Acid House Madness. Midi splitter, effects outs, mixer in/outs? What role does each piece play or control etc? These setups look so simple in the videos, but can be quite difficult to reverse engineer without a little help. thanks for the great video Ricky!
it’s also dedicated chips and circuitry not just tactile. as powerful as pooters are these days, dedicated specific design and controls in a single box is awesome
hi ricky, what is the source of the high-pitched hi-frequency background noise throughout the video? very prominent in the "understanding the controls" section, but not audible in the "final thoughts" section, or on any of your other videos
Sounds like some extra noise when dirty mode is engaged? I hope it’s not like the annoying high pitched sound my zen delay makes when set to high pass mode.
wanted to mention this too. dunno whether it's the Nightverb (it seems to be reacting to the knobs), but the reverb itself is mediocre sounding too. a shame, really, for it has a great control scheme, and there's def not enough (playable) reverbs like this, esp in stereo
Excellent demo, I love those hands on effect boxes with many knobs for playing live. I use a lot the unknown MOOER OCEAN MACHINE to create massive reverb ambient pads with any sound. ERICA SYNTH has been in my radar these few years and love their sequencers and drum modules…. And now the reverb.
How would you compare it to Eventide Space or Black Hole? Would it be fair to say that this is a livelier, less dark of a character to reverb? What sold the Eventide for me was not only the weirdness of its algorithmic reverbs, but more its dark, alien, almost harrowing nature, particularly when it comes to Black Hole, Ekospace God and Pulsar presets. The ability to do deep, rhythmic drone tracks with it has eclipsed Strymon Big Sky and Amplitube X-Space for me, even though the price tag was frankly way too scary for me. How well does this do drones in comparison?
AUUUUUUUUUUGH. i definitely am looking for a zen delay, but i havent made a final decision on a verb pedal. its this, the hologram, or the big sky idk idk idk
I have not been this excited about an effects box in a long time. Why would you want to play the room size? Why would you NOT want to play the room size! XD
I have the Perkons and the Syntrx MKII, and I would love to have 2 of these minimum. the reverb on the Syntrx is good, but nothing like this. and of course , putting this with the Perkons on just one channel would be insane or even the entire thing. Plus a ton of other synths/drum machines. even vocals.
So Erica Synths, is this just a hardware standalone of 112dB Redline II VST? A VST that is 14 years old and goes on sale on the holidays for up to 50% off?
If you think a 14 year old VST effects algorithm will sound as good as the AD/DA and algorithms on this hardware then you won't be convinced otherwise...
It'll sound like a good analog monosynth with really amazing creative reverb. Since you can play the verb chromatically you could kinda add another voice!
I have both nightverb and nightsky. And one thing about Nightverb disappointed me: the freeze mode. If you freeze the buffer you can’t play new notes wet, only dry, if crank full wet no notes at all! The nighsky plays new notes reverberated in freeze mode…😢
Oh shiiiiiit… RICKY! That never happens to you! Guess you’re human after all😂❤ But you know what man? It’s all good, why we notice it is: Because all your other videos knock it out of the park sound wise. Natural sounding and clean. Literally the only time I’ve ever experienced a video by you that had ANYTHING that shouldn’t be there. That’s a STELLAR track record.
It's very interesting, but for me, it's less of a sound design tool and more a live/dj swiz army knife. And am I crazy or does it sound like Alesis Nanoverb on sterioids?
Interesting line at the beginning about Erica Synths reaching out and asking if you wanted to review it, but also offered money on top? I was always under the assumption that manufacturers sent items for review at no or little cost and you either had to send it back or got to keep it. That line seems to imply that they paid for the review in addition. Should this video have been marked as sponsored then? This line of thought stemming from Midlife Synthesists recent video on gear youtube as well. Not that I'm dismissing comments in the video (this based on the trust I have in Ricky's opinions - but that also adds a razor's edge balance of "how much weight does the person's reputation carry"). Interesting times.
Personally, I want to know what said gear sounds like. If Ricky, Tom, Dick or Harry turn the knob and cash was tossed in, that’s not affecting my decision if said gear is for me or not. Better to find out here than get it home and not vibe with what I hear. Just my two pennies.
@@krazywabbit Agreed. You can complete dislike (or have no interest in) the "game" as it were (how they make a living / get gear / keep gear / etc) - If you ignore all that, appreciate their opinion + demos over the stuff the manufacturer releases; then you've gotten value in my opinion.
