Alesis Nanoverb for Guitar Amp?

markw51 · March 24th, 2008, 02:45 PM

This is a topic that came up very briefly in another thread.

Does anyone use an Alesis Nanoverb for Guitar Amps with no reverb?

It is designed really for use in an effects loop. But one guy here I talked to plugs a guitar directly into it and takes the output to the amp input with good results.

Could this work as well as a reverb pedal?

getbent · March 24th, 2008, 03:51 PM

works great. I use it on my homebuilt amp all the time.. it is a great unit and can be gotten inexpensively.

papejazzer · March 24th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Yep. Have one I use with a 59 RI Bassman. Not expensive and sounds good.
It is powered with a wall wart though.

GoldieLocks · March 25th, 2008, 10:43 AM

I did this for awhile too. I kinda liked it.

I find that it sounds alittle Digital like now. I wish it had a tone control to dial out some of the tinnyness. but it will sound different through different speakers. So If you have a Dark sounding speaker in your amp the nanoverb will sound Great.
I really like it with an acoustic guitar.

Tdot · March 25th, 2008, 11:15 AM

I've got an older version of a used Alesis MidiVerb that is really cool for the boatload of effects. It's a rack mount item, so it's size is kind of clumsy, but I've used it with my amps, and home stereo.

The new NanoVerb and PicoVerb both look pretty cool.

edgetone · March 25th, 2008, 12:15 PM

I use a nanoverb and like it very much. Great reverb and I really like the chorus too.

I also like the stereo outs, as it is a good set up to run two amps at a time.

xjazzy · March 25th, 2008, 01:08 PM

And what about the microverb?

getbent · March 25th, 2008, 01:21 PM

also good. and stereo! I picked one up for 15.00 on craigslist a couple of years ago...

trag-o-caster · March 25th, 2008, 01:52 PM

I use to use my Nanoverb in my non-reverb amps with good results.

I recently picked up the Picoverb and tried it out through a new Champ 600 at GC. I found that it changed the tone COMPLETELY. After I unplugged the Picoverb and plugged straight in it sounded WAY better. So, I don't really think the Picoverb was made to go in front of the amp. I never tried a side by side comparison with the Nanoverb, but it seems to me that if it made THAT big of a difference, I would've noticed it anyway.

xjazzy · March 25th, 2008, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getbent

also good. and stereo! I picked one up for 15.00 on craigslist a couple of years ago...

I found a guy selling one for €30. It's the II version.
Looks nice to use with my acoustic for live shows. I'm looking for a pedal to do it but they're too expensive!

ramseybella · March 28th, 2008, 10:24 PM

Stick with the Nanoverb it has mix control the microverb does not and the Picoverb SUCKS!!
Yes!
I use the Nano constantly even on my reverb amps I like the control and sweetness it gives at the tail of your notes just a little bit and a longer decay.

Tele-phone man · March 30th, 2008, 05:02 PM

I use an old rack ART Multiverb Alpha before the input of my HR DeVille 410. I prefer the digital reverb to the internal spring reverb. However, I don't just plug my guitar straight into the ART, and you shouldn't with the Alesis units, either. They will load down your guitar and drastically change the tone. I run through my pedal board first, with buffers my guitar signal before the ART.

If you use amp distortion, you need to use the effects loop. Since all my overdrive comes from the pedals, I tried both the loop and running it before the input. With the level controls set correctly in both cases, I found no difference in the noise levels between the two schemes. Therefore, I've opted for the front end approach because it takes fewer patch cords and removes the loop buffering circuitry from the signal path (plus, there are fewer things to go wrong, like a bad loop jack).

trag-o-caster · March 30th, 2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

and the Picoverb SUCKS!!

Did you forget to say "IMO" and "YMMV"???

I like my Picoverb for recording purposes. As I said above, it's a real tone sucker in front of an amp though. Apparently this isn't a problem with the Nanoverb??? I never a/b'd the amp with and without the Nano, so I don't know.

