All this talk about "reverse reverb" had me thinking...

[Jack DeVille]

Does reverse work for other effect processes too?

E.g. "Reverse Chorus" "Reverse Distortion" etc.

 

[SubApathy]

Where have I been?

"reverse reverb"

I'll have to check it out.

 

[Crimson Queen]

Where have I been?

"reverse reverb"

I'll have to check it out.

It's been around for decades. I use to run my TV through the reverse reverb setting of the Alesis Microverb.

 

[Sweetfinger]

Where have I been?

"reverse reverb"

I'll have to check it out.

That and reverse delay are old tricks from the analog tape days. Flip the tape and record it backwards, then playing forward you hear the tail of the reverb or delays leading up into the original sound.
The voice of the "Supreme Being", in the movie, Time Bandits, is one example.
When digital processing got far enough you'd see settings for those types of sounds. The old Alesis Microverb had a "reverse" setting that worked great for a haunted house.
Obviously, any "real time" processor is only approximating the effect.

 

[Dave Locher]

You have a very dry sense of humor, Mr DeVille

 

[ChampReverb]

Reverse tuner?

-bEn r.

 

[FOTM704]

I use to run my TV through the reverse reverb setting of the Alesis Microverb.

Why?

 

[Jim Marciano]

What happens if you run 2 series reverse reverbs into an accordion during a thunderstorm? ....magic

 

[Crimson Queen]

Why?

It was funny when high

 

[Buck Woodson]

I wouldn't accuse reverse reverb of working in the first place.

 

[John Quinn]

While I think you having a go at us - it's an interesting thought - A reverse Chorus - so the even harmonics come out Odd in reverse? A reverse flanger - the sweep would be at the opposite peak when the guitar's notes were 180 degrees away.I don't think a reverse distortion would have any audible effect - I mean it's approaching a square wave on the output - but I don't know - maybe if the signal was reversed - the amp inside would actually shut down the signal - or maybe focus it a bit more.

 

[ChrisVereb]

I built a reverse trem once. Instead of LOUD quiet LOUD quiet, it went quiet LOUD quiet LOUD. Totally different vibe.

 

[Jack DeVille]

Reverse tuner?

-bEn r.

You are my favorite. <3

 

[ChampReverb]

You are my favorite. <3

Those were the last words the turkey heard...

-bEn r.

 

[splatt]

It's been around for decades. I use to run my TV through the reverse reverb setting of the Alesis Microverb.

i got accustomed to flipping tape to record reverse reverb.

 

[Pope Murphy]

I remember seeing an 'underdrive' thread a while back...is that reverse distortion?

 

[Crimson Queen]

I remember seeing an 'underdrive' thread a while back...is that reverse distortion?

Absolutely! There you go, anything can be reversed!