Which Rackmount Effects Unit do you use?


Paul Tauterouff
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Paul Tauterouff
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11/24/2006 2:02 pm
I have an Alesis Midiverb 4 rackmount unit which I use with my guitar. I was curious as to which unit others are using. I am considering upgrading to something by TC Electronics or Rocktron. Any thoughts?
Thanks,

Paul Tauterouff
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z0s0_jp
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z0s0_jp
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11/24/2006 8:02 pm
i think the rocktron prophesy is the best.
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silentmusic
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11/24/2006 8:51 pm
Me think's this thread will be moved :rolleyes:
Akira says;
"i was expecting some 3476 string string skipping with some 23489172343 octave sweeps and some alt picking runs at 345734237623572bpm in 234872364781246164516th notes across your 2384723648724627348623478264 fret guitar"
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Kevin Taylor
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11/25/2006 1:59 am
I just updated everything so I could use the same setup for studio and live.
Everything fits in a coupla rack mount road cases except the Marshall amps and cabinets.
For studio, I still tend to fall back on using AmpliTube as well as my old Boss ME-5 with the RedBox Cabinetulator though, cause it has an awesome chorus sound.

Rack 1

Marshall JCM900 - 4500 50 watt
Marshall JCM900 - 2100 100 watt
Furman power conditioner
TC Electronic EQ
TC Electronic M5000 mainframe
TC Electronic 2290 digital delay
Eventide Harmonizer
SpectraSonics Compressor
Korg tuner
Furman power continioner #2
Rocktron Stereo line mixer
Bradshaw MIDI switching system
MIDI patcher
Sonus MIDI router
TC Electronic stereo chorus/flanger

Rack 2

Furman power conditioner #3
Audio Electonics preamp
Marshall MIDI preamp
Palmer speaker simulator
EQ's for the two Marshall amps
Palmer mono speaker simulators
Palmer two channel speaker simulator
Mesa/Boogie MK11 100 watt amp
HH400 watt stereo power amp

Speakers

4 Marshall 4X12 cabinets with Celestion G12 speakers

Pedal Board
Roland Volume rewired to act as a fader between the guitar synth and the guitar
Bradshaw midi switcher with radio system

MIDI Guitar
Roland GR700/GR808/PG200
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magicninja
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11/25/2006 3:11 am
The only rackmount kit I have is an ADA MP-1. Not to bad of a piece I suppose.
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11/25/2006 6:34 pm
Kevin, I almost craped on myself after reading your setup! Got any pictures?

My rack is mainly for recording, but it might eventually be used for live stuff.

-Furman Power Conditioner
-PODxt
-PreSonus COMP16 compressor
-Presonus FireBox soundcard
-Peavey Rockmaster preamp
-Behringer DEQ2496 digital EQ
-Crown CE1000 power amp

For effects, I just use the ones in the PODxt, and my individual effects pedals.
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Kevin Taylor
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11/25/2006 8:06 pm
yeah, I'll post a pic as soon as I can get a better camera
My stupid $99 camera from eBay is stuck on Macro so all it takes is lo-res closeups of dust bunnies.
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