I like that it doesn't have foot-switches on the panel. Something goofy about playing foot-switches with fingers, as a table-top unit.
Totally agree, hand-playing effects has been established for a long time and it's good to see the hardware catching up to that
@@weselle1391I mean, it’s just going back to rackmount devices
It’s not a pedal, why would it have foot switches? Zen Delay doesn’t have either.
Agree as well. Really hoping to see this trend continue with more hands on control for live acts. Maybe a whole standard for effects that aren’t “pedal format”. I love rack units, but they need hands on controls like pedals.
This is the coolest reverb machine I've ever seen!
Erica Synths seems to make some solid gear!
Thanks, man!
Whoa, that sounds awesome, and that screen is impressive too!
One day, people will enjoy demos and work that was done to show if it’s for them or not. If it’s not for you, ignore is your friend. It’s 2024. We know gear can cost. That well has dried up. We know you’ve got toys that blow. Go forth and flow. Drink the creatorade, not the haterade. Life is short.
Thank you for taking the time to show what this can do. Stay safe sir.
Yeah, I watch gear videos for inspiration with my existing gear more than deciding if I want to buy something.
But if I don’t complain about the price in the comments, how will anyone know it’s expensive?????? /s
@@cp99music
Insert "500$ for a reverb!" comment.
@@bmoneybby
Tell me why I was expecting this to be at least 1000
Playing the room! That is genius.
the controls and possibilities making me think very much of the current ableton stock reverb... giving me ideas for the daw 🫡🤔 Great vid!
Totally fun to play!! Used it last week at a gig making noise and drones 🌠
I would’ve liked a motion record function on this one and the zen delay.
ES makes fantastic gear for sure, love them a lot
Try ones the Perkons 😉
Love the many buttons. Effects were either pedals or rack mounted modules years ago. Although it has changed over the years, I feel manufacturers still keep treating effects as a small box with only a few buttons. This Nightverb has great hands on control, I love it! It's almost like a crossover between a synth and an effect unit.
If you want more knobs the eurorack seems to be a popular alternative but the extra wires , small knobs and general expense is a bit of a turnoff
This was a really fun demo to watch 👏👏👏
thank you rickey, as always, for showing me yet another cool toy to add to my wishlist
that's a satisfying data scroll knob :D
I think that playing the freeze could have some really cool applications.
the other thing that makes hardware awesome is you can play with it with your eyes closed if you get good at it, where you cant click a mouse and do stuff with your eyes closed in a VST, theres something magical about doing sound design with your eyes closed, it makes you listen more and feel it more
Perhaps it's just the concept of being able to completely zone out of what your doing, and zone into the music itself. With physical instruments of any kind I feel I can truly get attached. When deeply focused and in the zone with them, they can it feel like an extension of yourself. Guitar or piano for example.
Computers (or keyboard and mouse rather) will always feel like a "tool" to me, though they are still insanely powerful and flexible and I use them everyday for a variety of hobbies. But you can't really turn your brain off/close your eyes and just "play from the soul" on them, for lack of better words. lol
You can just map midi controllers to software reverb and achieve the same
@@eliash.6142 no you cant because midi controllers arent ergonomically designed in their layout, look at the nightverb the spacing and layout of the knobs is nothing like a midi controller, also midi controllers mostly only have 127 steps of resolution and you have to spend the time setting it up where as hardware has already been set up and problem solved.
Midi controllers are usually setup like a grid, which is fine if youve got ONE synth or effect you want to play with, but if you want multiple effects or synths it makes it harder to memorize what each knob and function does with your eyes closed
Thanks for the tip Stevie Wonder.
In regards to tuning the reverb, Autechre use this trick fairly often. In the right hands, it can be used to add some interesting dynamics/depth to tracks.
Yeah! dope reverb unit! How does it compare to the CXM 1978?
man I'd love to see you do an OP-XY video sometime using its send and return to external effects like this and the zen delay
Awesome effects. I'm impressed 😎✌️✌️
The "Night Sky" Pedal by Strymon is very, very similar but mooore cheap. Great sound and unique creative ways to play both
Is it just me or is there a weird background noise in the sound when he's not making voice over?
Sounds like a cricket right?
