This audio recording demonstrates the "Springs 63" reverb effect on the Zoom G1Xon guitar effects pedal. This pedal includes a wide variety of different reverb effects but also many other effects including compressions, amp emulations, and delays. Moreover, you can change sets of effects ("patches") almost instantly by pressing the "up" or "down" pedal.

To my ears the Springs 63 gives a pleasant rendition of an outboard reverb unit. Its intensity ("dwell"), percentage wet ("mix") and treble content ("tone") are adjustable (each 0 to 100) to produce mild, moderate or intense reverb. To avoid a shrill quality with higher levels of dwell and mix, I decrease the treble content. Combining compression with Springs 63 reverb increases the splash, especially when compression follows Springs 63 in the chain of effects.

In this recording I use the zoom G1Xon on the lead guitar for my surf guitar composition "Waterfall." For clarity of the lead guitar in this demonstration I removed the rhythm guitar and cut the percussion volume by about 5 db. Along the course of the song I used four different sets of effects that each include the Springs 63 reverb. The change in patches takes about a second to complete and you can hear it. The guitar is a Univox Coily archtop with its original single coil pickups at bridge and neck, both of which are on.

Here is the link to the recording: http://insanitizers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Waterfall-G1Xon-audio.mp3

from 0 - 45 sec mild compression followed by high reverb

45 sec - 1 min 44 sec high reverb followed by mild compression

1 min 44 sec - 2 min 2 sec mild overdrive followed by medium reverb

2 min 2 sec to end (about 2 min 30 sec) mild overdrive followed by high reverb

After the song I recorded 4 sec of muted alternating string open B open high E tic-tics first with mild compression followed by medium reverb in the chain. Then I repeated this note pattern with the four settings noted above.

After that section I recorded 4 sec of muted alternating string open low E open A tic-tics with the same settings used with the higher strings.

Here are the 5 settings used for the tic-tics at the end, in order:

1. dwell=40, mix=40, tone = 60, amp = FD combo ("mild compression then medium reverb")
2. dwell=70, mix=65, tone=36, amp = FD combo ("mild compression then high reverb")
3. dwell=60, mix=60, tone=60, amp=FD combo ("high reverb followed by mild compression')
4. dwell=62, mix=50, tone=20, amp=VX combo ("mild OD followed by medium reverb")
5. dwell=70, mix=65, tone=20, amp=VX combo ("mild OD followed by high reverb")

Which do I like best? All; it depends on the song. In performances I use these--and many other patches--on different songs. The pedal has marvelous delays and plate reverbs. I love the variety in reverby tones.

A complete version of Waterfall with the #3 mix on the lead guitar can be found on Youtube with this link: https://youtu.be/PyrqU2RY1yE (although I used a different guitar).

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Last edited: Nov 25, 2018 20:19:50

I have to say, that sounds quite good. Thanks for the comprehensive demo

Demo is great. Full Compass has the Zoom G1Xon for $59.99
At some point I'll pick one up to use as a headphone amp....sounds like it
would be perfect for late night jamming.

Very cool squid!

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Yeah the Zoom sounds nice Squid

Is that the Beat-Buddy pedal in the background? Sounds like you could compress the drums a little to pop out in the mix a little better. My pedal sounds like that too, just not enough punch for me, I think the Beat Buddy needs to be compressed a little it seems like.

FYI, here's a nice looking application I came across, to help with designing presets for Zoom devices, for any platform.

Last edited: Jul 15, 2019 00:04:45

The ToneLib Zoom software has a troublesome bug. When you use it to change a patch it sometimes overwrites one of your other patches, apparently with the patch you just changed. This is in addition to saving the altered patch as it should.

Fortunately my first action with ToneLib Zoom was to back up the patches in my pedal. Then when I saw the overwrite I just restored from the backup.

I verified that my Zoom G1Xon firmware is the latest version (1.21), so that's not a factor. I noticed in their ToneLib Zoom forum that someone else had previously complained of the same bug.

The USB cable for my Beat Buddy pedal is the only cable I have that fits to connect the Zoom USB port to my computer.

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I'm sorry Squid, that's very unfortunate. Bugs exist, but from now on I'll refrain from linking to software I'm not %100 sure of and experienced myself. Relieved to know you sorted it out.

Ariel wrote:

I'm sorry Squid, that's very unfortunate. Bugs exist, but from now on I'll refrain from linking to software I'm not %100 sure of and experienced myself. Relieved to know you sorted it out.

Ariel, I benefited from the program you cited because it backs up my patches. By itself that's plenty for me to appreciate. I also learned that I can specify a minimum limit on the range for the volume pedal, and this is important for making the volume pedal usable. Also, maybe the bug will be fixed eventually!

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