I still have my Nano, but it hasn't worked correctly since someone emptied a beer all over it. It does work sometimes - when it wants to. It sits in the bottom of a drawer doing nothing now.

rhinocaster · March 30th, 2008, 08:24 PM

I used the Nanoverb for a while with my Top Hat Vibra-Trem, and I found that it gave good results. It still had a digital sound to it that I really couldn't live with.

If I remember correctly, Duke Robillard used one with his non reverb amps, and that's why I tried it in the first place. I figured that if it's good enough for Duke, well......

It was the best of the digital reverbs I tried.

ramseybella · March 31st, 2008, 06:15 AM

Nano for what it is works great to fill the small gaps.
I have a Nano Compressor and have found no usefulness for it yet.
Then I am into stomp box compressors.

Big John · March 31st, 2008, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjazzy

And what about the microverb?

Used one with my Blues Jr., as long as you set it not to clip it gives you a great choice of 'verb's.
Hmmmmmm, i might just do it again.

eugenedunn · April 2nd, 2008, 11:34 PM

I have used them for years..... I mentioned that in the other thread. I had 3 of them at one time! They are so handy. Now, I only have one, which I have started using to provide reverb to my 79 Fender Champ. Perfect for guitar amps. I used to use one in the effects loop of my 4x10 Blues Deville. Not only to provide reverb, but the output control was a handy way to fine tune overall volume of the amp, if I kept the master combo volume pretty high, so the power tubes were driven.

By the way, Microverbs do have blend control..... there's several great large room patches that are terrific blended with the dry signal. Since you can get them for less than 50 bucks and they're so small, they are often a great alternative to pedals.... often more flexible too

Razzamatazz · April 8th, 2008, 06:23 AM

I have used my Nanoverb in the parallel fx loop of my amp (it didn't have a serial fx loop), but that didn't work out satisfactory. I had to dime the fx mix control on my amp and still the added effect wasn't like the real deal.

My advice: use it in a serial fx loop or in front of the amp.

xjazzy · April 8th, 2008, 10:10 AM

I think too much... I missed the deal! Still looking for a reverb...

stantheman · April 9th, 2008, 12:07 PM

I always seem to go to mine when I need a Reverb.
The funny thing - I've got a white knob Blackface that's worth a grand that sounds amazing but I never wanna bring it anywhere for fear some ******* will spill something on it or trip over it or a dozen other things.
So...it's the Nano.
BTW, Nanos sound amazing with Tweed Clones.

March 24th, 2008, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
markw51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rockville, md. Posts: 344	Alesis Nanoverb for Guitar Amp? This is a topic that came up very briefly in another thread. Does anyone use an Alesis Nanoverb for Guitar Amps with no reverb? It is designed really for use in an effects loop. But one guy here I talked to plugs a guitar directly into it and takes the output to the amp input with good results. Could this work as well as a reverb pedal?

March 24th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,557 37 Photos	works great. I use it on my homebuilt amp all the time.. it is a great unit and can be gotten inexpensively. __________________

March 24th, 2008, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
papejazzer Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 114 6 Photos	Yep. Have one I use with a 59 RI Bassman. Not expensive and sounds good. It is powered with a wall wart though. __________________ Can You Play Freebird On That?

March 25th, 2008, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
GoldieLocks Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abbotsford B.C. Posts: 823	nano verb I did this for awhile too. I kinda liked it. I find that it sounds alittle Digital like now. I wish it had a tone control to dial out some of the tinnyness. but it will sound different through different speakers. So If you have a Dark sounding speaker in your amp the nanoverb will sound Great. I really like it with an acoustic guitar. __________________ "How little I know inspires me tremendously! I'm a huge fan of other people's playing." Bonnie Raitt

March 25th, 2008, 11:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 3,532 61 Photos	I've got an older version of a used Alesis MidiVerb that is really cool for the boatload of effects. It's a rack mount item, so it's size is kind of clumsy, but I've used it with my amps, and home stereo. The new NanoVerb and PicoVerb both look pretty cool. __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

March 25th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
edgetone TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East TN Age: 48 Posts: 30	I use a nanoverb and like it very much. Great reverb and I really like the chorus too. I also like the stereo outs, as it is a good set up to run two amps at a time.

