Leslie and Reverb

[Brad Baker <bpb@bpbsn.cca.rockwell.com>]

Regarding Amplifier Schematics; benoit@optron.optron.ingr.com (Paul
Benoit) adds:

  > polished schematic tracer but it seems that the reverb in the "RV"
  > models has a separate circuit and speaker system for this
  > effect. Can I assume that the reverberated signal never reaches
  > the rotors but just to the oval speakers?  Is the signal a pure
  > reverb with no mix from the original signal to the oval speakers?

the reverb is, as you have noticed, routed to separate fixed speakers
in these models. i would be interested in knowing the difference in
reverb quality for the two approaches. leslie could have added reverb
to the signal routed to the rotors but chose instead to route it to
separate speakers.  i would expect the unit with the separate reverb
speakers to sound better, cuz the reverb signal wouldn't be going thru
the whirling things, though this is pure speculation. perhaps someone
can give us a subjective report of the difference in sound between the
two approaches.

brad baker
bpb@cca.rockwell.com