Best demo of this Reverb I've seen, the other demos have been literally terrible! I don't really need another 'verb' at the moment, but it looks fun for those in the market. Thx Mr Tinez
I wish I never sold my MC-202...
your running a interesting patch there.. all tracks dedicated to same sample? Poly Digitakt kinda approach.. Also, your DTII has a grey FUNC button? Easter eggs a plenty. Nightverb is gonna be sick. Cant wait to play with one myself
Just here for the hat
Would love to see a line diagram of the gear setup at 11:18 Acid House Madness. Midi splitter, effects outs, mixer in/outs? What role does each piece play or control etc? These setups look so simple in the videos, but can be quite difficult to reverse engineer without a little help. thanks for the great video Ricky!
Knobs done right✌️
Love my Zen delay and this thing would be a nice addition. But I already have multiple pedals that can do reverb
it’s also dedicated chips and circuitry not just tactile. as powerful as pooters are these days, dedicated specific design and controls in a single box is awesome
Nice implementation but basically this an advanced multitap delay and thus far from revolutionary.
How do you like the Nightverb compared to the CXM 1978 since you've played with both?
Still have the Kijimi? I’d love to hear that through this and the Zen Delay.
bro is the goat
hi ricky, what is the source of the high-pitched hi-frequency background noise throughout the video? very prominent in the "understanding the controls" section, but not audible in the "final thoughts" section, or on any of your other videos
I was also going to comment on the extended cricket like sound. I'm guessing USB powered preamp of some sort.
Sounds like some extra noise when dirty mode is engaged? I hope it’s not like the annoying high pitched sound my zen delay makes when set to high pass mode.
I must be too old to hear that frequency
wanted to mention this too. dunno whether it's the Nightverb (it seems to be reacting to the knobs), but the reverb itself is mediocre sounding too. a shame, really, for it has a great control scheme, and there's def not enough (playable) reverbs like this, esp in stereo
I immediately looked at big sky's used.. because I'ma have to trade up.
You can also play the room with tiptop zdsp.. Its pretty rad
How does this compare to the Strymon NightSky?
The nightsky is a different type of reverb.
Totally different beast.
Excellent demo, I love those hands on effect boxes with many knobs for playing live. I use a lot the unknown MOOER OCEAN MACHINE to create massive reverb ambient pads with any sound. ERICA SYNTH has been in my radar these few years and love their sequencers and drum modules…. And now the reverb.
Had mine for a few months now love it
Erica tops again!
sick ass jam!
How would you compare it to Eventide Space or Black Hole? Would it be fair to say that this is a livelier, less dark of a character to reverb? What sold the Eventide for me was not only the weirdness of its algorithmic reverbs, but more its dark, alien, almost harrowing nature, particularly when it comes to Black Hole, Ekospace God and Pulsar presets. The ability to do deep, rhythmic drone tracks with it has eclipsed Strymon Big Sky and Amplitube X-Space for me, even though the price tag was frankly way too scary for me. How well does this do drones in comparison?
nice seeing a mc202
love the acid house track - is it yours and if so where can I get a copy?
The moment you took out the MC-202…
Awesome video! Have you have a chance to try the Quad Cortex reverbs with your synths?
Weird that, only hear the sound through my phone's speaker, but not when using headphone
Would you be willing to Check out the Erica Synths AcidBox III ?
I do find the AcidBox III has LFO capabilities that expand this pedal. That's why I have both.
0:58 Wow, the difference is Night and Day (pun definitely not intended)
Hardware for the human touch. That verb is soooo smooth.
Also...The display on your MC-202 looks very different, has it been modified/upgraded?
I want this in Eurorack so bad
Hopefully they make a vst like they did with the delay
i can see aphex twin using somehting like this
AUUUUUUUUUUGH. i definitely am looking for a zen delay, but i havent made a final decision on a verb pedal. its this, the hologram, or the big sky idk idk idk
I have not been this excited about an effects box in a long time. Why would you want to play the room size? Why would you NOT want to play the room size! XD
❤ ur videos, keep it 🪨ing
I have one question been trying to find what is that little green mic 🎙️ u use in ur videos ? Please lmk
Ty
I have the Perkons and the Syntrx MKII, and I would love to have 2 of these minimum. the reverb on the Syntrx is good, but nothing like this. and of course , putting this with the Perkons on just one channel would be insane or even the entire thing. Plus a ton of other synths/drum machines. even vocals.
Where’s do you put your bong in the studio?😂
You don’t keep bongs near electronics, fool!
niiiice hat!
is it all digital? i believe the zen delay has some analog parts in it?
how does this compare with Nightsky ?
