Eventide Space

[James Coplin]

I have a Space and I don't care for it all.  The reverbs just don't sit
well with my sound sources.  It always sounds like there is another track
running alongside my sound - it never sits as a nice sheen or even layer.
I'm not sure that makes sense but I can't think of any way else to
describe it.  In my case, I think I just don't care for Eventide reverb
algorithms.  I've had a similar response to every Harmonizer of theirs
I've had in my studio.  To my ears, I've always preferred the Lexicon
reverbs.  I recently sold my TC Electronic outboard reverbs.  They sounded
great but were to "real" for my purposes.  I had mainly purchased the
Space as a dedicated reverb for my modular but I think I'll just add a
second Kurzweil KSP8 to my setup instead.

James R. Coplin

-----Original Message-----
From: music-bar-bounces at lists.music-bar.org
[mailto:music-bar-bounces at lists.music-bar.org] On Behalf Of Michael
Zacherl.
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 7:43 AM
To: Music-bar
Subject: Re: Eventide Space


ok, I had this box for a couple of days for a test:
very nice sounding reverbs, some nice special fx, but most of them just
can't keep up with the harmonic structure of my sounds. They just diminish
...
it's happiest with something simple like a sine wave.
well, a guitar delivers something like that, eventually.

however, I found some issues which are strange to find in this league
(with the current software v3.2):
 - some algorithms are pretty easy to overdrive internally, but without
the red clip led going on!
 - the three momentary (!) foot switches are certainly sturdy but awfully
loud.
 - the `shimmer` algorithm has some very bad tuning input. in fact it
should be possible to set the two delay lines
   to max. +/- 2400 cents but the related x and y pots jump in 4ths and
5ths and such.
   If you're fast enough you could use the encoder but then again you find
yourself turning in more than 200 cents
   for eg a minor 6th intervall.  apparently that's adressed in v4 which
is in public beta right now.
- when editing your hand is obscuring the display

the good thing of this test is, I didn't find the Roomverb M1 in my
Chameleon that bad, compared to the Eventide.
I managed to program some presets which sound quite similar on both units
(just reverbs of course)

when working with Space I could see it's origin and the experience
Eventide have in this field.
I wouldn't say it's overpriced but for that money a small computer w/
audio interface and some SC or Pd patch would do much more for me.

  ;-)  Michael.

On 18.3.2011, at 01:52 , Michael Zacherl. wrote:

> Did you listen to this?
> http://soundcloud.com/sourcedist/moog-voyager-thru-eventide-space-reve
> rb-pedal
> m.
>
> On 12.3.2011, at 11:11 , Jonny Stutters wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Anyone got any thoughts on the Eventide Space (played with it at NAMM
maybe)?  I'm sorely lacking a good reverb and this looks like a nice way
of getting one that wouldn't interfere with the open-source stuff (ie.
doesn't need a DAW to host it).
>>
>> Video demo:
>> http://vimeo.com/groups/8729/videos/18703423
>>
>> Jonny
>
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