Tombolas diy spring reverb driver circuit 8th july 2012 ive been fiddling with spring reverb for a while, probably because of reading gabriel roths famous shitty is pretty article in the late lamented big daddy magazine, where he talked about his way of using spring reverb on his throwback funk. Note newupdated feature on true spring tank reverb pedals. Built the stage center as a stand alone unit with the spring reverb tank inside it was a pedal that is about 35 cm long by 15 cm high and wide. I run the roland sh101 through the ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb. I tried both the vermona retroverb lancet and ekdahl moisturizer briefly and find myself on the fence. Sep 25, 2017 i run the roland sh101 through the ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb. Use real spring reverb tanks, or solid state reverb bricks. Feb 15, 2014 i have a ekdahl moisturizer and i will never sell it. In this part 1 we mostly focus on the springs and try to create cool sounds.
As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular. I wonder if there is an affordable reverb out there that can do shimmer really well. Audio plugins for all operating systems windows, mac os x, linux, ios and android, tagged as spring reverb. Traditional guitar reverbs are tuned to the sound of the guitar and the amplifier it is played through. Catalinbread serano picasso mini clean boost turbo overdrive. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb this makes for happyfuntime fing. The tte fills in the tape delay part and, two days ago, i acquired this lovely knas ekdahl moisturizer, a stand alone spring reverb with cv control. Id take a good reverb pedal over your average amp reverb any day. Plus, the pedal stays consistent going from amp to amp. I put it right before the amplifier if using it as a reverb unit for guitar. Catalinbreads topanga is a spring reverb pedal that is simple to use and sounds great.
Spring reverbs vermona vs ekdahl vintage synth explorer. An electrical signal applied to the input transducer coil generates an alternating magnetic. Meet anders trentemoller in his studio unpacking his new spring reverb, which he currently uses to finish the upcoming album fixion. Modulargrid uses socalled cookies to ensure its socalled functionality. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 12 of the best spring reverb. The reverberator is actually a really unique execution of the true spring tank as this pedal enclosure contains two separate and identical 3 spring spring tanks which are used singly for a short reverb, and sequentiallyintandem for the long reverb setting i. We will cover return shipping for defective items and submit a label via email. I really liked the sound of both, the vermona has more features and is a little more sturdy for live. Who does not love the slight shimmer of a tightly wound steel spring. Come with the original power and springs will be packaged in a cardboard tube. True, in my experience, the very best reverb sounds come from onboard units, but i dont think your average onboard is any better than a decent pedal. It features a preamp, a multimode filter and a lfo.
Basically, the ekdahl moisturizer is a spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be playedhitfiddled with. Reverb only even though this nice machine features a filter and lfo we decided to make a video of the clean spring reverb. The ekdahl moisturizer is a spring reverb with exposed springs so you can fiddle and tweak your reverb in a fun, handson way. The sh101 is a classic analog monophonic synth from the 80s made famous for its use in acid techno. I certainly wouldnt say that it can destroy your tone. Best spring reverb pedals for guitar 2019 derek underwood. Any know issues will be mentioned in the item description.
The ekdahl moisturizer from knas is a unique spring reverb unit featuring exposed strings for manually manipulable sonic effects. Those fender engineers were obviously inspired when they introduced the spring tank reverbs to their core amps, and for many that early fender sound is still the benchmark. I have been a big fan of spring and plate reverbs for decades, and over the past three years i have spent a significant amount of time diving into the wormhole of designing and building them. First impression on knas ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb. Connecticuts presents the knas ekdahl moisturizer reverb. What do you think is the best affordable shimmer reverb. Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a widespanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. Use various objects from your fingers, a spoon, or a wooden stick to strike the reverb springs to make some very unique sounds. The ekdahl quad massager is a quad vca, joystickcontrolled mixer quadrophonic panner for audio or cv.
Knas ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb perfect circuit. It does a reasonably good job at emulating an outboard spring tanks bounce and trail and does a superb job at. In short, the ekdahl quad massager can be used to move a signal on a 2dimensional surface, giving the effect of quadrophonic panning. The greatest spring reverb gearslutz pro audio community. Sep 28, 2011 with the space echo i got the taste of spring reverb and thats how i came to sell it, in favor of a dedicated tape delay and a dedicated spring reverb. This is how i refined the sigma drive spring reverb that i made. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb this makes for happyfuntime fingermodulation of the re. This article considers only the driver stage, and not the reverb recovery stage which is usually a simple triode gain stage, unfortunately. These components are mounted on an inner aluminum channel, which is connected by four small support springs to an outer steel chassis or channel. You can use a 12at7 which is similar to the fx loop.
This ekdahl has only been used a few times in a smokefree room. Build your own spring reverb tape op magazine longform. I know the bluesky does it, but im not ready to pay that much as of now. Knas moisturizer moisturizer description moisturizer knas ekdahl spring reverb. It comes with a voltagecontrolled quadrature sine lfo and no less than 18 x 14 ins and outs. Hi, i am looking at getting a nicely featured spring reverb in the near future. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb this makes for fingermodulation of the. I think there are some boutique makers who have spring reverbs that cost many times the price of this unit, and of course, many amps have a reverb tank built in. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb this makes for happyfuntime fingermodulation of the reverb on whatever audio thats going. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb this makes for happyfuntime fingermodulation of the reverb on whatever audio thats going through it. In addition to that reverb which could easily be switched out with a different spring tank if you ever desire, it has cv in for damn near everything, cv out for the lfo, and one of the gnarliest filters ive ever heard.
The ekdahl moisturizer is an innovative spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be playedhitfiddled with. Knas moisturizer ekdahl spring reverb perfect circuit. Knas ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb new perfect circuit. Op amp has spring driver coil in feedback path to input. Music thing modular spring reverb mkii full diy kit thonk. Demoed together with the dual blue delay from mad professor. Also to mention, im looking to get one that is standardsized i am a little ocd to pedal sizes. Information on driving spring reverb using valves tubes seems to be rather sparse, so the following is presented as a guide to valve amp designers. Spring reverb construction and operation the main components used to produce the spring reverb effect are. I am looking at getting a real spring reverb or two for stereo to record my synths and guitars through as well as use to reamp various sounds during mixing. Guitar pedal x news 9 of the best true spring tank reverb. Knas ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb big city music. Knas ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb dual blue delay.
Knas ekdahl moisturizer spring reverb dual blue delay part 1. The knas ekdahl moisturizer is a fun and flexible spring reverb unit with exposed springs that can be fiddled with. It is very faithful to your dry tone unlike a real outboard spring reverb tank and that can be a good thing depending on your needs. Jun 17, 2017 how important to you is onboard spring reverb. I do not want a spring reverb built in an amp due to the fact that a lot of my sources are going to be d.
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