Today, we're pleased to offer this Behringer DSP 1000P Virtualizer Pro Multi Effects Processor! It has been very gently used and is in excellent condition! Thoroughly inspected and tested, this unit works great and is in fantastic cosmetic shape with only a few light scratches!
The Virtualizer Pro is a smart, easy-to-operate multi-effect processor that handles all the usual effects well and that manages to fit in a lot of less obvious effects too. It can be used in dual-channel mode, if you need to treat two different aux sends at once, and the reverb quality is certainly a step up from earlier Virtualizer products. Behringer Virtualizer Pro DSP-1000P. The use of a high-power 24-bit DSP with two separate “engines”enables you to process entirely different effects for the left and right channels. You can, for example, use the VIRTUALIZER PRO as a chorus on one channel and as a reverb on the other with individual routing.
Description
The use of a high-power 24-bit DSP with two separate “engines”enables you to process entirely different effects for the left and right channels. You can, for example, use the VIRTUALIZER PRO as a chorus on one channel and as a reverb on the other with individual routing. Needless to say, first-class serial effect combinations, like tremolo/delay or pitch/reverb, are also possible.
Features:
“Wave Adaptive Virtual Room” reverb algorithms calculated from precise mathematical room models to give you ultra-natural reverb effects
32 breathtaking Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Delay (10 s), Pitch Shifter, Vocoder, Rotary Speaker effects and more
More than 700 effect variations plus two individual parameters and separate low and high EQ section
2 digital processing engines give you independent or coupled effects on left and right channels
True stereo processing performance allows separation of left and right channels in the stereo field for open-sounding enhancement of the sound sources
Free VIRTUALIZER Design software allows for total remote control via PC (download at www.behringer.com)
20-bit A/D and D/A converters with 64/128 times oversampling for ultra-high headroom and resolution
Internal 24-bit processing with professional 46 kHz sampling rate
Servo-balanced inputs and outputs on gold-plated XLR and TRS jack connectors for high signal integrity
100 user preset memories to store programs for instant recall
Accurate 8-segment LED level meters simplify level setting for optimum performance
“Future-proof” software-upgradeable architecture
Full MIDI capability allows real-time parameter control and program selection
Internal power supply design for professional application
High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany
High-performance, 24-bit, multi-engine effects processor at a great price.
The Behringer DSP2024P Virtualizer Pro offers 71 breathtaking new algorithms80. Behringer Behringer DSP2024P Virtualizer Pro offers 71 breathtaking new algorithms (Chorus/Phaser/Reverb) Information, Pro REV2496 Reverb Effects Processor Etc., most in true stereo. Wave-adaptive Virtual Room reverb; awesome modulation; dynamic, psychoacoustic, and EQ algorithms; plus innovative amp simulation, distortion, and special effects make this a mind-blowing effects processor never before seen in this price range. 11 effect combinations with selectable serial/parallel configuration and up to 7 adjustable parameters plus 2-band EQ per effect provide precision control. 24-bit A/D/A converters with 64/128X oversampling, true stereo processing, and 24-bit internal processing offer studio-quality sound. Plus much more.
Behringer DSP2024P Virtualizer Pro Features:
71 new algorithms
Wave-adaptive Virtual Room reverb
Modulation, dynamic, psychoacoustic, and EQ algorithms
Amp simulation, distortion, and special effects
11 effect combinations
Up to 7 adjustable parameters plus 2-band EQ per effect
24-bit A/D/A converters
64/128X oversampling
True stereo processing
24-bit internal processing
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Manufacturer URL | http://www.behringer.com/ |
Ease of Use | 8.2 (38 responses) |
Sound Quality | 8.1 (38 responses) |
Reliability | 8.7 (26 responses) |
Customer Support | 7.7 (17 responses) |
Overall Rating | 8.2 (33 responses) |
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: USD 99
Submitted 02/25/2009 at 02:08pm by meep
Ease of Use : 9
I find this unit very easy to use, even without the manual. The menu system is a little limited due to the 4 character display, but if you know what you're looking for it's very straightforward. Any piece of gear with this many features does require the user to have an idea of what they are looking for, however. It is not as simple as a single stompbox...
