Review Demo Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2018
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Not long ago, I joked to a colleague that the stompbox industry had reached peak digital reverb-an epoch marked by a glut of Hans Zimmer giganto-’verbs and plug-ins that approximate God’s own reverb chamber. On less grumpy days, I’d still argue that the stompbox market is a little rich with less-than-inspiring digital reverbs. But it’s impossible to not be impressed by Source Audio’s Ventris, a powerful DSP reverb machine that dedicates its ample processing power to authentic, sometimes stirring, vintage reverb flavors and unnaturally huge spaces.
The Ventris doesn’t just sound great. It’s a joy to work with. Dual processors mean you can cascade two reverb engines or use them in parallel-enabling complex, unique reverb textures you won’t hear on every smartphone-commercial-ready pop record. And though the Ventris is deep in features and tone tailoring controls, including Source Audio’s downloadable Neuro customization app, they are all musical, practical, and easy to use.
The Ventris, like the rest of Source Audio’s One Series pedals, is thoughtfully utilitarian. (Though a color other than gunmetal grey might be nice for a dark stage). The control set is streamlined compared to some DSP multi-’verbs. There are time and mix controls like you’d see on any reverb, a pre-delay control that sets the time between dry attack and the onset of the effected signal, and a useful, responsive cut/boost treble control. Secondary tone tailoring options for each reverb engine are controlled via the control 1 and control 2 knobs and activated via the option footswitch. Between the option switch and the secondary option controls, there’s an A/A+B/B mini toggle that is key to accessing Ventris’ dual engines and crafting some of the pedal's most interesting sounds.
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Awesome device, awesome demo.
The Silver Fox returns....
400 little out of my comfort zone. Nice tones tho.
People pay $500 for a BigSky which does 1 reverb, but a pedal that does 2 independent reverbs with more reverb types that is near $100 dollars cheaper is over priced? I'd say the pedal is competitively priced in the market place, and having owned the major players in the multi-reverb market (RV-500, BigSky, Ventris, Tempus etc...) Ventris has been my favorite regardless of price. The other pedal that allows multi verbs is the RV-500, and some of the modes on that pedal, such as spring reverb, are bad. I think it's priced more than some people are willing to pay due to their own needs. But over-priced is a stretch.
just saying I can find other things to spend 400 on. personally I wouldn't spend more then 200 on any one pedal. my digitech polara will meet all my reverb needs. if your and ambient player it might be worth 400 to you. i'm a metal head so i have little use for reverbs. like I said out of my comfort zone and needs. thanks.
For anyone looking to add a second reverb in order to expand their options and verb palette, ditching their existing one and going with this is a much better proposition and is priced just right.
Both are valuable conclusions.
I knew this was cool... BUT NOT THIS COOL!
Hmm.. 100% wet didn’t sound it. Lovely pedal. Needs full drain though.
Lots of cool functions and options! But, I´d rather have an on or of reverb with an amount control. I´d be lost in the complexicity of this.
Thanks for the video! Well, to be honest I'm not impressed... It seems to have so many handy features but soundwise, It sounds just like many other mediocre reverb pedals out there. Difficult to describe, but it's like the reverb is added on top of the dry signal and not melded with it properly? ... Also, the reverb engines sound very artificial to my ears for some reasons, I would try with very low Mix to see how it sounds, but then again I can get such low Mix reverb with many other reverb pedals in the market as well. For super ambient reverbs I would suggest high end rack units and although they are expensive but they sound way better. Or if money is an issue, try to use high end IRs instead (Impulse Responses for real halls and actual plate reverbs as well as churches and so on...)
Nothing against these pedals, but so far to be honest I could not find a single reverb unit that sounds convincing for both live and studio. Just my two cents ^^
Sounds better in person, most vids I’ve seen of source audio gear never sound as good as when your playing through your own amp.
I agree with David. It sounds better in person.
I am a huge fan of John Bohlinger's reviews, but in this particular case, I don't think that he did full justice to what the Ventris is capable of. It has so many incredible tones that he just didn't happen to hit upon. For example, I think that several of the reverb engines sound best with the predelay off, but you don't get to hear that in this demo. Also, anyone who is ready to write off this pedal should really hear it in stereo first. It's just amazing.
Regarding your comment about the reverb not melding with the dry signal properly, I think that is by design because the Ventris allows you to tweak that to personal taste. If you are using a reverb engine where you don't like the dry signal, you simply add a second, short reverb engine. By tweaking the settings on the second reverb, you can adjust the "dry" signal to sound exactly as you wish.