Symetrix 606

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Symetrix 606 Delay F/x Machine
by J. Arif Verner
Anyone who has been anywhere (at least in the world of pro audio) knows the staggering prices of vintage gear. It is no surprise that a healthy secondary market has cropped up for this equipment. But is this stuff really as good as it is cranked up to be? Or are we simply victims of yesterday’s nostalgia? Obviously there are no simple answers to these questions. However, it makes for some very interesting conversation - and heated debates.
Many manufacturers have seen the writing on the wall and have released new products based on vintage designs. One such unit is the Symetrix 606 Delay F/x Machine. What was the initial inspiration? Try Lexicon’s PCM 42 and Prime Time delays. However, Symetrix is not trying to bring back memory lane, but rather update a seventies classic into the nineties.


Features

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pros & cons
SYMETRIX 606 DELAY £599
pros
• Excellent sound quality.
• Huge range of high-class delay, filter and early reflections effects.
• Comprehensive modulation and editing system.
• Separate knobs provide direct access to the most important effect parameters.

cons
• In-depth editing hampered by parameter numbering system.
• Display shows only patch numbers, not names.

summary
This is a wonderfully flexible, nice sounding effects unit that
offers something a little out of the ordinary. Used at a fairly
basic level, the front-panel knobs make effect editing very easy,
but in-depth editing is more complicated than it needs to be,
due to the lack of a multi-character display.


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