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Eventide Space Reverb EVENTIDESpace Reverb


It’s reverb, Jim, but not as we know it. Does the Eventide Space take reverb to the Final Frontier..?


Words: Tim Slater


Reverb is probably one of the earliest, most used and yet often under-rated of all effects. US-based Effects gurus Eventide has developed the Space Reverb as part of its expanding range of stomp boxes that take many of the high-quality tones from its rack-mounted processors (in this instance the H8000FW and Eclipse V4). Eventide’s formidable processing power is a staple of many top-drawer studio and live rigs but it’s stomp box range – whilst still not exactly bargain priced – does make things much more accessible for grass roots musicians who might not necessarily have access to a tech who can program a tower of complex rack-mounted gear. However, the Space is still a very capable and sophisticated device with full MIDI compatibility – enabling it synchronize seamlessly with other MIDI devices in your effects chain – and a USB port makes the unit future proof by allowing new software upgrades to be imported via a computer whilst also using a


computer to create a library of the user’s own custom presets.


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As its name suggests, special effects are what this pedal is all about: 12 different reverb settings offer a choice between traditional room, plate and hall reverbs plus plenty of interesting combinations formed from blending the existing reverb algorithms with modulation effects including chorus, flanging, tremolo and a weird-sounding distortion that sounds almost synth-like.


Guitarists that enjoy experimenting with interesting new combinations of sounds should really enjoy playing around with the Eventide Space; it is a fascinating device to use due to the sheer diversity and flexibility of its effects, which can also be easily modified in real time using the touchy-feely controls on the pedal’s control panel. Switching between separate effects banks feels very smooth and the pedal’s relatively compact size, being roughly one


SHOULD I BUY ONE? But does the average guitarist really need so many different types of reverb? The answer isn’t really that clear cut; if your own amp has no built-in reverb or maybe you play in a really good U2 tribute band and can use the Space to generate some of the Edge’s more envelope-pushing pitch-shifted and delayed tones then you’ve instantly justified the initial outlay. For the majority, the Space might seem like a bit of an expensive indulgence but for the truly creative guitarist or musician focused on achieving otherwise hard to achieve target tones then the Space could be a very worthwhile investment indeed.


THE GOOD BITS: Enormous creative potential.


THE NOT SO GOOD BITS: A bit too much for all but the totally committed.


SRP: £499.00 Contact: Source Distribution - www.sourcedistribution.co.uk


third smaller than one of Line6’ big D-series stomp box units, means that the Space doesn’t hog too much real estate on your pedal board. Mono and Stereo I/O can be assigned to operate at guitar or Line level, making the Space compatible with plenty of audio sources including drums, vocal and samplers besides guitars. Used in the context of a guitar effects pedal the Eventide Space


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delivers plenty of great sounds ranging from barely perceptible and subtle vintage reverbs to some truly unnerving warbles and growls. Armed with one of these and a decent looping pedal a guitarist could create a virtually endless palate of tones ranging from a lively rockabilly-style slapback delay to massive panoramic pitch-shifted soundscapes…the Space really is that versatile. PM


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