![]() ![]() ![]() This makes direct comparisons a bit difficult but the circuit and resulting sound really come alive with the AX7. The AX7 and AX8 use the same 21-fin Heat-Pipe and PLPS boxe but slightly different boards'population the AX6 is different. Inside, the technique is entirely equivalent between the three versions, if a little different by the hardware used - read the TA-AX6 page for the circuit descriptions. Overall, a great alternative or companion to many of the "usual suspect" reverbs in lots of studio racks.Regular version of the modern integrated amplifier with the extra-rare TA-AX8 as topper and the later TA-AX6 as cheaper alternative.īut for the cheaper case and grey volume decor delegated to the AX6, the AX7 is visually identical when closed when opened, the AX7 has a more complete set of controls : MM pF settings (2), mono/stereo switch (1) and a low filter replacing the subsonic filter of the AX6 (frequency and slope remain however equivalent.). I would recommend being prepared to change the internal battery (a small, readily-available lithium battery that solders in place), as both the units I have needed it. These units have been discontinued for some time, but they do pop up occasionally on the used market, typically priced $200-$400. On the other hand, I find that the effects sound so good, I hardly tweak anything besides decay time and mono vs. Tweaking can be a bit confusing because of the depth of possibilities, and without a manual, it could be difficult to figure out. ![]() While the unit is primarily a reverb, it features some very interesting and useful delay and modulation- type effects otherwise. ![]() The plate settings can be terrific or terrible, and they generally fare well on vocals and horns. In a mix, they can be surprisingly convincing. Personally, I think the smaller room settings are terrific, especially for percussion or transient-oriented sounds. Finding a particular type of reverb is easy, because the program names very much describe the sound, and many of them include suggested applications (e.g., "wood room for drums"). Primarily a reverb unit, this box has a wide variety of reverbs available, from subtle to not-so-subtle-typical of early 90s Japanese design. The back panel has both +4 dBu XLR and -10 dBV 1/4'' left and right inputs and outputs, MIDI port, remote in and thru-puts, and a standard removable power cable. The front panel has a scroll knob, several buttons for programming, a green backlit LCD, a stereo input-level meter (nice!), a dual-concentric input knob (for separate left and right input levels), a dry output knob, an effect output knob, and a power button. It has 100 factory presets and room to store 256 user-created settings. The DPS-R7 is part of the single-rackspace series that Sony manufactured in the early 90s. ![]()
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