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Zoom 9030 (1991)

Zoom introduced the 9030 with a 16-bit processor as a smaller version of the 9010 multi effects processor. Although the Zoom 9030 is easy to use and the effects easy to edit, you still have to wonder if the effects are any good. After all, this is a fairly cheap unit compared with the mighty Zoom 9010 which was sold for over a grand back in the 90’s. Before I make any comments I have to stress that assessing any effects unit is a very subjective matter and you must try out the unit and make your own judgments. As usual. There is no doubt that all effects processors are built of a good quality and the effects have their own mojo, but whether they suit your needs is something only you can decide. That's how it is with the Zoom products and in general. Well, my very first effects pedal was a Zoom BFX-708 bass effects processor that I bought in 1998. It was a heck of a lot of money for me, but it paid off and served me well. Still works by the way. That piece of plastic. I used it especially during my 1999-2001 support shows for Whitney Huston, Marla Glen or Joe Cocker (as the dedicated bass player for the opening acts. How time flies! This was more than 20 years ago!!! Please excuse my digression...). All in all, the 9030 used to be used by Trent Raznor. Well, you might say, this is the famous effects processor that provided the distortion for the Nine Inch Nails albums Broken and The Downwards Spiral. The unit supports up to 99 patches and has a wide range of effects from various distortions to wah, pitch, flange and much more. But I went here for the longest Reverb patch available…

This is the Zoom 9030 sounding. As usual, you are hearing the Digitone by Elektron playing a few notes constantly and generatevely feeded into the 9030. I have used the Cathedral preset at 41% wet, 7.7 sec., Pre-delay 230msec. The 9030 into the Oto Machines Boum into H5 (line in). The only thing I did to this recording was adding a bit of EQ by Kush. Not too much. You need to hear the unit. I think the 9030 sounds very noisy and digital. Very! Well, if you like it offers a lofi-lofi and digi-mojo. Sounds interesting! In a way... But I would not use this reverb for sound design...

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from Sound of discontinued and obsolete reverb units, released March 31, 2022

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An Moku Zurich, Switzerland

An Moku (Dominik Grenzler) is a sound artist, conceptual producer and former bass guitar player based in Zürich, Switzerland. He has released music on Puremagnetik, Karlrecords, Dio Drone, Slowcraft Records, Bullflat3.8, Audiobulb and his own label Endtitles. ... more

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