Eventide reissues the Omnipressor !

[thomasdf]

Eventide just announced an Omnipressor reissue !! Crazy !!

https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/omnipressor-reissue/
It is too early to talk about its sound, but it obviously uses a SMPS, and the construction seems much cheaper than the old one... "Assembled in China", maybe to be able to keep the price "low" ... 1999USD, but you get a poster, a sticker and a guitar pick with it.

It's supposedly a 1:1 of the original schematics with I/O transformers (option back then) and backlit meter.

If they start reissuing their pitch shifters I am going to have a serious bank account problem !

 

[JohnRoberts]

Who is the actual "they" behind that brand now?

JR

 

[pucho812]

Who is the actual "they" behind that brand now?

JR

I saw this and oh boy. This has promise.
I also saw a reissue of the 2290 delay from TC electronics, but in pedal form. I won’t hold my breath on the TC electronics, but the omnipressor, is a hard maybe.
As far as I know eventide is still just eventide and not under anyone.

 

[living sounds]

I also saw a reissue of the 2290 delay from TC electronics, but in pedal form.

Yes, I highly doubt any reissue would be based on the original, idiosyncratic design.

 

[JohnRoberts]

I figured Richard Factor the inventor behind Eventide clockworks was as old as me or older..?

Looks like he is still above ground and involved with SETI
Eventide cofounder Richard Factor is searching for extraterrestrial life – “I believe... Look at the size of the universe“

The studio delay business was interesting back in those days.

JR

 

[okgb]

I bought the omnipressor plug in because cost value that was good enough for me, But I have my original [ owner me! ] 2290 from the 80's and have always wanted a second to run them together!
Also regret not buying a tc 1210 in the 80's but the plug is pretty good I feel.

 

[pucho812]

I bought the omnipressor plug in because cost value that was good enough for me, But I have my original [ owner me! ] 2290 from the 80's and have always wanted a second to run them together!
Also regret not buying a tc 1210 in the 80's but the plug is pretty good I feel.

If you run 2 x 2290’s together you automatically become a member of U2

 

[okgb]

If you run 2 x 2290’s together you automatically become a member of U2

Oh, I was afraid my head might explode [ or the universe implode ] having two panning delays but being a member of u2 maybe worse. I've long since sold my Eventide H-3000 so I can't mess with the fabric of time, I think you've saved me some money, thanks!

 

[living sounds]

Italo de Angelis has some great examples of 2290 combos:

https://www.italodeangelis.com/it/eventide_and_other_stuff/tc_electronic_tc2290.asp
I've only got a single 2290, but I bought his presets for this one as well as other units, highly recommended.