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The main difference between the Quadraverb and the Quadraverb GT is that the GT model had basic amp modeling and distortion/overdrive effects whereas the non-GT version did not. In other words, the GT was the 'guitar player's version' of the Quad.The 1990s for the most part was an 'anti-pedal' time for guitar players where everyone wanted all their effects in a rack unit with preset switching ability on the floor via a MIDI controller such as the ART X-15. While pedals were still available and always were, guitar stores had mountains of rack unit stuff available for everything you could possibly think of.The Quad GT does reverb, delay, phaser and flanger very well. It has a crisp, clean sound to it and its digital processing, while primitive today, still holds up quite nicely. The only time the Quad 'sounds old' is if you use really washy reverb. But other than that, the GT could still be used in stage or studio to this day.Where the GT fails is with its overdrive and distortion as it is awful.
All you hear is digital nastiness from that - even with cabinet simulation enabled.The best way to use the GT as far as guitar is concerned is to not use the distortion or overdrive at all. The cabinet simulation is okay, but for dist/od effect you should use a distortion pedal for that directly in the signal. And what I mean by that is guitar to dist pedal to GT and not use the effects loop.As far as hardware problems go with the GT, there are a few.The 1/4-inch jacks on the back have plastic nuts holding them in, and they sometimes work their way loose; this inevitably leads to the jacks breaking their connections on the inside where the signal will cut right out. Using plastic instead of steel nuts was a poor decision by Alesis just to cut cost. If you are a GT owner, the first thing you should do is junk those plastic nuts, replace with steel, and use a socket wrench to get a good, snug connection.The power button has a nasty habit of losing its connection as well after being used for years.A very common problem is that the backlight on the LCD screen stops working completely, where you have to shine a flashlight on the display just to read it afterward. It's still functional, but with the backlight not working, the unit gets very annoying to use very quickly. Thankfully, replacement screens are available and easy to install.The GT does not age well as far as its internal electronics are concerned.
Being some units are now close to 20 years old, restoration may be needed.The power supply for the Quad GT is exactly the same as the Alesis DataDisk. It's a 4-pin proprietary (yuck) adapter, and it is absolutely required that if you buy one you must get the AC adapter with it, because there is no universal adapter available that will power the unit. Worth owning?No, unless you want that 1990s 'warp' style reverb, and that takes a bit of explanation.Certain digital reverbs made by Alesis when modulated a certain way have a sound that can only be described as 'warped'. The Quad GT can do this, as can the Midiverb and Midiverb II. However, those units are only sought out mainly by synth guys and not guitar guys.The does everything the Quadverb GT did and much more - and many times better.👍 Did you find this article helpful?
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Site Searchpowered by From: gwatts@cv.hp.com (gary watts)Several folks were interested in a review of the Alesis Quadraverb 2so I am providing my initial impressions. I only had last night to getit set up in my rack and run thru the basic 'tests' and factoryprograms.Bottom line, this is a very good processor at any price and an excellentbuy for the money ($799.00 list, I paid $559.00 at Guitar Center in ArlingtonHeights, IL).I have a large rack system that I use for a variety of 'conventional'sounds, not art rock or Nine Inch Nails stuff. I was looking for excellentquality Reverbs, Chorus and Delays. Diatonic harmonizing or even parallelharmonizing are not of interest to me. A list of what's in my rack islisted at the end of this post. Style wise, I use a lot of LA Pop/Fusiontones like the Clean Chorused Strat sound on many contemporary jazz records,a crunchy Marshall tone like early AC/DC and high gain distortion stufffor hard rock/metal like Green Day 'When I come around' andlead stuff for pop ballads.Transparency: One of the problems I have had with other processors isthe transparency of the A/D and D/A conversion and what happens to yourdirect sound inside the processor. I operate all my effects thru a RocktronPatchmate so you can do an A/B test of taking the effect in and out ofthe chain.