Sound Quality : 8
For a small-mid sized rig the noise is tolerable. A stack of 'em could be a problem. I gig with one in the chain on a wireless horn rig, mostly now as a problem-solver. True efx I'm keeping on the floor. That said, it never gives any problems with ground loop (can't say that about my presonus and ART DIs).
I did use it for a cpl years as the primary efx processor and achieved some rich tones that stomp boxes just don't have the flexibility to achieve. However, the delay in preset switching was a real limitation. Even so, it sounded very good in this app.
Reliability : 9
Surprisingly robust for the brand. It's in a 4u case that is constantly moved. 2-5 events/month. It's been dropped, it's been outdoors in the HEAT and COLD and has worked ok down to~ 105 volts.
Has locked up on me twice. Both times I suspect it was overdriven (hottest part of the song, we're playing hard, etc...). However, that could mean excessive signal OR poor power voltage onstage. Power cycle fixed.
Customer Support : No Opinion
I hear they are hit or miss. I hope I never have to deal with them.
Overall Rating : 9
Excellent tool. Cleaner sound than some of the yamaha EFX I've worked with. Quicker to tune if you know the menu. Great features for the price, very reliable. I'll prolly buy a 2nd soon for use as a parametric EQ.... it's cheaper than a real eq for that cost.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: USD 65 USED
Submitted 10/10/2008 at 12:08am by Jacky O'Brien
Ease of Use : 8
If you plug your guitar into this thing, you'll immediately have more options for sound than you've ever dreamed of - and these are not just cheap, crappy sounds, these are all over the place. The issue here is, that depending on what you want this is not a plug-in and go kind of unit - you have to edit the effects to get what you want - and this unit will let you do that - and remember your changes. I use this unit with an FCB1010 foot controller (a challenge to grasp, but doable) and use it all the time for effects. If you're wanting to edit patches, remember that the volume from patch to patch is not always equal, you have to adjust your gain so that you don't have one patch that is too quiet and another that screams. You can do this, but it takes time and patience at first, until you determine what patches you want to refine. The DSP 2024P and sound awesome - it's all up to you and your choices.
Sound Quality : 9
Over one hundred settings are available, not just adjustments, but actual different sounds. Plan on spending a week just figuring out what you want the most, then adjust them to the volume and intensity levels that you want. I use this in a rack with a foot controller and use about 20 presets - any more than that and I'd never remember what they were. Now here's a gripe, and I think a pretty valid one - UNLIKE A PEDAL ON A PEDAL BOARD THAT SWITCHES AS SOON AS YOU STOMP IT, THE DSP 2024P HAS A 1 SECOND DELAY, SO IF YOU'RE RAMPING UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL, KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO PLAN FOR A DELAY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUR NEXT EFFECT. This has been a much discussed failing of this effects unit and the company has not offered an explanation other than 'this is what happens' and so what is the question? In my experience, this is an annoying trait of this unit, but considering all of the other great things I get out of it, I can overlook it.
I use this unit with a condenser mic or a guitar line in, switched with an FCB1010, through an ART preamp into a sound board. The only thing I lack in this set up is a volume pedal (which exists on the FCB1010 but will not work with the DSP 20204P. I've heard the volume and expression pedals on the FCB1010 will work with the VAmp effects system, but I've never tried it).
Reliability : 10
I didn't say this before, but I have two of these units, matched for different traveling rigs. If one of them died I'd immediately buy another. There's just no doing without a unit that has this much operating ability, broad scope, and editing quality for the money. I use my DSP 2024P live all of the time. I have one in my rack and one for my suitcase. Can I depend on it - hell, it's only a circuit board and a few input/outputs.
Customer Support : 10
I've been in touch with Behringer a few times for technical issues and they've always gotten back to me. Just remember; because you're asking a question about their hardware, they assume that you understand it and will answer you with reasonable solutions. If you don't understand the gear, they won't hold your hand while you try to 'get it'. They expect you to figure it out.
