Members Mad Hatter Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Does anyone here know anything about this unit? When it was made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slight-return Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 that's their rack multi right? kinda their answer to the Ibanez Ue-400/405 IIRC the delay was digital on those (yes?) hmm, I'm GUESSING circa 86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mad Hatter Posted October 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Yes it's a rack, and it has knobs! Pretty weird for a digital multi-effects rack. I can not find anything at all about this anywhere on-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slight-return Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Well, IIRC only the delay was digital (possibly the chorus) It's not really the same as "Digital multi FX rack" as we think about them today...today they are general purpose DSPs loading different algs (there have even been a couple of devices that were "open architecture" - like the soundart chameleon designed to allow you to roll your own code) Back then, what you had was, basically a few discrete, dedicated effects circuits crammed into a rack case with some switching so, they don't differ that much from their "pedal" counterparts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mad Hatter Posted October 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Yes the delay is digital, but I don't know about the rest. There are no reviews, absolutely nothing on the web, I am surprised. Was the unit extremely rare? It isn't worth a whole lot, but still, I'd expect someone to have reviewed it here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slight-return Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 As I remember (I'm 38, so it's not so much "weird old box" for me, but more "oh, I vaguely remember those") the rest of the unit was analog (though that could be my gin-soaked neurons misfiring )-- I think they are rare in the same way that the turbo suzuki of around the same time is rare Oh hey, I hink they called this "chain reaction" (as in a chain of pedals) so you may want to search on that...see if anyone has one...and write em to ask about em! talking to folks...ye olde skewl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mad Hatter Posted October 23, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 23, 2007 I looked up chain reaction too, I only found a few people who wanted to buy them or sell them. No reviews here. Thanks. It actually sounds pretty good IMHO. None of the effects are really outstanding but none are bad. The distortion says heavy metal lol, it isn't a bad sounding overdrive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slight-return Posted October 23, 2007 Members Share Posted October 23, 2007 write folks who have em (and aren't selling) like you may find them in home studio gear listss, etc If you like corresponding DOD/Digitech pedals from that era -- then you are good to go it's very likely the guts are similar if not identical to some of the stompers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members halofour Posted March 10, 2008 Members Share Posted March 10, 2008 I've Owned my 944 since 1986. I can give you the whole rundown on it. It was one of the first "multi effects processors" but it pre-dates the trend toward preset based equipment. It was a mix of mostly analog and some digital effects. It had Distortion, Chorus/Flanger, Delay, and a parametric EQ. The interface is basically a set of knobs for each effect, just like the pedals might have. Mine came with the pedalboard to turn each effect on or off independantly. You could also trigger an "infinite delay" to jam along to, although with a max of 900ms of delay to loop, it was pretty limited. I paid about $750 for the unit over 20 years ago. This probably sounds pretty sad to all the young folk who use modern preset based modeling equipment. However, this thing had one feature I haven't been able to replace... It has TONE! Really! It's basically the best Metal style distortion pedal ever made, and it has a few other toys you can play with too. I've been using this piece of equipment every day for 22 years. I plug my Jacksons into this rack, out to a Pearce G1, and a chug on the E string will pound you in the chest. It has the smoothest, tightest, and most musical distortion I've ever found. It sounds like Metallica's And Justice album. ...all 8 layers of their guitar sound at once. It's brilliant. If anybody has one and they want to get rid of it, I'd really like a spare in case mine dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted May 12, 2008 Members Share Posted May 12, 2008 Well I just got one. Haven't even plugged it up yet, but will in the next few days and post how I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted May 12, 2008 Members Share Posted May 12, 2008 hmm no pics on google..picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted May 14, 2008 Members Share Posted May 14, 2008 Not your Father's effects pedals inside. Need to fix the footpedal jack. No listen yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iodine74 Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Saw one of those on Ebay in the past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 wow, thats sexy-ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strngbnfr3 Posted July 24, 2008 Members Share Posted July 24, 2008 I have this unit and I love it. My dad bought it new in the mid 80's. I need to replace the cord that connects the pedal board to the unit. I believe it takes a special cord but I am not sure. Can anyone correct me or point me in a good direction? These things are rare and I can't find very much on them. I have posted a question with the Digitech site and I am waiting on a reply. I am not optomistic. I really want to keep this unit going due to the large amount of sentimental value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted July 24, 2008 Members Share Posted July 24, 2008 The cable is nothing special. 3 circuit with 1/4 phone plugs. If that's Greek to you, I can make you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strngbnfr3 Posted July 24, 2008 Members Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thanks. I appreciate it. I couldn't remember if it was a special cord or not. I shouldn't have a problem finding one. Thanks for the offer on the cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strngbnfr3 Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 Ok, maybe it wont be as easy as I thought. I have asked some people at some music stores and they are as clueless as I am. I have read packages and such but can find no indication that it is a 3 circuit cord. Are there any physical features with cord or the jack that would indicate that it is a 3 circuit cord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I doubt you will find one, not much stuff will use something like that. It's 1/4" TRS plugs on both ends, straight through. If that doesn't seem VERY clear to you, then I should just make you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I just noticed that I never posted my impressions of how it sounds. The delay doesn't do a reverby sound very well, but it does do classic delay pretty well. The distortion is nice. It's not tube crunch, it's distortion. Can get pretty high gainy, but not exactly liquid. I prefer it best turned all the way down, casue I'm not a big distortion fan. it does have a nice sound to it. I can see where the guy above is coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strngbnfr3 Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I would appreciate that. If you can give me a price (including shipping of course) and postage information I will send the funds to you. Do you prefer a specific payment type (money order,paypal,cashier check or personal check)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strngbnfr3 Posted July 29, 2008 Members Share Posted July 29, 2008 I found one! I decided to try one more music store and I got lucky. The guy I talked to new exactly what I needed and had one for $7.00. After talking to him, it turns out that the guy had played music with my dad and had known him for many years. Pretty cool. Anyway, thanks for the offer on the cord dcindc and thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I don't think I would have figured this out on my own. You da man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted July 29, 2008 Members Share Posted July 29, 2008 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NORAD_woodstock Posted January 28, 2009 Members Share Posted January 28, 2009 i got a 944 chain reaction for sale if anyone is interested.all works fine.the box was built into a crate with all cables conections all neat and tidy looking.got it on craigslist atm (NY catskills area)under music instruments for sale. or contact me @ daddoo4@msn.comalso have a BC RICH mockingbird there 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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