I run 2 separate digital effects processors in series withouta submixer so the cumulative degregration can be very noticeable. TheQ2 is totally transparent in this regard. Set to unity gain, you onlyhear the effect but no compression or frequency loss. Rocktron makes thisclaim about the Intellifex (which I owned previously) and it is not truefrom my experiences.Effects: There are 4 types of block; pitch, reverberation, eq and delay.Within each of these 4 groups are dozens of variations. From there, youare allowed to hook any of these variations in ANY order and with LOTSof routing options including serieal, parallel, mono and stereo.
Needlessto say, there are thousands of possible combinations. Unlike many processorsthat have lots of effects, you are able to use many of these effects together.ART in particuiar shows you the extensive list of effects but when itcomes to using several in one program, you quickly run out of memory.Factory Patches: Many of the processors come with a complete set of factorypatches that are generally most applicable to making 1950's sci-fi movies.I have spent untold hours making my own useful programs using reverb,chorus and delay. The Q2 has 200 total programs with 100 factory programsand 100 user programs.
All 200 programs have sounds in them and the second100 IS NOT a duplicate of the first 100 like some other manufacturers.Further, most of these are useable right out of the chute. The programsare arranged in groups with 15 or so different reverbs, 15 different delays,10 choruses, etc. The Q2 is targeted towards the studio so there are alsomany sweetening programs for vocals,keyboards, guitar etc.Besides the standard reverbs, delays and chorus, Alesis included sometremelo and Leslie simulators that aren't bad at all. There is even aspring reverb choice for the Fender lovers.Editing: I'm not afraid of menus and choices but the options here arestaggering. The routing possibilities alone are huge. Still, I found myway around fairly quickly.
The Q2 doesn't have a separate edit/run modeslike most processors. The large data dial is dual function for changingthe value selected as well as a push button switch for incrementing thruthe menus. One of the big features is the large backlit LCD. It showseach block used in the particuliar program selected and its routing. Toedit a particuliar block, you use the blick button and switch to the oneyou want. Pretty simple.The manual is also pretty good.
It is thick at approximately 100 pagesbut has lots of explaination on what each effect does via graphs (forEQ) and block diagrams. The parameter list in the appendix is very usefulfor a quick look at the range of values for each parameter.Sound: This is the bottom line regardless of features. It sounds great.The delays are very transparent. The reverbs have very clear tails.
THechorus can be very full and thick depending on the one you pick. The 6voice chorus (6 independent LFO's) was the reason I bought the Intellifexin the first place.
The Q2 is just as thick but doesn't dork with thedirect signal.One gripe I have had with many manufacturers digital delays is the bucketsize. While they have adequate memory to do delay for say 2 seconds, thelength of the phrase they will hold is usually very short. This is oneof the reasons I have kept my Roland DEP-5 for nearly 10 years. The AlesisQ2 has a even greater bucket.
I played with the program called '5second delay'. Not only did you get ridiculous lengths of time toplay, you could add more information back onto the phrase as it playedlike a looped sample. The noise floor stay very low for some time.Gripes: I understand all the reasons for the power supply adapter butthis one is HUGE. While not one of the ones that has the transformer righton the prongs that go into the socket, it is still about 3' x 2.5'x 1.5' deep.
How I'm going to mount this monster in the rack is anunknown at this point. Gary WattsHewlett-Packard-Ink Jet Components Division1040 NE Circle BlvdCorvallis, OR 97330(503)715-3130 voice. ADA MP-1,Scholz Sustainor,Scholz EQ,Alesis Quadraverb 2, Roland DEP-5,. Rocktron Patchmate,BBE 422 Sonic Maximizer, Seymour Duncan KTG-2100,.
Lake Butler RFC-1,Marshall 1960AV 4 x 12'Cabinets,Goodrich PH-1 Volume. Pedal, Furman PL8+ Power Conditioner, Monster Cable Instrument cable. Fatboy F-3 guitar head. Watts Super Strat:Tom Anderson neck,Paul C's alder body,Floyd,Seymour. Duncan Hot Stack/Hot Stack/Custom Humbucker,Fathead,Grover mini's. '57 Strat Reissue copy:Warmoth Vintage maple neck,Vintage trem.
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