Overall Rating : 10
I've been playing a long time as a pro and have lots of equipment. I'm grateful to Behringer for making gear that sounds great, lasts and has the sounds and effects in a price range that encourages me try it out, use it and appreciate their efforts. I have EQ's, Sound Exciters, Effects, Foot controllers and a bunch of other Behringer gear that has lasted for quite a while (including stomp boxes). Considering the money I've spent, I can't complain about anything that Behringer makes, and I appreciate their tenacity in a difficult business that harbors its full share of snobs, detractors, and opinionators.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 07/29/2008 at 08:57am by Roberto Galli
Ease of Use : 7
Not very simple and quick to use, but if you're looking for something flexible and customizable with a lot of parameters to change, here you have at least 8 different parameters for each effect (the last 2 are always the bass and high equalization). For this reason you will always need with you the list with the names and position of the parameters associated to each effect (even if the first four letters of the parameter name appear on the display when you start moving a knob). The manual is clear, but not so detailed in the description of each effect/parameter, but you'll agree with me that it's not easy to describe a particular sound, so probably it's better to experiment with it. A lot of preset available (100 + 100)
Sound Quality : 6
Quite good, I use it only for voice (mainly reverb), and I find its sound too much 'digital' and cold if compared to a Lexicon LXP1 (another unit that I own, but that it's only a reverb/delay, not a multieffect). However for the price it costs, it's a good buy. Apart the reverbs, also the quality of the distortions and equalizations seem to me good.
Reliability : 8
it seems to me solid and reliable, if you transport it with care you won't have problems
Customer Support : No Opinion Never used before
Overall Rating : 6
I play rock with a band for 10 years about, I suggest it if you want to use it live in little places/concerts. Take into consideartion that it has 2 main defects:
1) you have available only 11 predefined combinations of effects, you can't have more (e.g.: you cannot combine a compressor and a reverb, or a distortion and a delay, but you can combine a delay and a reverb). I suggest to download and read tha manual before buying it if you are interested in a particular combination of 2 effects
2) you can change via midi and a footswitch the effect used during a song, but it will take about 1 second of silence/mute before the new effect take place. This can be a problem if a song requires a quick change of effect
For the price it costs it's a good buy, I suggest it if you want to experiment with different effects and you don't need a specific one or a high quality sound. If you only need a compressor and a reverb, I suggest to buy 2 specific units.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: USD 95.
Submitted 11/11/2007 at 01:53pm by cdh
Ease of Use : 8
Nothing's as easy to use a floor full of pedals, so if you keep that in perspective, this one is reasonably easy. Once you master one multi-effect you pretty much know the game with the others, patches, banks, presets, algorithms that kind of stuff.
The manual is pretty good. Behringer gear always gives you a lot to read. Could be better, but there's a lot worse. One guy below suggested laminating the Effects list. Not a bad idea, since you'll be referring to that a lot.
Sound Quality : 9
When I first plugged mine in it hummed like a M-F (that doesn't stand for Musician's Friend). I did some checking and the outlet had an open ground. Plugged it into a proper outlet, and hum was gone. I'm a little worried about that; it suggests that there's something shorting out inside the DSP2024.... but I'll fix that later. For now the hum is gone, and unless you use one of the way-out effects, like Video Game, it's as silent as all Behringer products.
Setup: depends, but for the most part,
'74 strat --> yamaha preamp--> DSP2024 --> 3-tube Silvertone amp. The manual for the DSP says to use it with a pre-amp, and you really have to take their word for it. It sucks without it. Not sure why. But once you take care of that, and really juice the input into the DSP it rewards you with heavenly sound.
Effects
Like I said, if you've been around the block, you know that when you buy a multi-effect you'll get about 10 cool effects along with ones that make your guitar sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks (my Boss BR532 actually includes that effect... I have to believe that the engineers were smoking weed when they put that in there). This means that right next to a kick-axe effect like 'Soft Tube' on the behringer, there's 'Robot.' Now, I don't know about you, but I didn't pay a few thou for my vintage strat only so I could hear it sound like a robot. Where does this leave you? I look at it this way: you don't toss your guitar just because you don't use the frets towards the body/pickup. You only use the frets/notes you want. Same goes with multi-effect boxes. Now here's an interesting thing that almost makes me want to eat my words: on the DSP2024, there's a preset called 'Synth Heaven.' Yeah, I know. That's what I was thinking, but one day I accidentally was playing through that setting (I thought it was one of the more reasonable or useful presets), and I swear, that is one cool tone. It's not a heavy 'synth' (whatever that is anyway) sound. It's more like a very subtle Flange. Layer that with a touch of Phaser (though you gotta use another box for that), and you've got really close to SRV, and I'm usually not one who goes coveting the tones of others.
Since this thing has a zillion effects settings (which can be edited to suit your persuasion, and since MANY of them are really, really useful, I'll rank it high on this scale.
Reliability : 8
I know people like to rip on Behringer. But I've never had any probs with their gear.
I don't gig, so I don't have to worry about the possibility that beer will get spilled on it. More like I'll dump my cereal bowl on it.
Customer Support : 6
I've asked them some questions, they usually get back to you in about 3 days. Average
Overall Rating : 9
I just screw around on the guitar, so I would say that the closest that i come to would be bluegrass or jazz (and that's probably pushing it).
I own a couple other multi-effects, and have some home-brew pedals. The behringer beats my Boss, Korg, Art, and (almost) yamaha multis. As far as beating stand-alone pedals, the behringer can beat most of them, especially its 'verbs and delay based effects. It's 'Tube Preamp' setting is perhaps the best (and quietest) setting I've encountered on ANY multi-effect. I own a tube and an SS amp. The Tube Preamp setting makes any amp sound Tubish, and makes my little vintage amp sound like my brother's real-deal Fender. Worth the price just for that and a couple other effects.
Anything I wish it had?
Yeah, easy. As others have noted, Behringer needs to get with the 21st century and upgrade the display. It's a pain to have to look up in the manual to see what 'U13' stands for, especially when it's something fairly basic like 'Room Reverb' Second, Behringer really, really needs to include more documentation on the various effects and presets. Korg, e.g., includes a detailed breakdown of the initial settings for all the effects. That gives you a lot to work with if you want to duplicate (or just figure out) one of the effects. If you try to figure out how they got 'Soft Metalizzer' for example, you can't.
What do I love about it?
As simplified as this sounds, Behringer gear just sounds good. Whether the v-amps, or the DSPs, they just sound good. I owned a Virtualizer 1000 (the 1st generation of this one) and it was great. If you're into serious distortion or metal, I would question if this is the DSP for you. But if you're into clean, Eric Johnson style tones, some of the effects are really worth it. Like I said, I tossed a bunch of more pricey gear (like a boss gt-6) because they just didn't sound as good, or make my guitar sound as good.
What do I hate about it?
The front panel. Come on, tell me why they made the writing under the main knobs so tiny and in WHITE??? White on chrome might as well be invisible. Actually, it is.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: USD 60.00 USED
Submitted 11/11/2007 at 12:20am by jim bob
Email: crisis_ak<at>hotmail dot com
Ease of Use : 7
if this is your first FX unit, it might difficult to understand the acronyms displayed on the display, other than that its quite straight forward. I give it a 7 beacuse of the long delay while switching patches via the jog wheel, and having to push the edit button to change parameter rows.
Sound Quality : 6
the sound quality is, well decent. Its great quality for the price, but dont expect it to come anywhere close to some more expensive units. Its bang for your buck, the reverbs, chorus, flanger, and delays sound OK, the compressor is lacking and the distortions are laughable. I'm giving it a 6 in sound quality, but keep in mind some of the effects sound pretty good while others sound terrible.
Reliability : 6
it looks pretty sturdy but the knobs are cheap plastic. They will break very easily, everything else seems ok. 6 for the garbage knobs.
Customer Support : No Opinion havent used them
Overall Rating : 4
This unit is decent. its a one trick pony though, and thats why it gets a 4. this is because you cannot stack ANY effects. you can only use 8 or so pre-combined effects. these are combinations of phasers, flangers, chorus, and reverb. I am a guitar player and i mainly want compression, denoiser, reverb and chorus. There is not way to know this until you get the unit home so dont make the same mistake i did. Now if i could combine the effects that i wanted to, this thing would make me very happy.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: Euros 115 USED
Submitted 10/05/2007 at 04:31am by Sa??o Podobnik
Email: spamalot<at>volja dot net
Ease of Use : 8
The combination of endless rotary encoders and a four-character LED display works quite well for editing, though the manual has to be occasionally consulted for more obscure effect parameters and system settings. The effect quality really depends on which one you're using - some work well, some are passable, some are rubbish.
Sound Quality : 6
I used the Virtualizer for general project studio duties and it perfored with varying success. I liked the delays best: you get up to 5.4 seconds, which is enough for most applications, you can specify the exact time in milliseconds, something I really miss on the budget bracket units nowadays - there is no tap tempo, on the other hand - and the feedback can be both low- and high-pass filtered. With both stereo delay channels sharing the dry/wet setting, there is also no dual mono delay like there is on the Alesis Midiverb 4 - a rather unfortunate oversight.
The on-board compressor is actually useful (unlike the Ultramizer, which is the multi-band variation), certainly much better than I expected and about on par with the ones found in the later Yamaha SPX's, and it proved a functional stand-in when one of my Composers developed a problem. Since it doesn't feature in Combinations, however, it probably won't get used much by most people, so that's only a minor plus.
The reverbs turned out to be a bit of a sore spot for the Virtualizer. Most of the algorithms aren't even close to simulating actual spaces - well, maybe if they were named 'Tin Container' 1 through 12 - and only the Early Reflections algorithm is in true stereo, which I also found slightly disappointing. Still, most reverb types are nicely configurable and as long as you don't use the unit on vocals or complete mixes, you should be fine. I used it mostly on drums and got decent results - get in touch to hear it in action - but I do feel the engineers at Behringer should've spent more time with the reverb algorithms. At a glance, the rest of the effects sounded passable, except for the distortions, which are hopeless, along with most of the other guitar-oriented effects, and the psycho-acoustic effects, where you often can't tell what they're supposed to be doing to the input sound beside ruining it.
Reliability : 7
The Virtualizer appears to be built quite well and looks like it could hold up on stage but since it locked up on me once for no apparent reason, I'd only ever want to have it in the aux loop - there is no hard-wired bypass when the unit is turned off.
Customer Support : No Opinion
Overall Rating : 6
At current prices, the Virtualizer is still an excellent deal: for less than 100??? and with decent A/D and D/A converters, it pays for itself as a delay unit alone. I also appreciated its internal power supply and added XLR inputs and outputs, two things which the Midiverb 4, which used to be Virtualizer's main competitor, doesn't have despite costing twice as much. Still, at the end of the day, I prefer the Alesis unit for some reason. As far as character is concerned, its shimmering, sparkly, animate reverbs give even the V-Verb, Virtualizer's slightly more studio-oriented successor, a run for its money, and its independent parallel effect combinations are a truly brilliant feature. With TC and Lexicon units also slowly coming down in price, there is less and less going for the Virtualizer, particularly in the US, where you can apparently pick up the V-Verb for the exact same price (the steal of the century as far as I'm concerned, and it's only 2007). My Virtualizer served me well for several years and it gets a 6/10 for that, but I doubt I'll ever own another one.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: USD 100
Submitted 03/07/2007 at 03:25pm by DEATH
Email: electric_frankenstyne at yahoo<dot>com
Ease of Use : 10
This review is after 3 years of heavy use.......
It's easy to use, beginner or pro. First day out of the box I just spun dials on the presets without paying any attention and was getting great sounds. About 15 minutes later I had slowed down and had them mastered.
This is one of the easiest interfaces around. One reviewer claims to have been producing music for 12 years or whatever and says it's difficult to use which is really sad. I'd hate to see that guy go up against an Eventide in a professional situation, he'd get laughed out of the room and never find work again.
Sound Quality : 7
The sound quality is great. It doesn't have a harmonizer but most the effects are at least a 6-7 in quality, most are straight up 10's.
The delay and echo sounds full blown analog instead of robotic and like a loop which is a trait of a lot of other processors.
The chorus's are outstanding, some people claim they're poor but they must have elephant turds in their ears. You can even get a wicked chorus sound out of the pitch shifter.
The EQ's are also outstanding. Both the parametric and shelving. Between my amps EQ and it's EQ's I can nail any amp tone that exists. The speaker cabs and amp sims aren't my taste though.
The sound gates work really well but not so well on my effects loop.
The compression is outstanding, the decay of notes doesn't break up. It keeps them solid until they've completely faded and adds a nice roundness generally associated with tubes.
This thing has a LOT of effects. Some won't get used much if ever but they're there and the unit takes the place of a lot of different pieces of gear. It's major short coming is you can't stack 10 effects which REALLY sucks. I'd give it a higher rating on sound quality but not being able to stack compression with EQ and modulation and reverb is a huge short coming.
Reliability : 10
3 years and never a problem.
It does heat up quite a bit for a processor though, this is a first for me. I own easily half a dozen processors, none of them produce heat like this, not even close.
Overall it is solid though. The knobs would require a pretty nasty snag to snap one off and the housing is heavy gauge steel, especially the face plate.
Customer Support : No Opinion
They're hit and miss.
They have a great exchange program but hardly any music stores participate and they often won't own up to it unless you bought the item from them, they're supposed to though so muscle them around.
I had to chase them around to get my rebate. I sent it with delivery confirmation and the idiots claimed it must have been lost in the mail but I proved otherwise.
They did however replace my nephews amp with a new one so like I said, hit and miss.
Overall Rating : No Opinion
The display sucks. It makes people think the unit is crap because it doesn't have a fancy word clock like an eventide or some of the Zooms, Boss's and Digitech's.
I thought by now they'd of replaced this unit with a better model. Stackable effects, say at least 6 or 7 at once, some more buttons and a much more in depth digital read out but they haven't. Would be great if they would though but keep the chrome and black scheme. I love the way it looks and it matches my amp which is chrome and black as well.
It's definitely not a toy though. It just has a simple interface and the display looks like it came from the 80's but a lot of companies are doing this with their affordable gear because they're packing so much into it otherwise they they have to cut corners somewhere.
That's what scares people off them and has them claiming it's nothing but a toy for beginners but they're also guys that own 5 thousand dollar Eventides. If it could stack a lot of effects and had a fancy readout, they'd praise it guaranteed because the sound quality is great. With some effects downright superb.
I like to call it, a professional toy.
At 100 bucks it's worth buying 2-3 of them to stack on top of one another for the true multi effects experience. The algorithms in the back of the manual imply that you can stack effects like distortion, delay and flange but if you can I haven't figured out how in 3 years and I know this unit inside out.
Hopefully we'll see a more advanced version soon but with the same affordable price tag.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: GBP 63
Submitted 02/22/2007 at 10:37pm by D-MONIC
Ease of Use : 8
I found it a bit awkward to use at first limited to three main dials for the effects parameters means to access the last two parameters and the EQ's you have to press the edit button, compared to an analogue unit or even just a dedicated digital effects box like a reverb unit where most of the controls have there own dials it can be irritating. There can also be some awkward clicking with certain effects like the pitch shifter and some of the other unusual ones when the dials are turned so you can't go too crazy on them. Another thing is the display is so small that its sometimes hard to know what it indicates, you will need the help of the diagrams in the back of the manual to help which will be extra annoying live.
All of these points plus the delay between effects point towards it being better suited for studio work rather than live but if your just using your own presets in a traditional effects loop it won't be a problem. I'm giving it a good rating because I work in a studio and it packs in all the settings you need.
The manual seems alright. I don't really need it its pretty easy to work the Virtualizer out the parameter name of each dial (threshold, speed, depth etc..) appears on the little digital display when their turned if you don't know what these mean then study the manual.
Sound Quality : 7
I'm into Warp records (Aphex twin, Chris Clarke, Squarepusher, LFO) and Hip Hop and generally dark electronic music and this is a really good way of getting your hands on nearly every effect there is in a hardware form and is good for a harsh digitally styled sound. The Virtualizer has some pretty convincing distortions they have a good sound to them, still nothing compared to the real thing of course! And I found some of the modulation effects good like the resonator it sounded mad on a fat break beat. I'm not to sure about the compression it was doing the job but not as good as my proper compressor, and the other dynamic effects were similar...a bit weak. As some people have said a few effects sound noisy at first but after some high frequency damping and level tweaking it sounds better. I wasn't greatly impressed with the reverbs (and they were some of the noisy ones) still better than software but a bit to distant and subtle for my taste even my Alesis Nanoverb has nicer reverb much more dense and clear I don't use much reverb anyway.
Also the 8 bit effect doesn't seem to do anything apart from add a nasty hum in the background so don't expect any MPC60 style beats! Maybe my ones defective?
