Multi input (output)- multi effect unit

pyelagin · 26th September 2007

Hi everyone,

Are there any hardware multy effect units with multiple ins (and outs) that you can run more than one independent effect chain from? For example have insrument one going through delay and reverb; insrument 2 through just delay...

Thanks,
Peter

cbm · 26th September 2007

Eventide makes several devices that fit this description (Orville, H8000, etc.)

teknosmoker · 26th September 2007

What is your budget?

Joe Porto · 27th September 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyelagin

Hi everyone,

Are there any hardware multy effect units with multiple ins (and outs) that you can run more than one independent effect chain from? For example have insrument one going through delay and reverb; insrument 2 through just delay...

Thanks,
Peter

The TC M2000 and M3000 do this (not sure about the 4000). The Eventide Eclipse does this. You can set them up in "parallel mode" where input one goes to one effect and input two goes to a different effect, and the stereo output of each effect is summed to the single stereo outputs.

Tibbon · 27th September 2007

If you don't care about stereo, even something as lowly as an MPX-1 can do this for mono sources.

aaeronn · 4th October 2007

Without knowing your budget, it's hard to recommend a box, but if you can go 1500-1800 you can grab a Kurzweil KSP8 which will do 8 in 8 out - configurable however you like (8 mono in/out, 4 stereo in/out, 2 stereo & 4 mono, 5.1 surround, etc...). It sounds great, has IO option boards (AES/EBU, Analog, ADAT) has a good amount of power (fx buses can be a single fx or chained fx), is supremely flexible with its internal routing, it easy to program, and has an optional remote control. I picked up a like new unit with remote and ADAT IO board for 2K on ebay 6 months ago - they pop up fairly regularly. Just be aware the maximum sample rate for the digital IO is 48K - not a big deal for most people.

submodern · 5th October 2007

I second the KSP-8. Nice variety of good sounding algorithms, flexible I/O configuration, reasonably priced these days second hand.

We did ambient sets that were 2 x Nord Modulars going into 2 x KSP-8s... each of the Nord Modulars was running four self-sequenced patches, each of those patches was going into a separate KSP-8 input and being processed on its own. So basically eight different sequeunced parts being treated with eight different effects chains.

Another nice thing about the KSP-8 is you have a separate EQ section for each input. This was great for the above setup as we could set up mixes of all the parts beforehand, clearing out a lot of overlap and mud with hi-pass and lo-pass EQ.

A final nice thing about the KSP-8 is the converters are pretty good, so pop in an ADAT board and you can use it as a 4 channel AD/DA converter.

BenJah · 5th October 2007

The ensoniq DP/4 is great. I gave one and you can use it as two idependant stereo FX or 4 mono. Very easy to edit.

jude · 6th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tibbon

If you don't care about stereo, even something as lowly as an MPX-1 can do this for mono sources.

or even the lexicon mx200, plus you get plugin support for the parameters (what little there are!)

Dave Peck · 7th October 2007

Perhaps a bit unconventional, but check out the Clavia G2 Engine. It's a single rackspace version of the G2 virtual modular synth but it includes massive amounts of patchable multiFX capabilities, and it has four ins & four outs. The user interface is waaaay better than any other FX device I have ever used and the patching flexibility allows you to do FX routings that are not possible on any other FX device. it's also a real bargain.

DP

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cbm Gear interested Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 29	Eventide makes several devices that fit this description (Orville, H8000, etc.)

26th September 2007	#3
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4th October 2007	#6
aaeronn Gear addict Joined: Nov 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 370	Without knowing your budget, it's hard to recommend a box, but if you can go 1500-1800 you can grab a Kurzweil KSP8 which will do 8 in 8 out - configurable however you like (8 mono in/out, 4 stereo in/out, 2 stereo & 4 mono, 5.1 surround, etc...). It sounds great, has IO option boards (AES/EBU, Analog, ADAT) has a good amount of power (fx buses can be a single fx or chained fx), is supremely flexible with its internal routing, it easy to program, and has an optional remote control. I picked up a like new unit with remote and ADAT IO board for 2K on ebay 6 months ago - they pop up fairly regularly. Just be aware the maximum sample rate for the digital IO is 48K - not a big deal for most people.

5th October 2007	#7
submodern Gear Head Joined: Sep 2007 Location: sf, ca, usa Posts: 73	I second the KSP-8. Nice variety of good sounding algorithms, flexible I/O configuration, reasonably priced these days second hand. We did ambient sets that were 2 x Nord Modulars going into 2 x KSP-8s... each of the Nord Modulars was running four self-sequenced patches, each of those patches was going into a separate KSP-8 input and being processed on its own. So basically eight different sequeunced parts being treated with eight different effects chains. Another nice thing about the KSP-8 is you have a separate EQ section for each input. This was great for the above setup as we could set up mixes of all the parts beforehand, clearing out a lot of overlap and mud with hi-pass and lo-pass EQ. A final nice thing about the KSP-8 is the converters are pretty good, so pop in an ADAT board and you can use it as a 4 channel AD/DA converter.

5th October 2007	#8
BenJah Gear addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 386	The ensoniq DP/4 is great. I gave one and you can use it as two idependant stereo FX or 4 mono. Very easy to edit.

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Dave Peck Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: S.F bay area Posts: 2,302	Perhaps a bit unconventional, but check out the Clavia G2 Engine. It's a single rackspace version of the G2 virtual modular synth but it includes massive amounts of patchable multiFX capabilities, and it has four ins & four outs. The user interface is waaaay better than any other FX device I have ever used and the patching flexibility allows you to do FX routings that are not possible on any other FX device. it's also a real bargain. DP