For many, the Yamaha REV7 digital reverb was the outboard centrepiece of their studio after it was introduced in 1985 at a cost of £1,040 plus taxes. For that, you got the following…
REV 7 Specification
Presets - 30
User Programs - 60
Reverb Time (RT) -0.3 to 9.9 seconds
High Freq RT - 0.03 to 9.9 seconds
Low Freq RT - 0.12 to 23.7 seconds
Initial Dela - 0 to 99.9ms
First Reflection - 0 to 99.9ms
Diffusion - 10 steps
Reverb Bandwidth - 20Hz-12kHz
Dynamic Range Reverb: 78dB / Delay: 84dB
MIDI Control: Channel/Program number
Learn More About The Yamaha REV7
By today’s standard, the REV7 may seem underpowered and overpriced but when it was introduced in 1985 it was a bargain and became a staple of both home and professional studios around the world.
There’s an excellent website vintagedigital.com telling more and giving audio examples which is well worth a visit.
Were you a Yamaha REV7 owner and are you still an owner? Let us know in the comments.