Alesis Midiverb 2 - Guitar Demo

[@zachjarrett8730]

Ahh, the sound of my formative years. You can here every great band from 1987 - 1997 as the patches pass. Glorious.

[@IIIElijah]

Crank the input till red, slowly bring it back until your ears say where. The hotter the input the deeper the effect (as a result of better signal to noise ratio). This higher bit depth ratio results in deeper enriched louder audio.

[@shredwithdignity1378]

This had to be one of the greatest demo videos I've ever seen.

[@mspr100]

Thanks to reveal all the sounds of the Midiverb II. If there would be other videos for quadraverb, yamaha's etc, It would be interesting too.

[@topjimmy316]

Did you see the spider at 7:03 on top coming from the left to right?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Not at the time, its so tiny I would never notice it.

[@andreasbruheim4487]

Love this, been my tone secret for more than 25yr. Nice to see others that appreciate it 👌not the best out there today, but it gets the job done.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Still love some of the algos

[@helio1055]

I dont really think its much of a “tone” effect lol, more like an atmospheric type of effect

[@clarkscott8532]

I have the midiverb III and I like it a lot. Planning on getting a melo audio midi commander to control it.

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

what's the difference between the 2 and 3

[@SmugSuspenders]

Very thorough and awesome demonstration!! I got one of these from an acquaintance who had to move and clear out some stuff, I thought it may have been obsolete, but I'll actually try and connect to my portable studio :p

[@fer_rmrz]

I'm gettin mine in about 2 days, can't wait, u did a great job with this vid!

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Cheers, its a cool thing, I use it when tracking vocals alot to give the singer some reverb without the latency of my DAW, also cool for 80s drums. Keep your eyes peeled will be doing some more videos with it pretty soon I think.

[@g.a.m.productionsgambinaau8325]

Very nice! Great playing too.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Thanks, hoping to do a follow up video very soon!

[@woabeatz9717]

is this good for vocals....? Fast chorus is awsome..

[@JimijaymesProductions]

+AWSOMUS PRIME I prefer plate sounds for modern vocals but I think for some of that shoegaze incoherent vocal or for some 80s gated vocal it'd sbe great. Yeah the modulation sounds so good especially for a low end digital rack unit

[@robertovargase2969]

yes it is.

[@robertovargase2969]

I use it for vocals

[@markschuth8036]

Great demo. I'm looking to get controllable ping pong delay and reverse reverb for guitar. Which unit would be the best? Anyone's have a good spring reverb? Thanks!

[@markschuth8036]

Zoom ms-50g is a miracle worker. Prayers answered. Lol

[@sleepcraft5701]

Thanks for this useful video. Bought it.

[@jamesbondcarlos2926]

NICE GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINA WELL DONE

[@gezma12]

When recording guitar with the midiverb but without an amp fx loop, how do you hook it up? Do you need a DI pedal between the guitar and the midiverb, or do you plug straight in?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

This video is straight in, with guitar level as opposed to line level there is going to be an increased noise floor but that is how most of the records you might have heard this on are recorded. It can help to have a buffered pedal (high impedance pedals) infront but it does accept hiz guitar fine.

[@gezma12]

@@JimijaymesProductions thanks very much for taking the time to reply! really appreciate it man.

[@guitarforall]

@@JimijaymesProductionsi have a 5150 iii 50 watt 6l6 amp and i use my midiverb 4 in the effects loop and i get a lot of noise floor / hissing whenever i use it. how can i prevent this? it’s a very loud hissing. i tried noise gates and everything

[@JimijaymesProductions]

I'm not 100% sure of how the fx loop works in that amp but with a lot of amps it's jacked straight into the power amp which means it's getting that full 50 Watts. I'd maybe gain stage so you are driving into it as hard as possible before it clips and pullback the output gain on the unit, or somehow use it in parallel (you can get line level parallel mix boxes). Fx loops vary so much and can be unpredictable though still probs ly less noisy than infront at full stage volumes (utilising the whole 50 Watts). That said nearly all old budget rack gear is noisy.

