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Originally posted by jpaudio
Ensoniq DP4 - 4 engines, 4 assignable i/o, under $400. Not the best verbs, but nice delays, chorus/flange etc. |
I highly suggest springing for the DP-4+ instead of the DP-4. It's MUCH MUCH quietier.
Off the top of my head:
Alesis Wedge (They were $99us on closeout $50-$100 on ebay)
It's basically a "poor mans larc" with midiverb settings. Neil Pouge uses this one a lot. The "impulse' button is a great feature if you are working on verb stuff.
Ibanez SDR-1000 (@$150us)
As I understand it, this unit was made by sony for Ibanez designed for an all-arounder, but marketed for guitars (which I think it sucks on). It's awesome for snare verbs (#7 & #11 are pretty good) that you don't want to get lost in the mix. I got Jim Williams to do an audio upgrade on mine to get the noise floor down. I'm lovin' it.
Roland SE-50 (@$100-$200us)
Great half space unit that sits next to an EH-50 nicely. Chock full of useful effects. It's one of the cheapest vocoders out there. #20 & #117 Rhodes are very useful in the Neosoul style of music.
Line 6 Mod Pro / Fitler Pro ($200us closeout)
Lots of very useable emulations. Namely the Dytronics Tri Chorus, the Roland Dimension D, the MXL Flanger (okay, not THAT good compared to the original), Mutron, Voicebox, Growler, etc... Lots of great stuff to play around with.