So Erica Synths, is this just a hardware standalone of 112dB Redline II VST? A VST that is 14 years old and goes on sale on the holidays for up to 50% off?
If you think a 14 year old VST effects algorithm will sound as good as the AD/DA and algorithms on this hardware then you won't be convinced otherwise...
goddamn it sounds good! i wonder how it sounds with a bass station 2?
It'll sound like a good analog monosynth with really amazing creative reverb. Since you can play the verb chromatically you could kinda add another voice!
I love the sound of this pedal but I’m afraid to look at the price if it’s anything like the Zen Delay.
Play the Freeze™
👽 Erica is where it’s at
I have both nightverb and nightsky. And one thing about Nightverb disappointed me: the freeze mode. If you freeze the buffer you can’t play new notes wet, only dry, if crank full wet no notes at all! The nighsky plays new notes reverberated in freeze mode…😢
What is this high pitched noise sounding through the whole demo? Is it from the unit itself?
yes, this sounds like a reverb
a reverb with a bunch of noise
interesting bud.
What’s the strange high pitched noise going on during the 8th minute and on… is that coming from the reverb?
I think you have tinnitus. But in all seriousness could be yeah. Or he has electrical interference
I hear it on my phone from the beginning and yeah it's interference
I do have tinnitus but it doesn’t stop when I stop the video. :-)
Listening on my phone as well.
Yeah I hear it the whole way through
I hear it too
Oh shiiiiiit… RICKY!
That never happens to you!
Guess you’re human after all😂❤ But you know what man?
It’s all good, why we notice it is:
Because all your other videos knock it out of the park sound wise.
Natural sounding and clean.
Literally the only time I’ve ever experienced a video by you that had ANYTHING that shouldn’t be there.
That’s a STELLAR track record.
dont give the neu schoolers resonant sliders lmao
Uh oh, I smell reverb
sniff sniff
can it load ir's?
Wait... what is MC-202?? Didn't know that was a thing before this video. And it looks like you installed the 3oh3 update?
nice
It's very interesting, but for me, it's less of a sound design tool and more a live/dj swiz army knife. And am I crazy or does it sound like Alesis Nanoverb on sterioids?
"Playing the room" Sounds great for some WeirdCore music.
Are you from Des Moines?
No but that'd be pretty cool.
@@RickyTinez There’s a guy who live in my building I believed was you lol. Thanks for clarifying.
🐆🐅🐅
Can’t believe u didn’t show the magic feature that the greatest new effect to happen to synths
I still feel like we haven’t caught up to guitar pedals yet , price and feature wise , when talking about desktop fx units.
yeah weird noise to the point i can’t watch
Interesting line at the beginning about Erica Synths reaching out and asking if you wanted to review it, but also offered money on top? I was always under the assumption that manufacturers sent items for review at no or little cost and you either had to send it back or got to keep it. That line seems to imply that they paid for the review in addition. Should this video have been marked as sponsored then?
This line of thought stemming from Midlife Synthesists recent video on gear youtube as well.
Not that I'm dismissing comments in the video (this based on the trust I have in Ricky's opinions - but that also adds a razor's edge balance of "how much weight does the person's reputation carry"). Interesting times.
Personally, I want to know what said gear sounds like. If Ricky, Tom, Dick or Harry turn the knob and cash was tossed in, that’s not affecting my decision if said gear is for me or not. Better to find out here than get it home and not vibe with what I hear. Just my two pennies.
@@krazywabbit Agreed. You can complete dislike (or have no interest in) the "game" as it were (how they make a living / get gear / keep gear / etc) - If you ignore all that, appreciate their opinion + demos over the stuff the manufacturer releases; then you've gotten value in my opinion.
Whats with the high pitch hum on your video, have you gone deaf? The hum covers everything.
It isn't THAT bad. Sheesh.
@@N0IZ3S It is, for a FX review.
@@SimpleTrax no it’s not. You’re being ridiculous and petty.
This noise is extremely annoying. I hope the reverb isn't responsible for it.
Not convinced, really. Sounds very mediocre in every demo I hear.
Noob
It’s just a VST in a box.
What's wrong with that? Lots of uses for a stereo reverb outside the computer
Oh? Which VST is it?
Most of them are with digital algos in them now.
112db reverbs.
Huge markup for the hardware interface. No R&D in the algorithms. I want it bad.
I hate those reverb glissando effects when changing the reverb size. Really unhelpful in the intro demo.
sounds horrible
nice