Mellotronists

Is anyone using a spring reverb on their Mellotron? I've been using
an Alesis Microverb or the Kjaerhaus VST reverb plugin. The Microverb
has a lot of presets, but none of them sound like real reverb to me.
I just bought a Premier Reverb unit from eBay (no lectures please).
Does anyone have experience using a Premier or similar spring reverb 
on a Mellotron?

Bernie

On Fri, Sep 02, 2005 at 10:47:14AM -0000, Bernie Kornowicz wrote:
> Is anyone using a spring reverb on their Mellotron? I've been using
> an Alesis Microverb or the Kjaerhaus VST reverb plugin. The Microverb
> has a lot of presets, but none of them sound like real reverb to me.
> I just bought a Premier Reverb unit from eBay (no lectures please).
> Does anyone have experience using a Premier or similar spring reverb 
> on a Mellotron?
> 

I have and have played around with both the AKG BX-5 and BX-20
spring reverbs with the Mellotron.  They both do a good job of adding
a bit of mellowness and boing! to the sound.  :-)  Other units
I have and like are the Masterroom XL-121 (mono spring), XL-305
(chamber in a rackmount form factor), Roland RV-800, and the higher
end digital units (Lex 480, Quantec, AMS, etc).

The spring reverbs with EQ do a lot to help shape the sound since you
can EQ the reverb and mix it back in w. the original and get a very
full sound w/o being an obvious 'Mellotron played in a cavern' sound.

Tom

I have tried a few real springs and simulated springs.  I prefer plate
reverbs.  I used an EMT plate one time (waaay back) and I would like
to get one or build one.

http://www.sageelectronics.com/bovasound/emt.html

http://www.prosoundweb.com/recording/tapeop/plate/plate.php

re: digital processors (reverb simulators) - Check out T.C. Electronics. 

Clay

Have you tried Waves Renaissance Reverberator (RVerb)? I ve been using it (along with the other remarkable plugins in my Gold Bundle) for years now and am

I use an old Premier 90 tank from the early sixties and get great sound on mine.
                                                                         Jimmy 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernie Kornowicz <kornowicz@...>
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:47:14 -0000
Subject: [Mellotronists] Reverb for your Mellotron?


Is anyone using a spring reverb on their Mellotron? I've been using
an Alesis Microverb or the Kjaerhaus VST reverb plugin. The Microverb
has a lot of presets, but none of them sound like real reverb to me.
I just bought a Premier Reverb unit from eBay (no lectures please).
Does anyone have experience using a Premier or similar spring reverb 
on a Mellotron?

Bernie





 
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I use an old Premier 90 tank from the early sixties and get great sound on mine.
                                                                         Jimmy 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernie Kornowicz <kornowicz@...>
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:47:14 -0000
Subject: [Mellotronists] Reverb for your Mellotron?


Is anyone using a spring reverb on their Mellotron? I've been using
an Alesis Microverb or the Kjaerhaus VST reverb plugin. The Microverb
has a lot of presets, but none of them sound like real reverb to me.
I just bought a Premier Reverb unit from eBay (no lectures please).
Does anyone have experience using a Premier or similar spring reverb 
on a Mellotron?

Bernie





 
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Thanks all for your input. A plate reverb would be ideal. No place 
to put it, though. The other units look good based on info I found 
on the web. Most are a little out of my price range. The Premier 90 
will have to do for a while. It should sound good on my Mosrite, too.

Bernie


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz" 
<kornowicz@c...> wrote:
> Is anyone using a spring reverb on their Mellotron? I've been using
> an Alesis Microverb or the Kjaerhaus VST reverb plugin. The
Microverb
> has a lot of presets, but none of them sound like real reverb to 
me.
> I just bought a Premier Reverb unit from eBay (no lectures please).
> Does anyone have experience using a Premier or similar spring
reverb 

> on a Mellotron?
> 
> Bernie

I also have a plate (Stocktronics) which is, of
course, my preferred reverb for 'tron, but have used a
Furman sound RV-2 stereo spring reverb, as well.  It's
particularly creamy and rich without too much
splashiness and has a sweepable mid filter that's very
flexible.  It's also full stereo or dual mono.  Very
nice on pedal steel guitar.  They often can be had for
short money on the ebay (I think I paid $50 for mine).
-Cheers!
-Jack  

--- Bernie Kornowicz <kornowicz@...> wrote:

> Thanks all for your input. A plate reverb would be
> ideal. No place 
> to put it, though. The other units look good based
> on info I found 
> on the web. Most are a little out of my price range.
> The Premier 90 
> will have to do for a while. It should sound good on
> my Mosrite, too.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> 
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie
> Kornowicz" 
> <kornowicz@c...> wrote:
> > Is anyone using a spring reverb on their
> Mellotron? I've been using
> > an Alesis Microverb or the Kjaerhaus VST reverb
> plugin. The
> Microverb
> > has a lot of presets, but none of them sound like
> real reverb to 
> me.
> > I just bought a Premier Reverb unit from eBay (no
> lectures please).
> > Does anyone have experience using a Premier or
> similar spring
> reverb 
> > on a Mellotron?
> > 
> > Bernie
> 
> 
> 


	
		
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