[@GrandpdaGnome]

Did it come with the power supply when you bought it? ive inherited one with no power supply and my other 9v power supplies do not fit and im not sure why. I would really like to know what your power supply says on it if you get a chance.

[@bobboheemoth7255]

nice vid man. thanks

[@serega4087]

Hello, i bought same unit from someone. There is sound of guitar but no effects sound - no matter what i press. Its because im missing defeat switch pedal? I found out that look like there a defeat switch that needs to be connected on back to active effects?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Could be that or a broken mix knob. With a simple switch like that you could try plugging in a guitar cable and just shorting the tip to see if it switches

[@ruby2thursday]

i miss mine...was my first efx processor(no foot pedals). that an a scholz distortion generator. man if i had that now i could sell it to pay off my school debt.

[@rafaelmirabetvidera5828]

Hi Jimi, a very useful video thanks. Y play The Shadows songs but I know the Midiverb 2 can also offer the special delay and reverbs. My issue is, can this tool be just connected between the guitar and the ampl. Any advice prior to buy it?. Thanks for your advice. Cheers from Barcelona (Spain)

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Yes it can. It does work before the amp and often that is where it is used, the noise floor is a bit higher this way but that is how it is used in the video. If you are using a high gain amp I'd reccomened the effects loop unless you want the my bloody valentine sound.

[@dennismiller9975]

good review

[@mushroomsuzuki3395]

Awesome vid. I just ordered one. Jus wondering, did you run this in the fx loop or in front of amp? & If in front where was it in relation to b muff in the chain (cuz it sounds rad) :-)

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Chain was Big Muff into the Midiverb into my Amp.

[@mushroomsuzuki3395]

Also jus wondering, what power supply do you use? I'm in aus too. Didya use a travel adapter for the us power supply or get an adapter from Jaycar or wherever? Cheers :-)

[@JimijaymesProductions]

I bought it in australia so it is an official alesis power supply. I think it is a 9vAC supply, which you might not be able to get at Jaycar but maybe eBay (I got a 16vAC supply off eBay) just double check it is AC not DC (as is most common).

[@JimijaymesProductions]

I bought it in australia so it is an official alesis power supply. I think it is a 9vAC supply, which you might not be able to get at Jaycar but maybe eBay (I got a 16vAC supply off eBay) just double check it is AC not DC (as is most common).

[@hoonna1955]

How would you connect it to guitar is there any special cable I need or can I just use a standard guitar cabek

[@JimijaymesProductions]

no just normal guitar cable, you may want a guitar pedal with a buffer first but its not necessary. It is a bit noisier infront of an amp at guitar level but thats how its setup in this video

[@RockVoice4Real]

I got one but there is no power switch. I gave it power and it's on but no idea if I can turn it off. Is there an on/off

[@JimijaymesProductions]

No there is no power switch, it doesn't draw very much power so it isn't really an issue, I leave mine on when my rack is on, you can always unplug it or switch it off at the mains if its a concern.

[@xfloodcasual8124]

Reminds me of matt christensen. Maybe he used it.

[@purrsnickety8269]

Can you run your guitar into this and then into the front of an amp? I want one but I dont have an effects loop in my amp.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Thats what I am practically doing in this video and a lot of guitarists did. It will work fine because it accepts lower signals but the noise floor will be higher especially depending on the condition of the piece but still much less than say a distortion pedal or something.

[@purrsnickety8269]

@@JimijaymesProductions awesome...thank you for the reply...I'll definitely buy one.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

@@purrsnickety8269 depedning on your signal chain, a buffer could be a good option before it as it will possibly like buffered signal better but is not a necessity.

[@purrsnickety8269]

@@JimijaymesProductions thanks for the replies. I just ordered one. I'm using a VOX vt40x that has no effects loop so I'll be running it in the front of the amp.

[@purrsnickety8269]

Some people have tried to tell me that since the MV2 is line level it wont work well in the front of the amp...but obviously you did it so it's possible Haha.