March 25th, 2008, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 880 6 Photos	And what about the microverb? __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jotacaster

March 25th, 2008, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,557 37 Photos	also good. and stereo! I picked one up for 15.00 on craigslist a couple of years ago... __________________

March 25th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
trag-o-caster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Flushing, Michigan Posts: 4,507	I use to use my Nanoverb in my non-reverb amps with good results. I recently picked up the Picoverb and tried it out through a new Champ 600 at GC. I found that it changed the tone COMPLETELY. After I unplugged the Picoverb and plugged straight in it sounded WAY better. So, I don't really think the Picoverb was made to go in front of the amp. I never tried a side by side comparison with the Nanoverb, but it seems to me that if it made THAT big of a difference, I would've noticed it anyway. __________________ Timothy Jon Lamb

March 28th, 2008, 10:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
ramseybella Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe New Mexico Posts: 1,044 48 Photos	Stick with the Nanoverb it has mix control the microverb does not and the Picoverb SUCKS!! Yes! I use the Nano constantly even on my reverb amps I like the control and sweetness it gives at the tail of your notes just a little bit and a longer decay.

March 30th, 2008, 05:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tele-phone man TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Asheville, NC Age: 45 Posts: 63	I use an old rack ART Multiverb Alpha before the input of my HR DeVille 410. I prefer the digital reverb to the internal spring reverb. However, I don't just plug my guitar straight into the ART, and you shouldn't with the Alesis units, either. They will load down your guitar and drastically change the tone. I run through my pedal board first, with buffers my guitar signal before the ART. If you use amp distortion, you need to use the effects loop. Since all my overdrive comes from the pedals, I tried both the loop and running it before the input. With the level controls set correctly in both cases, I found no difference in the noise levels between the two schemes. Therefore, I've opted for the front end approach because it takes fewer patch cords and removes the loop buffering circuitry from the signal path (plus, there are fewer things to go wrong, like a bad loop jack).

March 30th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,217	I used the Nanoverb for a while with my Top Hat Vibra-Trem, and I found that it gave good results. It still had a digital sound to it that I really couldn't live with. If I remember correctly, Duke Robillard used one with his non reverb amps, and that's why I tried it in the first place. I figured that if it's good enough for Duke, well...... It was the best of the digital reverbs I tried. __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

March 31st, 2008, 06:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
ramseybella Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe New Mexico Posts: 1,044 48 Photos	Nano for what it is works great to fill the small gaps. I have a Nano Compressor and have found no usefulness for it yet. Then I am into stomp box compressors.

April 2nd, 2008, 11:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
eugenedunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 55 Posts: 710 36 Photos	I have used them for years..... I mentioned that in the other thread. I had 3 of them at one time! They are so handy. Now, I only have one, which I have started using to provide reverb to my 79 Fender Champ. Perfect for guitar amps. I used to use one in the effects loop of my 4x10 Blues Deville. Not only to provide reverb, but the output control was a handy way to fine tune overall volume of the amp, if I kept the master combo volume pretty high, so the power tubes were driven. By the way, Microverbs do have blend control..... there's several great large room patches that are terrific blended with the dry signal. Since you can get them for less than 50 bucks and they're so small, they are often a great alternative to pedals.... often more flexible too __________________ Ono Boy says "good n' swampy....."

April 8th, 2008, 06:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
Razzamatazz Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gent, Belgium Age: 28 Posts: 182	I have used my Nanoverb in the parallel fx loop of my amp (it didn't have a serial fx loop), but that didn't work out satisfactory. I had to dime the fx mix control on my amp and still the added effect wasn't like the real deal. My advice: use it in a serial fx loop or in front of the amp. __________________ disclaimer: I know nooooothing!!!

April 8th, 2008, 10:10 AM	#19 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 880 6 Photos	I think too much... I missed the deal! Still looking for a reverb... __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jotacaster

April 9th, 2008, 12:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,931	I always seem to go to mine when I need a Reverb. The funny thing - I've got a white knob Blackface that's worth a grand that sounds amazing but I never wanna bring it anywhere for fear some ******* will spill something on it or trip over it or a dozen other things. So...it's the Nano. BTW, Nanos sound amazing with Tweed Clones. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime