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Sansui RA-500 Reverberation Amplifier Impulse Responses

Impulse Response

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outmodedelectronics

5 hours ago

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I decided to make impulse responses of my Sansui RA-500 spring reverb that is on its last legs. The unit is kind of junky and noisy, so IRs are the most application for me. This reverb unit was typically used to add ambience to a home stereo system, like a lower class version of the Pioneer SR-202. The unit has a single control for reverb time. I've provided 4 settings, approximately from 0 to 10. I captured the wet output of the reverb, so you'll need to blend in the dry output. I either use Cockos Reaverb or Logic Space Designer, which have by default keep the dry output at unity and set the wet output around -10 to -12dB. I've provided IRs with gain compensation (+12dB, +24dB) for this purpose. I have used these IRs on guitar amp and drums. The RA-500 doesn’t compare well to onboard guitar amp spring reverbs. I do like using the IRs on drums for some ambience.

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Sansui RA-500

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Each impulse response is a snapshot that captures different mic placements, speakers, room positions, reverb settings etc.

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