Alesis Microverb 4 Digital Reverberation Unit - Overview
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2012
- Old Friend No. 10
The Microverb 4 has a wide range of reverb settings, all of which can be adjusted to some extent by a couple of rotary controls, whose functions depend on the selected programme.
There are 100 fixed presets and a further 100 memory locations for user 'tweaked' versions.
It is powered via a 9v external supply, which adhered to the common Alesis standard of being ac. This made sense in the days of simple transformer power supplies, rather than modern switched-mode versions.
Really good review. I have been using midi verbs for years. Your review has inspired me to buy one . Thank you .
Microverb 4 ROCKS!
I have the Midiverb 4 and I have just bought one of these because it looks more user friendly . I like the way on the Micro you are more in control of the mix.
Grabbed one for £50 on ebay and it's great. Slowly getting my way out of the computer
you should review everything on the internet. very solid and entertaining.
Great and clear demo - thanks!
Thank you for the demo, awesome!!!!!
Nice complete list for those like me who wanted to get a feel for the device ! thx
Great demo - Thanks.
Thanks for your compliments!
yest..
Thank you for the demo, I from Argentina
The best test FX review ever made on youtube .
You're very kind, thanks!
very good demo!
Thinking of picking up one of these to go with some other rack mount synths and drum machines. I really like the midi round the back because then I can modulate it with my sequencer.
I own one of these and I got to say even though its old now its still very good little unit no need for many pedals for effects at least I do wish it had a noise suppressor built in but for the 100 dollars i paid for it in 2007 you can't go wrong
If anyone's interested in how this sounds with a guitar check out the album "2" by Mac Demarco. Ode to Viceroy, Freaking out the Neighbourhood, Cooking up Something Good.
Exactly why I got one of these! Just got it yesterday and it's given me hours of fun already. Mac apparently used setting 37 all the way wet on the mix. Gives out a really nice chorus/vibrato effect.
Jeff Buckley used an older version of this.
I should have my Microverb 4 delivered tomorrow. After reading your comment, you just turned me onto Mac Demarco. I'm now a fan. That album "2" is fantastic!! Thanks for the tip. ✌
Love how u call em holes
Hi Charles - you had me guessing for a while, since I couldn't find any use of the word 'holes' in the video - then I figured you were referring to my pronunciation of 'halls'! 'Hole' is pronounced the same as 'whole' in the UK. As the old saying goes, we are 'two nations divided by a common language' - long live diversity!
thats exactly right hahaha. funny stuff
epic demo! xD
thanks My friend
Please can you do a review on Alesis Microverb 3? Your explanation on Microverb 2 and 4 are clear and well understood. Thanks for this information.
Thanks for the compliments. Unfortunately, I've never owned a Microverb 3, so it's up to someone else to do a demo for that model!
best reverb review so far
Thanks, Martin!
I need one of those.
Thanks!!
Anyway to hook up to a mixer that just has a efx send not return and use both internal and external effects
is it useable for guitar? or is it native for vocals?
Nice
Number 19 sounds like a Horrormovie I like that and i buy that thing only for that reason xD
What is the best vocal setting for karaoke?
Perfect......but I have one question.I have device(dsp_256) digital effects processor...I want you explain how it works and how I can connect in my microphone..please...And thank you..
Sorry - can't help as I do not know of that unit. What is its manufacturer? Did it come with a user manual?
Can somebody please help me? I use a Saffire Pro 40 Interface with Logic Pro X and am looking at getting this reverb, how do I wire it up? and how does it work? Do i have to record the effect on the rack live as it goes in or can i record the track and add the effects later? Debating between rack effects and plug ins but unsure of the capabilities of them both. Thank you.
Hi Curtis - The Saffire Pro 40 is a versatile interface, and you should be able to use its MixControl applet to route live signals out of spare line outs to drive an external FX unit (Microverb in his case), and bring its output back in through other line inputs. This could be used for live capture while tracking, or later during remix.
You could even use a Logic Pro MIDI track to switch between pre-defined Microverb patches in real time during a mix .
Although I have used Logic Pro X on a friend's Mac and know it to be a capable DAW, you would need someone else to go through the fine detail of the setup with you.
As I mention in my channel intro, I always recommend that people look for UA-cam tutorials on the subject before posting questions - there are plenty of them on this topic - here are two:
This guy is using Logic Pro X for external FX:
ua-cam.com/video/6xDBuXtQfEU/v-deo.html
This guy is using the Saffire Pro 40 for external FX:
ua-cam.com/video/YOl2hoPo1RM/v-deo.html
At the end of the day, though, it all seems a bit too much effort - software plugins offer a lot more control and a much wider range of effects with far less hassle, and no physical re-wiring. Good luck!
