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* Two Vintage Rockman Stereo Echos w/ Rack * Analog Delay * Rackmount * MN3005 *
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Rockman
* Two Vintage Rockman Stereo Echos with original Rockman rack and screws * Both Echos have been re-capped and sound absolutely incredible * All LEDs and faders are quiet and working well * Both Echos have been fully tested and are in 100% working condition * The delay signals are strong and crisp * These are quiet, grounded units (3-prong power cord) * On the first Echo : The physical condition is very clean on the face-plate * The outer case is in pretty good shape * The only issue is a crack that is shown in one of the photos * On the second Echo : There is some wear on the top of the unit, but no cracks anywhere * There is slight wear on the faceplate * There is rust on the back washers * The Rockman rack itself is in very good condition with just a few scratches * Each Echo has 2 MN3005s * So here's 4 MN3005s in a single rack space * Just a beautiful, wide-open analog delay * Free Priority bubble-wrapped shipping * The Stereo Echo was issued along with the Stereo Chorus when the Chorus/Delay was discontinued in 1987. And the delay section of the older C/D looks really simple compared to the highly improved Stereo Echo! While the Chorus/Delay was limited to doubling, slap-back and reverb-like short echoes, the Stereo Echo can deliver these huge walls of sounds that a tape echo can give.As a matter of fact, the filters of the Stereo Echo were designed for this warm, tape-like sound - nothing like the cold feeling of a digital unit. The stereo effect of the SE is unique: the left channel delay is always equal to 3/5 of the right channel delay. This ratio was introduced to avoid taps overlapping: the echoes interleave from left to right and right to left without crossing path. This special feature allows the Stereo Echo sounding a little like a reverb - something that no classic delay can do. Just like the Stereo Chorus and the Chorus/Delay, the Rockman Stereo Echo includes the compandor noise reduction circuit. This is one of the key features that make it sound clean, when the common analog delays are fairly noisy at long delay settings. There are four BBD chips inside the Stereo Echo, which are connected in series. The Left Channel - short delay - is picked up after the third chip, and the last chip provides an extra delay for the Right Channel. The right input channel is left untouched, and is mixed towards two outputs with the original left channel, the short delay and the long delay to achieve the desired stereo image. The output mixer, apart from the same mono-to-wide switches as in the Chorus units, has a three positions switch to select three patterns:
Input stereo signal mixed to mono, short delay left, long delay rightInput stereo signal unchanged, short delay left, long delay rightInput signal left, delayed signal rightThe Rockman Stereo Echo has very rich features, and a guitarist will certainly never find the limits of the unit: from discrete slap-backs to huge walls of sound, the Stereo Echo will meet his or her requirements.
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Rockman |
| * Two Vintage Rockman Stereo Echos with original Rockman rack and screws * Both Echos have been re-capped and sound absolutely incredible * All LEDs and faders are quiet and working well * Both Echos have been fully tested and are in 100% working condition * The delay signals are strong and crisp * These are quiet, grounded units (3-prong power cord) * On the first Echo : The physical condition is very clean on the face-plate * The outer case is in pretty good shape * The only issue is a crack that is shown in one of the photos * On the second Echo : There is some wear on the top of the unit, but no cracks anywhere * There is slight wear on the faceplate * There is rust on the back washers * The Rockman rack itself is in very good condition with just a few scratches * Each Echo has 2 MN3005s * So here's 4 MN3005s in a single rack space * Just a beautiful, wide-open analog delay * Free Priority bubble-wrapped shipping * The Stereo Echo was issued along with the Stereo Chorus when the Chorus/Delay was discontinued in 1987. And the delay section of the older C/D looks really simple compared to the highly improved Stereo Echo! While the Chorus/Delay was limited to doubling, slap-back and reverb-like short echoes, the Stereo Echo can deliver these huge walls of sounds that a tape echo can give.As a matter of fact, the filters of the Stereo Echo were designed for this warm, tape-like sound - nothing like the cold feeling of a digital unit. The stereo effect of the SE is unique: the left channel delay is always equal to 3/5 of the right channel delay. This ratio was introduced to avoid taps overlapping: the echoes interleave from left to right and right to left without crossing path. This special feature allows the Stereo Echo sounding a little like a reverb - something that no classic delay can do. Just like the Stereo Chorus and the Chorus/Delay, the Rockman Stereo Echo includes the compandor noise reduction circuit. This is one of the key features that make it sound clean, when the common analog delays are fairly noisy at long delay settings. There are four BBD chips inside the Stereo Echo, which are connected in series. The Left Channel - short delay - is picked up after the third chip, and the last chip provides an extra delay for the Right Channel. The right input channel is left untouched, and is mixed towards two outputs with the original left channel, the short delay and the long delay to achieve the desired stereo image. The output mixer, apart from the same mono-to-wide switches as in the Chorus units, has a three positions switch to select three patterns: |