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Alesis Midiverb III 16 Bit Simultaneous Multi Effects Processor 

IN THE ALESIS scheme of things, the Midiverb III slots in just above the Midiverb II (which, I understand, is still available) and the altogether more sophisticated Quadraverb. It achieves this status by virtue of being programmable - which the Midiverb II is not - but having fewer effects and a slightly less impressive spec than the Quadraverb. Actually, given the multiple effects of which each of these units is capable, it is perhaps a little odd that Alesis should have stuck with the verb suffix in the naming of their products. I'd have thought they might be tempted to move away from the kind of name which suggests these are simply reverb units. But then, I don't suppose Alesis need any marketing lessons from me. All the same, people with no prior knowledge of this kind of unit (our guitarist friends, for example) might well undervalue the Midiverb III and that would be a shame.

The three other effects of which the Midiverb III is capable are delay, chorus (including flanging) and EQ. The last of these, EQ, though not, perhaps, an effect per se, is nevertheless highly useful on a unit such as this, as it can be applied individually to the input signal and to any of the other three effects, making it possible to determine the 'colour' of the reverb, for example. More on this later.

Being designed primarily for use in studio racks, the Midiverb III is a 1U-high, 19" rack unit with all controls situated on the front panel. These comprise: three rotary controls for audio Input, Output and Mix levels, a three-digit LED display, a pair of increment/decrement Value buttons, Program and Store buttons, Edit and Bypass buttons, selectors for the four main effects groups, three MIDI function buttons plus Mix, Configure and Modulation buttons. All audio inputs are high impedance for optimum signal matching to external gear, and this may include a directly connected microphone if you're prepared to put up with a little extra noise.

In common with most reverb/effects units these days, the Midiverb can be fed from a mono or stereo source - a stereo output being the result in either case - and when used in conjunction with a mixer, the Mix control makes it possible to separate dry and effected signals for connection through a send and return loop. Incidentally, though overall output level is not programmable, it is possible to program the dry/effected levels of reverb and delay using the Mix button. The chorus/flanging level, however, is fixed. Finally, there are Signal present and Clip LEDs to provide visual indication of input levels and the onset of distortion.

I won't insult you with a description of the Value, Edit, Bypass, Store or Program number buttons, but Configure and Modulation require a few words of explanation. In edit mode, Configure (in conjunction with the Value increment/decrement buttons) is used to determine the signal flow options available within the Midiverb. For example, in some configurations the chorus effect is connected directly to the output whilst in others it is applied to the input of the reverb or delay effects. There are 15 configurations in all, consisting of various effects combinations - though in all cases, the input filter of the EQ section comes first in the chain.

In a number of configurations, the Delay section is used to provide a pre-delay for the reverb to simulate the effect of very large rooms, whilst in others it is used as a conventional digital delay. Rather disappointingly, delay time is limited to 100ms in all but two configurations, and even here a figure of 490ms represents the upper limit. So if, like me, you enjoy writing percussion tracks which use delay as an implicit part of the rhythm, you're likely to find the Midiverb somewhat restricted, particularly on slower tracks. On a more positive note, the manual contains individual block diagrams for each of the 15 configurations, and lists the various effects possibilities available from each.




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