Please can you help me out? If i bought this do I plug my guitar into it then the alesis into the amp? Do the Jacks allow you to do that? What do I need. I only have a guitar and a Alesis roadfire amp. Thanks nice video btw
lninjabigd If your amp is the RoadFire 15, it has no external effects loop, so the connection arrangement you suggest would be your only option. However, as the Microverb 4 expects line-level signals, and your guitar produces a much smaller signal, the result would be a very noisy signal seen by the input to your amp. Also, it's better to put time-based effects after the input gain stage of a guitar amp. You may have to make do with the RoadFire's inbuilt effects and save up for an amp with an effects loop (or more comprehensive inbuilt effects). Thanks for the comment!
FarewellOldFriends Thank you very much for you help! One more question what do should I buy to make it work? do you have any model recomendations? preferable cheapish.
once again thanks!
lninjabigd Selection of guitar amps is getting outside my area of expertise, I'm afraid. Anyone else like to suggest a suitable make/model?
Which one is better, this one or lexicon mx series? Coz i thought this is digital n lexicon is analog, that way isnt analog always better? Thanks in advance
+LLOYD POPP Hi Lloyd - Someone else may be able to comment on the sound quality of this vs. the Lexicon MS series, but I'm pretty sure you'll find the Lexicon effects units all use digital processing, the same as the Alesis.
Hey ok thank u so much for the reply! Id appreciate it 🙏
Got a question. I came over an old Alesis microverb 3.
Is it possible to get it into ableton 9? I have a Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 soundcard :)
did it work?
OK. thanks
Hello friend I wonder if can split out. Example take effect for output A and a delay in the output B.
+Stanley Polanco Hi Stanley - Have a look at Dual Send Programs, described on Page 28 of the manual, which is available here: 5a18fcdc5c8aa2617926-54d68a14e2e7c1f76563a2d8c3e9fd82.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/981/documents/microverb4_manual.pdf
Dual Send programs may do what you want to do, but note that the effects are merged back together and sent out as a single stereo effect pair to the output sockets, so you cannot treat them separately afterwards.
Hope that helps!
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How to set reverb programme
Can be connect direct to active speaker
The MIX output was way too low in this demo, so we dont hear the real ability of this Alesis. Anyway, thx for the effort.
You're welcome!
how would i hook this up to my console? using a subgroup?
+Stephen King Hi Stephen - I removed a duplicate post from you - don't know why that was there.
Most consoles have FX send and return. Normally a mono send and a stereo return. Connect them to the left/mono in and left/right stereo out on the Microverb, respectively. See 7:34 on my video for the rear panel. This is standard practice - you should not need to use subgroups.
Set the Microverb front panel Mix control fully clockwise (wet). Your console user manual will describe the use of external effects, and Page 16 of the Microverb manual (5a18fcdc5c8aa2617926-54d68a14e2e7c1f76563a2d8c3e9fd82.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/981/documents/microverb4_manual.pdf) describes this also.
It's always worth googling for manuals. I know we all hate reading them, but in some cases it helps, especially if your particular console etc. is non-standard. Console manuals will always describe how to connect external effects units.
Also search UA-cam for the particular thing you want to do. Every conceivable aspect of audio production has been covered by at least one UA-cam video - often hundreds! In this case, look at 1:46 on this video (ua-cam.com/video/KHZhDA1T2NI/v-deo.html).
Hope that helps!
this process used out door programme live stage yes or no. pls rply.
Sorry - I do not understand your question. It can be used live or in a studio.
Hi can this unit be hooked up to a car stereo
If you can power it, yes, but why?
Hello this is nice review! can you tell me, what country Alesis reverb 4 is made?
or made in “.......” (in back case) because in country i saw many made from Taiwan, Malaysia etc.
and yours is made from? Thanks so much friend
Hi - it says Made in Taiwan on the back of my Microverb 4.
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Dude, it does way much more than that...
Hi Skeeter - I look forward to seeing your demo of the additonal features you have discovered.
Could I run a mic into an amp via this?
No. This unit expects line level signals (e.g. those produced by domestic hi-fi or professional audio equipment) - your microphone produces a much smaller signal, and needs to be put through a preamp beforehand. Also, the unit has unbalanced inputs, which do not provide phantom powering for condenser mics. If you are using a radio mic, however, you may be able to set its receiver's output to line level. For more information, I recommend you download the User Manual from the Internet and read its specifications, and the section on audio hookup.
Does that go for guitars too? Going straight in to the alesis, then outputting to a guitar amp gives out crackly farts at best...I'm guessing it needs the pre-amp also to work properly? Pulling my hair out over here ;-)
Did you not download the User Manual? That should have described the limitations of this unit.
A guitar gives a very small voltage (higher than - but closer to - mic level than line level), and expects a high-impedance (typically 1 Megohm) input. The Alesis is not designed for this, and you will be working down in the noise. Also, its output will be too high for your guitar amplifier input, and you will hear its noise floor as a raging storm of hiss and crackle.
I don't understand why you are persevering with a unit that is clearly designed for line-level use with studio mixers, or at least a guitar combo with a purpose-designed line-level FX loop.
I would recommend a multi-effect stomp-box or the like that is designed specifically for live guitar work.