I'm giving it a 7 because the effects are so usable and theres so many of them 71!! Its very versatile I may even get another one even the pitch shifter is adequate and can be pushed to create some very unusual sounds!
Reliability : 4
Some of the buttons and dials seem a bit flimsy, the power button actually slid inside the front panel when I pressed it in but its ok now. I would gig with it but one major bash on the front and you could loose all the flimsy plastic buttons!
Just because of the problem with the power button I'm giving it below average.
Customer Support : No Opinion I haven't needed them.
Overall Rating : 10
I've been a musician for 12 years and making dance/hip-hop/electronic music for 8, as I said i like digital sounding dark music and this is great for really over the top effects I would get another one if it was stolen! I really like the modulation, distortion/amp, delay, the filters aren't amazing. I don't like the psycho acoustics yet but will find a use.
My Stuff:
dbx 266xl
Alesis Nanoverb
JSH Mini-Echotec MX-99
Micro Korg synth
Akai s3200 sampler
Behringer UB2442FX desk
Art Tube MP valve preamp
ADK A51 mic
Alesis Monitor Mk2 monitors
Alesis RA300 amp
PC Pentium 4
M-Audio soundcard
Edirol UM-1 MIDI interface x2
You can get some pretty impressive sounds, it a great creative tool and for the price its amazing!
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: US $89
Submitted 01/05/2006 at 02:57pm by Bill Gary
Ease of Use : 10
I red the manual before I got it and it helped alot. With a few hours of experimenting I got it down pretty much. Mine was set for mono in and it threw me for a loop thinking I had a bad cable. Editing patches is a snap. Find a preset, Press edit, Twist knobs till you find your sound, press the store button, Select a user # 1 > 100, Then press store again. Boy isnt that tough.
Sound Quality : 10
I was using a couple of Alesis midiverb and Microverb. Theyve worked flawlessly for at least 15 years. But moving from 16 bit to 24 makes all the difference in the world. I tried it in the stereo effects loop on the mixer but mine does have some noise. I now have it between the mixer and power amp, After my compressor/gate unit. The sound quality is good enough and each effect has EQs for trebble and bass, That I may dump the EQ's I have in my rack. Got mine set nearly at zero across the spectrum, so why not dump them and save on some sound quality? Also about this noise problem I see in these reviews.
The problem here is if your input signal is weak and you cant get the signal input LED's to peg at least half way you will have noise in the background. In other words you need Line level Input with a good clean 5DB signal or so coming into it. Many Aux and tape outs have low level signals. Also I noticed on some of the presets the trebble setting are on max which induces noise. Try Zeroing the bass and trebble and see what it does. With presets like the pitch shifter there is some Digital sampleing noise but most Shifters have this. Its the nature of the beast. Also on settings that have Gain adjustments, The presets are also set pretty hot so back them down a bit. All in all this is a great box for $89. You cant even buy one stomp box for a guitar for this much. My onee Alesis was $250.00 used 15 years ago. An amp loop may not be the best place for this. You might do better Putting it in front of the amp and adjusting the mix for the presets so they are about 10-30% wet 90-70% dry.
Reliability : No Opinion I'll find out
Customer Support : No Opinion
Cheap enough to buy annother if it quits.
Overall Rating : 10
Behringer Virtualizer Dsp 1000 Software Windows 7
I do recording and live. This box is pretty multipurpose. The delay betreen the settigs is a non issue for a pa rack. The sound man can switch between settings between songs without hearing the scroll through the register which is what it was intended for. I have rack units for my guitar amp and I only tweak the Echo for different rythums or kick chorus or flange on. I have floor boxes for leads and stuff and wouldnt use this unit to take their job. This is an excellent unit for the money and expect to spend alot of creative time using it.
Product: Behringer DSP 2024P Virtualizer Pro
Price Paid: US $100
Submitted 10/14/2005 at 04:58am by Rambo
Email: m_roguski<at>yahoo dot com
Ease of Use : 10
Pretty easy to use, even without manual.
Editing patches is plain simple with 4 assignable sliders with switch that changes assigns.
Manual... welll, there is... I'd think it would be more descriptive about the effects in general, because it remains pretty much enigmatic about sound- though I'd say it's to not disapoint the user...