[@maximus5679]

Can this also work as a guitar preamp?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

No it doesn't really boost signal without adding alot of noise. The quadraverb gt however is designed for guitar and has an EQ section so this could work although maybe not the best tone. I'd get a cheap guitar preamp like a marshall valvestate or a rocktron if you needed a guitar pre although these days floor pedal preamps are really good.

[@nazimshah6582]

can u demo more of the delay?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Looking at doing another demo soon, the delay is very limited outside of two presets all the other delays only offer one repeat. That said if you have a aux send setup you can create feedback

[@frogman-bj5im]

How do I get this to work with my amp?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

What amp do you have, I use it infront, it has a fairly high impedance so works with guitars but if you have an fx loop it'll be less noisy. You might want to try a parellel mixer or at least a loop box as just bypass will affect your tone but it was classically used infront of the amp, in this demo it is just infront of my amp.

[@frogman-bj5im]

@@JimijaymesProductions I have L/R output and input jacks and was wondering which inputs to put guitar/amp into.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

@@frogman-bj5im if you only have one amp then use the left, left is mono if that's all that's plugged in, once you plug into both it operates in stereo and if you are using two then you'd need a splitter to have dry in both amps in which it'd go guitar > pedal board > splitter or stereo fx > midi verb l&r > each amp one for l one for r

[@frogman-bj5im]

@@JimijaymesProductions I’m just trying to foo figure out how to go from mid verb to marshall head through cab

[@JimijaymesProductions]

@@frogman-bj5im so guitar into left input of mv and left output to Marshall. Set mix for the amount of effect and input and output to taste to get the right volume and the least noise without the unit hitting red.

[@Austinblyth]

Is there a way to turn it on and off with a foot switch? I'm trying to figure out how I can use this in a live setting.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

You can add a switch for the bypass but it gives you not much control over level between on and off. Better idea would be biy a true bypass box.

[@killerchimp12]

JimijaymesGuitarist it can also be midi controlled

[@cachitomio78]

What number are the pitch?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Flangers are 50-59 and chorus is 60-69 there is a doubler kind of thing in the 90s somewhere.

[@cachitomio78]

@@JimijaymesProductions thank you¡

[@jafethuerta]

Midiverb 2, 3 or 4 ?

[@vladtrinitifish4148]

2

[@13StJimmy]

I should’ve bought one of these for $50 when I had the chance 😔

[@ricksanchezito8972]

Channel 99 aka the Buckethead channel

[@patrikknoerr9777]

This is the King of Shittyness. I used it almost 30 years ago on a 4 track production. It was utter crap and a disgrace compared to the SPX 990. Today, it sounds like the good old days. Maybe I'll buy one.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

It's lofi it's slightly grainy and pretty dark but that's what makes it kinda cool, prefer it to the early reverb vsts which were similar low CPU Algorithms (though nothing cool like the bloom algorithm) but being 24 bit meant all that nastyness could be heard in the high end. It sounds better than the built in reverbs in my emu proteus 2000. Of course the Yamaha and lexicon stuff sounded 100x better, wasn't around upon release but lots of venues and studios still have spx990 and pcm90s.

[@ryderwayland]

What number are the delays?

[@JimijaymesProductions]

ryderwayland 16:50 in the video they are preset 70-79. no regeneration, more modern racks like the tc dtwo and monexl are better for delays

[@JimijaymesProductions]

ryderwayland 16:50 in the video they are preset 70-79. no regeneration, more modern racks like the tc dtwo and monexl are better for delays

[@jenkinscolby]

Fuck the S*n Solid demo tho

[@patrikknoerr9777]

Shitty 80s Sound at its best. I had it for one demo when I was 21 in 1993, it had a terrible noise floor and I was crap. Sounds better after almost 30 years.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Noise floor is definitely an issue and there are better reverbs out there definitely, it just has a few sounds that are very particular sounding, somewhat bad sounding in a good way, the Yamaha SPX 90 is the same, most sounds I would never use on anything but there is a few cool things.

[@peiwei3873]

Nice cure poster