Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 Reverb

1978 was a big year for reverb. The dawn of sprawl, massive trails, and infinite decay. The CXM 1978 reaches back to that moment, allowing you to explore the charm of those late 70s imperfections. Using the Automatone’s robust industrial housing and Meris’s pro-audio level sound design, the CXM 1978 offers a modern take on its inspiration.

Features include moving faders with presets and MIDI control, 32 Bit AD/DA, three classic algorithms, adjustable decay crossover for fully shapeable reverb tail, expression pedal control, optional fully balanced I/O, stereo input and output, and internally boosted +/-15V rails for line level input.

Use Cross to set frequency-based decay times.
Explore three eras of atmosphere with a push of the Clock button.
Excite your trails with the Tank Mod for sway and swirl.
Discover hidden easter eggs like the cloudy taps of sparse mode.

The CXM 1978 takes a unique approach to decay, linking it to EQ just like natural acoustic reverb. You’re able to set independent decay for the bass and mids, with Cross acting like a frequency splitter. By adjusting the EQ, you’re actually setting the absorption of the walls that make up the digital reverb tank.

Type
Use Room’s lively and grounded character to create a natural sense of space, or lean into the richness of the slower-building waves of Hall. Plate is the glue, a dense and flexible option that can fit in anywhere.

Tank Mod
Toggle between three different types of motion to support the atmosphere or make the walls start moving. 

LOW : Subtle, organic liveliness.
MED : Dreamy, chorus-like waves.
HIGH : Rotating speaker-inspired overtones.