Sound Quality : 9
...because this is HOT! Really transparent, with great reverbs (and it's not combination of early and late reflections, each reverb algorithm sounds really, really different) and fx (phasers, flangers, filter effects, pitch shifting, even vocoder- though monophonic), good- but not the best chorus (Yamaha's better). Distortion and tube emulation... well, this is 100$ thing, at least it has something like that...
I'm using it with simple setup (ProMix 01 as the main mixer, Behringer UB1222FX Pro as sub mixer) as one of main fx units. In balanced setup it doesn't give any amount of noise that would be unacceptable (64dB S/N).
Well, you can't have everything, so the only bugger is that it has just two inputs which can be either configured as stereo signal or 2 mono (like for vocoder- but hell I would be glad to find just another to make carrier input stereo)
Reliability : No Opinion Hard to say, didn't broke so far, but the thick case doesn't look very convincing.
Customer Support : No Opinion N/A
Overall Rating : No Opinion
I'm into electronic music and soundtracks, and I like my Virtualizer. It just fits there. Of course, hard to compare it to t.c. electronics, but definitely it's a good replacement for Yamaha or Alesis units (if only this chorus was slightly better)... It's cheap, so if stolen, I'd buy a brand new one...
Ultra High-Performance 24-Bit/96 kHz Dual-Engine Reverb Modeler
Features
Reference-class reverb modeling processor with high-quality 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters
Full 4-channel operation up to 96 kHz without any limitations, providing two separate effects processors in one unit
8 high-end reverb algorithms, modeled after world-class reverb processors
Additional high-quality modulation effects from X-over Delay to Chorus/Flanger plus stereo Compressor
Full-featured digital interface with AES/EBU In/Out, optical S/PDIF In/Out, Wordclock In and MIDI function for flexible use with digital equipment
Ultra high-resolution SHARC® processor with 32-bit internal signal processing for ultimate sonic resolution
10 different routing types for flexible assignment of analog and digital connectors to both stereo engines
Innovative user interface with soft push/turn encoders, big preset wheel, high-resolution graphic LCD display and additional TAP button for delay times
Direct access to 4 effect parameters makes editing easy and comfortable
Intuitive editing of up to 30 parameters using specially designed graphic mode
Separate ROM and user preset banks with 400 presets total
Balanced inputs and servo-balanced outputs with gold-plated XLR and ј' TRS connectors
Open architecture allows future software updates via MIDI
Internal switch-mode power supply for maximum flexibility (100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus lowest possible power consumption for energy saving
Ultra-rugged construction ensures long life, even under most demanding conditions
Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany
The V-VERB PRO REV2496 is a reference-class reverb modeler that simulates some of the world’s most renowned reverb processors. It draws its strength from two independent effects processors that can be accessed via both analog and digital connectors. It also features 8 high-end reverb algorithms modeled after world-class reverb processors plus additional high-quality modulation effects from X-over Delay to Chorus/Flanger plus stereo Compressor. Its high-quality 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters plus full 96 kHz operation with both effects processors (all 4 channels!) guarantees absolute high-end performance.
There are 10 different routing configurations for flexible assignment of analog and digital signals to both stereo engines. A full-featured digital interface with AES/EBU In/Out, optical S/PDIF In/Out, Wordclock In and MIDI capability allow flexible integration with other digital equipment. An ultra high-resolution SHARC® processor with 32-bit internal signal processing assures the ultimate in sonic resolution. Yet, navigating the REV2496 is intuitive and easy, with soft push/turn encoders, a big preset wheel, high-resolution LCD display and an additional TAP button for delay times. Direct access to 4 effect parameters makes editing easy and comfortable, and you can intuitively edit up to 30 parameters using a specially designed graphic mode. Separate ROM and user preset banks put a total of 400 presets at your fingertips—and open architecture allows future software updates via MIDI. Of course, you also get balanced inputs and servo-balanced outputs with gold-plated XLR and ј' TRS connectors.
Behringer REV2496 V-Verb Pro Review
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Manufacturer URL | http://www.behringer.com/ |
Ease of Use | 8.5 (10 responses) |
Sound Quality | 8.5 (10 responses) |
Reliability | 8.0 (5 responses) |
Customer Support | 8.7 (3 responses) |
Overall Rating | 8.1 (9 responses) |