Saint John, Canada
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Read through for shipping info. We ship internationally via courier at heavily reduced rates.See store for more cool finds.Scroll down for video.Here is a Japanese classic. It's a Yamaha R1000 Digital Reverb Rack Unit. These helped define the sound of the 1980s from New Wave to Synth Wave to Pop. This one has come from a studio environment and was cared for and stored accordingly. It has a few scrapes but nothing serious. These units cost the equivalent of about $2000 back in the day. Crazy.BELOW IS AN ARTICLE FROM VINTIQUE SOUND:[1984] Yamaha R1000 Digital ReverberationI provide a historical look of the vintage Yamaha R1000 Digital Reverberation unit. I also provide a demo and overall review of the device.I love vintage analog and vintage digital gear. I would absolutely love to get my hands on an API-2500 compressor, some SSL EQ’s, some Neve 1073 preamps, and you name it. There’s no doubt that those pieces of gear have become renowned in the industry simply because they impart a special character to the resulting audio that is extremely pleasing and their quality of sound is unmatched… but of course, they come at a premium.But occasionally, if one looks long enough, or in the right places, there are plenty of opportunities to pick up great lesser known pieces of gear, that are not in the spotlight, and that have transitioned into paper weights and dust collectors, as opposed to their intended use case.In particular, I want to focus on is one unit, the Yamaha R1000 mono 12-bit Digital Reverb with a 3-band EQ [released in 1984]. It seems to me that only in recent years have people started to appreciate the low bit depth coloration of vintage digital gear. This unit in particular has some fantastic old school 12-bit digital grit that adds interesting character to boring static and clean sounds, and it’s remarkably cheap!I’ve put together a full audio demo on how it sounds. I’m using this device as a reverb send effect. I adjust send levels, switch between the 4 different reverb modes, and tweak various EQ settings to my liking. Overall, the unit has a very old school/vintage sound that’s great for getting and old school Dub or 80s sound, but with strategic EQ settings it can sound rather lush.There are 4 reverb modes, each mode 1 thru 4 has a progressively longer decay time [to be specific, the decay times are 1.5, 1.6, 2.3, and 2.4 seconds respectively]. From my ears, it sounds like each one has a slightly different response to the input in terms of overall tone.There’s an input level control and easily adjustable 3-band EQ (with a bypass On/Off switch). You can boost or cut up to 15dB in each band as follows: lows (50Hz - 700Hz), mids (350Hz - 5kHz), and highs (2kHz - 20kHz). This EQ section is very key to getting a workable reverb sound as the raw reverb output can be a bit overpowering (especially in the mids/highs).There’s a “Mixing” knob that will blend between direct (dry) signal and reverb (wet) signal. Important if you are using it as an insert, less important if you are using it as a send effect. There’s also an Output Level control, a bypass “On/Off” switch, and a foot switch input (not included).On the back you’ll find 1/4 inch input and output connectors along with In & Out inserts which allows you to process the input signal before going thru the reverb processing. The level switch allows you to select between -20dB and +4dB connectivity standard.Overseas buyers contact us with your address for an accurate shipping quote.Items are packed properly and shipped within twenty four hours.
PriceC$280
+ C$60 Shipping
