Post by Kevin on Oct 28, 2008 11:18:45 GMT
From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies (Original Message) Sent: 06/05/2008 11:15
HI TO ALL ''ECHOHEADS" &ALL MEMBERS,pun intended,,I have had very good advise from charlie on this matter &respest his advise ,that said,,, Iwould like to ask all members what there thoughts are on good&other points of the both above units,I have been trying to obtain a good Q2 at a sensisible PRICE & am not having much luck so far,& the rfx2200 is available NEW at less money than alesis S/H units which are getting older&risky to buy overseas[from OZ that is] maybe faulty readouts voltage variants etc etc ,there is none available down here plenty in US but not many will send to OZ,, too expensive from UK to OZ....but on another site [which has slowed to almost nothing] there are a large users of zoom,,, hoping for users of both type of units to lem me & all others to comment on there thoughts ..CHEERS TO ALL&GIVE US YOUR THOUGHT"S''',,,''aussie '''''barry..
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From: MSN Nicknamepeterv2006 Sent: 06/05/2008 17:05
Barry,
If it's just homerecording you're after I kindly suggest our eTAP Engineer VST module. It's free and it's loaded with all required (and correct) patches. I guess after already 4000 downloads it's delivering what we tell people: Vintage echo sounds covering a wide range of vintage echo tape/disc units include a "do it yourself" setting.
Kind Regards,
Piet
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From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies Sent: 06/05/2008 22:28
THANKS PIET ,I have had a look & not being so good on computer &do not do recording ,[don't know how] ,but I realise all the countless hours &dedication you &JACOB must have put into ''echo-tapper'' site is a credit to you& i have your patches in a magic-stomp[very-good] &i thank you for the free information &download facilities you provide, but I want to play around with a quadraverb, or zoom 2200???,I do not understand the vst module thing ,but assume it is computer based only??maybe a lap-top would be cheaper than all these hard to get effect units,definetly some thing to think about??? cheers for now &thankyou for your reply mate,,,CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
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From: MSN NicknameFender_Dave1964 Sent: 17/05/2008 17:34
Hi Barry,
Just spotted this and thought i 'd give you me my thoughts. I have a Zoom RFX 2200, a Quadraverb + and a Quad 2. All have EFTP patches installed.
The best without a doubt is the Quad 2. The RFX and the Quad + , to me are on a par, I like some of the patches on one better than the other.
As you mentioned the Zoom RFX is available brand new ( where stocks have lasted) in many cases, cheaper than one can buy a second hand Alesis Quad. For that reason I use my Zoom RFX for gigs ( sometimes the Quad+ too), and to be honest 99.9% of the audience couldn't tell the difference anyway, so I keep my Quad 2 safe at home. If you are struggling to get a Quad 2 but can get an RFX then go for it. Some say, I think Charlie mentioned this recently too, the 2200 is a problem on some AMPs due to the built in PSU, i've had no problems on quite a few AMPS, but if this worries you then go for a 2000.
hope this helps, regards
Dave
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From: MSN Nickname5tratocaster Sent: 18/05/2008 09:23
Hi Barry,
If you already have a Magicstomp, I wouldn't bother with a Zoom RFX2200. Charlie himself feels that the patches he has written for the Magicstomp are better that the RFX because they allow for pitch modulation (to simulate the wow on the old tape machines).
I haven't tried Piet and Jacob's patches for the Magicstomp, but I can vouch for the EFTP ones sounding very close to the Q20. Only the absence of added reverb on some patches makes the Magicstomp less authentic than the Q20 in my view.
Geoff
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From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies Sent: 08/06/2008 03:28
HI DAVE thanks for your reply a bit late [computer woe's] I have now bought a rfx2200 ,& will fiddle with it a bit & get charlies patches in it later-on ,been too busy sorting my computer out & getting back on the site ,I am not short of effects but like so many-of us like to collect the differing multi-tap units to at least compare etc I will keep looking for a q20-q2 & if the funds are there will buy one there is plenty in the US 110v though as we are 240v the q2 does not matter but the q20 [inbuilt p/supply] is another thing??? CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
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From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies Sent: 08/06/2008 03:40
THANKS GEOFF,,, thats good to know as you have both units ,this reply is a bit late as I am catching up after my computer turned sour,the m/s I have actuly two I is a new mk11 with purchased ''EFPT'' & the earlier one with ''ECHOTAPPER'' patches , both are great ,but we will experiment with other unit's ,as most of us seem to do..MY old quad with a plus chip is not too bad either [thanks to paul of shads music club perth] ,,CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
HI TO ALL ''ECHOHEADS" &ALL MEMBERS,pun intended,,I have had very good advise from charlie on this matter &respest his advise ,that said,,, Iwould like to ask all members what there thoughts are on good&other points of the both above units,I have been trying to obtain a good Q2 at a sensisible PRICE & am not having much luck so far,& the rfx2200 is available NEW at less money than alesis S/H units which are getting older&risky to buy overseas[from OZ that is] maybe faulty readouts voltage variants etc etc ,there is none available down here plenty in US but not many will send to OZ,, too expensive from UK to OZ....but on another site [which has slowed to almost nothing] there are a large users of zoom,,, hoping for users of both type of units to lem me & all others to comment on there thoughts ..CHEERS TO ALL&GIVE US YOUR THOUGHT"S''',,,''aussie '''''barry..