I use a Focusrite Platinum Trak Master which I picked up on ebay , in fact I have two which I bought for £40 each, from which I plug the output, or outputs from both if you want stereo, into this Microverb 4 's inputs ( it has two, use one for mono or both for stereo) and then the outputs from the Microverb 4 (same thing again) into the line inputs of my Focusrite Scarlett Interface. So if the amplifier your using has line input/s then yes you can. My Trakmaster's have Line in, Microphone in (with or without phantom power) and Instument In, they have onboard compressor and 3 band EQ. A very useful bit of kit and the Alesis Microverb 4 has some really good effects so the two linked together are a good match and it works for me.........
How do you connect that to Mixer?
Hi Ronnie - Mixer FX (mono) Out to Microverb In (L); Microverb Out (L,R) to Mixer FX return (L,R). For full connection information look at the user manual - a few moments' googling will show you it here: 7132afa424c2f1a2ab6d-54d68a14e2e7c1f76563a2d8c3e9fd82.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/981/documents/microverb4_manual.pdf
amigo como le conectas a la mixer gracias
+Marco Cambisaca Hola Marco - el manual del usuario está aquí (Inglés) - consulte la página 13 en adelante.
5a18fcdc5c8aa2617926-54d68a14e2e7c1f76563a2d8c3e9fd82.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/981/documents/microverb4_manual.pdf
¡Espero que ayude!
Hi Marco - the user manual is here (English) - see page 13 onwards.
5a18fcdc5c8aa2617926-54d68a14e2e7c1f76563a2d8c3e9fd82.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/981/documents/microverb4_manual.pdf
Hope that helps!
Is it suitable for an electric guitar?
I don't think it has a very high impedance input, so it would make the guitar sound a bit muffled if connected directly. Probably best to put it in your guitar amp's effects (FX) loop, if it has one.
how to connect to mixer?? can you explain the way to connect to mixer??
This is covered in detail in pages 16-19 of the manual. If you do not have one with your Microverb 4, you can download it here. 5a18fcdc5c8aa2617926-54d68a14e2e7c1f76563a2d8c3e9fd82.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/981/documents/microverb4_manual.pdf
Can you connect this to a speaker without conecting it to a mixer
Yes, if the speaker you refer to is a powered monitor. The Mix control sets the amount of reverb or other effects added to the source. Not sure why you would want to do it, though, unless you have a keyboard or other line-level instrument without its own built-in reverb.
Its an amolified monitor speaker i connected it before and it worked just gorgot how i did it u have any idea ? The speaker has left/mono right and aux conection
Just connect the Left and Right outs from the reverb to the Left and Right Ins of the powered monitor. Then the Alesis Left and Right Ins just look like the amplifier's Ins, but with added reverb, adjustable via the Mix control.
FarewellOldFriends so i connect the left and right alesis to the left and right monitor where do i connect the mic if the monitor only has left right and aux or headphones
OK I assumed that you were working with a keyboard or some other line-level instrument. The Alesis will not work with mic level signals. What make/model of monitor and microphone are you using? Were you using these items when you got it to work before or have you changed any components?
alesis medein malaysia yes..
You had the mix too dry to demonstrate some of these effects.
Hi Dustin, that's most likely - it was a quick spin round the dial.
Some effects are very critical on the dry/wet mix point, and I didn't have a lot of time to fiddle about with it.
I hope it gave you a general idea, anyway!
BTW, I don't see any videos on your channel - are you a musician, producer or engineer?
Yes indeed.
Just route the audio from whichever scarlett's exit you like into the microverb input(s), then from the microverb exit(s) into the scarlett's input(s), and press record while playing the audio you want to reverberate.
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why dont you put it in a table or rack so that we can see it clearly what you are doing?
Hmm... just watched this again and IMO at no point can you not see what I'm doing, but YMMV, I guess. I recommend you pull down the manual if it's an issue for you.
O efeitos Reverb alesus Massa
Price in Bangladesh??
This or tc electronics m 300
as plugged into the mixer
Yes - the unit is line level in/out only - see note at 0:35.
about £120
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price
+jean jolys Hi Jean - If by that you mean what am I selling mine for, it will be auctioned without reserve at some time in the future. But if you are desperate to own one, then - believe it or not - this device is still being manufactured by Alesis, and can be bought on-line new for about £100 - not bad for a design that must be 20 years old at least!
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mis more flange in
How much are they?
Aleshe
model no....? ? ? ? ?
I do not understand your question. It is an Alesis Microverb 4, as per the video title.
Very noisy litlle critter, has to be dialed in perfect to be useful FWIW
The principal noise problem I had with this unit was a low-level 'clattering' from the multiplexed currents through the display LED segments breaking through onto the audio - I assume via the internal power supply rails. It's obviously the LED segments, as the character of the noise changed as the program numbers changed. Very frustrating, and meant I had to run the reverb as hot as possible to swamp the noise. Alesis looked at it and said it was OK, so it must have been a design issue. Maybe I should have modified it to switch off the LEDs when the desired program had been selected!