Description
In good used condition. Case has been repainted, front panel is good apart from a ding on the top right rack ear. All knobs & switches are original & in good condition. Input metering not working & no display backlight. Otherwise tested & working. Photos show the Rev 7 for sale
Yamaha and Roland helped kick-start the digital effects revolution in the mid-1980s. Up till then, outboard gear had been expensive German, American or British devices that did one thing and one thing only. By contrast, the new digital multi-effect units had dozens of preset effects at a fraction of the price of an EMT or Lexicon
Fast-forward to 2021 and these units look massively out-gunned by modern FX with their high sample rates and 16 or 24-Bit convertors. But these early devices sound different to modern ones and have a character all their own. 12-Bit encoding, limited audio bandwidth and primitive algorithms all help to create dark, smooth-sounding effects and grainy, unreal-sounding reverbs
The Rev 7 has a palette of outstanding chorus, flange and phase effects. Symphonic is a favourite – it’s a stereo chorus which is great for widening synth pads & basses and creating subtle movement. It can be tweaked to be a subtle or as deep as required and is a good alternative to a Dimension D
The Rev 7 has many similarities to the SPX90 but adds balanced inputs & outputs on XLR and jack connectors, switchable front-panel 3-band EQ and a dedicated dry / reverb mix knob. Unlike the SPX 90 it has stereo inputs and a mono / stereo switch on the front panel. The EQ in / out & mono / stereo switches have nice obvious front panel indicators
“Yes, the Large hall is one of the Rev7/SPX 90/990 strengths. As was the Symphonic program – wonderful. As is the Gated reverb – snare power deluxe. All of those Yamaha reverbs are NOT good in terms of “natural space simulation”, they are not a Bricasti or even an old Quantec, they do subjectively “artificial”, hairier & granier reverbs that really stand out in a mix with their midrange, when U want a reverb to be “an effect”, to be heard, old Yamahas do that. Just ask Hugh Padgham, and many others”
“I have to admit that i really like the Rev7 and use it side by side with my PCM70, my Bricasti and a few good plugins”
“Factory preset 5 (ER) is quite unique and I also like the prests 1-3 (large hall, small hall and vocal plate). Sounds old in a good way”
“I’ve used a REV7 for a short room for a couple years. I never change it. Nice thing about the REV series stuff is how they stick out a bit and can really thicken some things up when you want to hear the verb”
“I do not use very rarely, but I refuse to sell, mainly for some effects that I never managed to get with other machine”