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From: MSN Nicknamepeterv2006 Sent: 06/05/2008 17:05
Barry,
If it's just homerecording you're after I kindly suggest our eTAP Engineer VST module. It's free and it's loaded with all required (and correct) patches. I guess after already 4000 downloads it's delivering what we tell people: Vintage echo sounds covering a wide range of vintage echo tape/disc units include a "do it yourself" setting.
Kind Regards,
Piet
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From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies Sent: 06/05/2008 22:28
THANKS PIET ,I have had a look & not being so good on computer &do not do recording ,[don't know how] ,but I realise all the countless hours &dedication you &JACOB must have put into ''echo-tapper'' site is a credit to you& i have your patches in a magic-stomp[very-good] &i thank you for the free information &download facilities you provide, but I want to play around with a quadraverb, or zoom 2200???,I do not understand the vst module thing ,but assume it is computer based only??maybe a lap-top would be cheaper than all these hard to get effect units,definetly some thing to think about??? cheers for now &thankyou for your reply mate,,,CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
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From: MSN NicknameFender_Dave1964 Sent: 17/05/2008 17:34
Hi Barry,
Just spotted this and thought i 'd give you me my thoughts. I have a Zoom RFX 2200, a Quadraverb + and a Quad 2. All have EFTP patches installed.
The best without a doubt is the Quad 2. The RFX and the Quad + , to me are on a par, I like some of the patches on one better than the other.
As you mentioned the Zoom RFX is available brand new ( where stocks have lasted) in many cases, cheaper than one can buy a second hand Alesis Quad. For that reason I use my Zoom RFX for gigs ( sometimes the Quad+ too), and to be honest 99.9% of the audience couldn't tell the difference anyway, so I keep my Quad 2 safe at home. If you are struggling to get a Quad 2 but can get an RFX then go for it. Some say, I think Charlie mentioned this recently too, the 2200 is a problem on some AMPs due to the built in PSU, i've had no problems on quite a few AMPS, but if this worries you then go for a 2000.
hope this helps, regards
Dave
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From: MSN Nickname5tratocaster Sent: 18/05/2008 09:23
Hi Barry,
If you already have a Magicstomp, I wouldn't bother with a Zoom RFX2200. Charlie himself feels that the patches he has written for the Magicstomp are better that the RFX because they allow for pitch modulation (to simulate the wow on the old tape machines).
I haven't tried Piet and Jacob's patches for the Magicstomp, but I can vouch for the EFTP ones sounding very close to the Q20. Only the absence of added reverb on some patches makes the Magicstomp less authentic than the Q20 in my view.
Geoff
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From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies Sent: 08/06/2008 03:28
HI DAVE thanks for your reply a bit late [computer woe's] I have now bought a rfx2200 ,& will fiddle with it a bit & get charlies patches in it later-on ,been too busy sorting my computer out & getting back on the site ,I am not short of effects but like so many-of us like to collect the differing multi-tap units to at least compare etc I will keep looking for a q20-q2 & if the funds are there will buy one there is plenty in the US 110v though as we are 240v the q2 does not matter but the q20 [inbuilt p/supply] is another thing??? CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
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From: MSN Nicknamehoadlies Sent: 08/06/2008 03:40
THANKS GEOFF,,, thats good to know as you have both units ,this reply is a bit late as I am catching up after my computer turned sour,the m/s I have actuly two I is a new mk11 with purchased ''EFPT'' & the earlier one with ''ECHOTAPPER'' patches , both are great ,but we will experiment with other unit's ,as most of us seem to do..MY old quad with a plus chip is not too bad either [thanks to paul of shads music club perth] ,,CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
,just,to add a personal'' like'', MY old quad with my 3 patches based on ''atlantis'' sound ,through the tone lab is great & I think the Q2 & t/lab combination will be fantastic?