Category Recording

Hafler P3000 Transnova

I have this amp paired with my JBL 4406 monitors. Good stuff.


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  • Trans-nova Amplifier Topology
  • MOSFET Output Devices
  • Electronic Fuse
  • No Fan! Convection Cooled
  • 3.5″ Rack Mount (2-rack spaces)
  • Stereo/Bridged Mono
  • XLR or 1/4″Balanced Inputs
  • Gold-Plated 5-Way Binding Posts
  • Power Lamp, Signal, Clip, Thermal, Short LEDs
  • 1dB Incremental Gain Controls
  • Chassis/Float Ground Switch
  • Serviceable Modules
  • Power Rating: 150 Watts/channel @ 8 ohms; 200 Watts/channel @ 4 ohms; 400 Watts bridged/mono @ 8 ohms
  • Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.2% (20Hz-20kHz)
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100dB “A” Weighted
  • Full Power Bandwidth: 0.15Hz to 300kHz (+0/3dB)
  • Slew Rate: 100V/s
  • Common Mode Rejection: 75dB at 1kHz
  • Input Impedance: 47k ohms per phase balanced
  • Gain: +14dB min. / +29dB max.
  • Input Sensitivity...
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Sony DPS-R7 Digital Delay/Reverb

This is a very nice reverb unit. Lots of variations, clean sound and when you power it up you’re greeted by a smiley dude on the LCD screen. What’s not to love?

The LCD seems to be sensitive to heat. When the unit warms up in the rack it starts to black out a bit. Run a fan on it and it goes back to normal. Weird.

Sadly, I think my R7 is on its way out. I’ve lost a couple input LEDs and sometimes it seems to be making a bit of a buzz. This has been my main go-to reverb and I hate to see it die.


Inputs: 2x FXLR, 2x 1/4″ Jack
Outputs: 2x MXLR, 2x 1/4″ Jack
MIDI: 5-pin DIN – 1x IN, 1x OUT, 1xTHRU

Effects:
Each Effect program is a combination of three effects – pre, reverb and post.
Pre-effects: Parametric EQ, Phase shifter, Aural Exciter, Gate
Reverb effects: Hall, Room, Plate, Gated, Early...

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Roland SDX330 Dimensional Expander

Nice machine this. Mine came second-hand out of a nice old Chinese man’s karaoke rig (shame).

I’ve heard good things about this device and was simply amazed at how nice it sounded.


Acquired: 2008

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Alesis MidiVerb

The original half-rack, funky, reverb. I've had this thing since they first came out.Read More

Washburn WSR-42 Multi Stage Distortion

Ye Olde Stack In A Rack. Crazy multi-stage distortion.

Run the signal through EQ, then distort it, and distort that. How can you NOT love it?


Acquired 1980s

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Peavey AddVerb II

I guess we can add the Peavey Add Verb II to the list of devices with leaking Nicad batteries. Read More

Behringer XR4400 4 Channel Gate

A cheap 4-channel gate. I found these new for something like $65-70 each so I nabbed two of them. The boxes sat unopened for several months. When I finally opened them I realized one was broken (easily fixed).

These gates are quiet enough to use on something that sounds worse without them. I’ve not been blown away by them however.

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Alesis M-EQ 230 Equalizer

A basic dual 1/3-octave, 25hz-20,000hz, 30 band, equalizer. They seem to work well enough. Good for slight, quick tweaks here and there.

I had a couple of these in the studio over the years but I find them hard to use because of the tiny little sliders.

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Peavey 4530 Digital Delay

I used to use this delay all the time but it has been pushed aside by the Lexicons. Not a bad delay for its time. It has a little hum to it though.


Acquired 1980s

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Behringer Virtualizer Pro

I have the first of the Virtualizers. Not a bad machine really but I hardly ever use it.

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