( see: Deeper's View interview on Youtube )Īs with many Japanese products of that era the Uni-Vibe was also house-branded for the export market, one such importer Lafayette Radio Electronics has the Uni-Vibe appearing as the Roto-Vibe in their 1969 catalog: For years the popular belief was that the Uni-Vibe was originally intended as a rotating-speaker simulator (ie Leslie), but in an interview done on Deepers View, Fumio states that it was actually intended to recreate the sound of radio stations (getting atmospheric modulation) that he listened to at night as a young man and was intrigued by the sounds. This configuration is what most of us know as the Uni-Vibe.įumio Mieda is historically credited for the design developed back in the mid 1960's. The ' Repeat Time' (speed) knob was replaced by a Fuse holder which was a good thing.

This Vibra Chorus has had a re-cap job doneĪfter the Honey brand went away, the device was re-named Uni-Vibe and the ' Repeat Time' (speed) knob was removed and a 5-pin DIN socked was added to the front panel for the use of an external ' Foot Control' (speed/cancel pedal). It used the same circuit board, transformer, and other internal parts because it was indeed the same product, same factory, and likey the same people building them. The Vibra Chorus was built with an internal speed control called 'Repeat Time', it's mains fuse was on a bracket inside the box which was a hastle in you pop'ed a fuse and needed to replace it you had to dis-assemble the unit. The earliest form of uni-vibes produced were sold under the Honey brand as a ' Vibra Chorus'.

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