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Reverb VST's

Post by Crosby » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:30 pm

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Freeware

- Ambience
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/

- epicVerb
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/
Ambience and epicVerb are a great choice when you need an advanced, more customizable type of reverb. They both sound phenomenal, come with a decent amount of presets, and are a bit more on the CPU-hungry side.
- MVerb
http://martineastwood.com/wordpress/?page_id=153

- TimeVerb
http://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=showproduct&b=30

- Classic Reverb
http://www.acoustica.com/plugins/vst-directx.htm
MVerb, TimeVerb and Classic Reverb use far less CPU (especially MVerb!), sound very good, and are my go-to channel reverbs.
- Poor Plate
http://www.vacuumsound.de/plugins.html
Poor Plate is a great freeware plate reverb.
- Tila2
http://www.signaldust.com/p-tila2.html
Tila2 is quite a bit CPU hungry, but is a great sounding room reverb nonetheless, so it’s a really good choise if you have a powerful computer.
- TAL-Reverb-III
http://kunz.corrupt.ch/?Products:VST_TAL-Reverb
TAL-Reverb-III is my go-to reverbs for getting that characteristic “sparkling” type of reverb sound, often heard in modern dance music. They both work great on synthesized lead sounds.
- Mo' Verb
http://www.rhythm-lab.com/plugins/mo_verb

- Z-room
https://services.duy.net/zroom-free.asp

- KR Reverb FS
http://www.kvraudio.com/db/kr_reverb_fs_by_kresearch


Reasonably priced payware

- EOS
http://www.audiodamage.com/effects/prod ... ?pid=AD023

- Toraverb
http://www.d16.pl/toraverb

- TC electronic's M30
http://www.tcelectronic.com/m30.asp

- ToneBoosters Reverb
http://www.toneboosters.com/tb-reverb/

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Reverb Tips n Tricks

Reverse electric guitar reverb sound? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=198305
main sections reverb on insert - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=195658
reverb, mix "glue", wide bass, and white noise?? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=194557
Predelay on Reverb = Win - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=190149
Using gated reverb for percussion - tips and tricks - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=181214
Reverb can be awesome. - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=180103
reverb - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... &p=2181278
Dub style spring reverb and tape delay emulation VSTs - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=175062
Spring reverb with Classic Reverb VST? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... &p=2099398
Wide reverb on snares and claps - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=163591
Adding reverb to your drums. - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=157591
reverb swell ? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... &p=1885068

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(Original list sourced by lazermouse)
(Quotes From http://bedroomproducersblog.com, Its a great blog, Go there now!)
(Thanks to wub for Tips n Tricks thread list)
Last edited by Crosby on Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:28 pm, edited 9 times in total.
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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by -[2]DAY_- » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:43 pm

from an older thread, i remember a few that had great freeware and i can't find em all, still poking around. I gotta nab a couple of em myself, as i'm sick of Waves RVerb, DreamVerb just plain sucks, and the UAD EMT140 plate is a bit of a one trick pony although it is wonderful.
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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by benjam » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:47 pm

Crosby wrote: I've been using the FL ones for a while now and they just don't seem to sound natural to me (although they are good), so I'm on the hunt for something new!
For this exact same reason ive also been looking. Im tempted to pick up a cheap hardware reverb ( under£100). Been looking at maybe something small like alesis picoverb or maybe something a bit more accomplished. Ive no expirience with outboard gear though so not sure yet. I might just pussy out and get a vst :?

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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by -[2]DAY_- » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:59 pm

if you have all the space in the world, you could build a DIY plate! :]
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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by Crosby » Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:10 pm

I used that list as a starting point and we can add too it, great find 2day.
I have a few bass guitar pedals laying about, might attempt running stuff though there to see what kinda out sounds i can get.
Always nice to have a good vst for ease of use though.
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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by wub » Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:13 pm

benjaminC wrote:Been looking at maybe something small like alesis picoverb or maybe something a bit more accomplished. Ive no expirience with outboard gear though so not sure yet. I might just pussy out and get a vst :?

I got one of these a while back for a tenner;

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Alessis Midiverb 3. You can pick them up for dirt cheap on eBay if you're careful. If it doesn't work out for you, sell it on.

Crosby wrote:i couldn't find much on the topic)
There are a few kicking about. These are some of the ones I have book marked;

Reverse electric guitar reverb sound? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=198305
best free REVERB VSTs! - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=197922
main sections reverb on insert - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=195658
reverb, mix "glue", wide bass, and white noise?? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=194557
Predelay on Reverb = Win - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=190149
Using gated reverb for percussion - tips and tricks - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=181214
Reverb can be awesome. - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=180103
reverb - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... &p=2181278
Dub style spring reverb and tape delay emulation VSTs - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=175062
Spring reverb with Classic Reverb VST? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... &p=2099398
Wide reverb on snares and claps - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=163591
Adding reverb to your drums. - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=157591
reverb swell ? - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... &p=1885068
-[2]DAY_- wrote:if you have all the space in the world, you could build a DIY plate! :]
Tape Op did a DIY article on doing this a while ago - http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=138852




And Horsepower Productions did a tutorial about tape delay techniques a while back on XLR8R;

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Back in 2002, UK outfit Horsepower Productions graced the cover of XLR8R, an issue that has become somewhat infamous for being one of the first publications to mention the word dubstep in print. Nine years later, even as the genre they helped create has mutated wildly, Horsepower Productions' Benny Ill is still at it, so we asked him to pass along a few studio tips from a low-end master. He was more than happy to oblige. "Did you ever dial up that tape-delay simulation plug-in on your DAW or digital FX unit, and find that although it provides a great effect, it just doesn't sound quite as good what you heard on that classic '60s or '70s material that inspired you to use it in the first place?" he asked. "Well, fear not, because we have some great ideas for you tape-delay lovers out there. If you can't fake it, make it for real!" he enthuses. According to Ill, it's true that to make good dubstep, you've got to be a steady hand at dub.

The Bare Necessities
First, you need a mixing board with at least two working channels, and one auxiliary send (which will be your FX send) and some channel EQ. You'll also need a tape machine that has variable pitch (speed) and separate record and playback outputs (i.e. one in which you can record and listen to the playback at the same time). So many options, so experiment with what you can find. The cheapest is probably a studio cassette deck like a Tascam, which you can pick up for $30-$50. The more expensive choices range from multitracks to 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch reel-to-reels. We happen to use the Studer A80 two-track deck, which you can find for under $300 if you look hard enough.

The Connection Is Made
Send your source sound to one of the channels on the board and connect the tape deck record input to the auxiliary (FX) send. Now connect the playback output of the deck to another channel on your board.



The Fun Part
While your source sound is playing, hit record on the tape deck and begin to send some of the source sound to the tape from the aux send control of its channel. You will now hear the delayed version accompanying the sound coming out of the other channel, which you can adjust levels, EQ, and pan as desired. Now that will give you a single delay and you can adjust the tape speed (pitch) to make the delay longer or shorter depending on the range of the pitch control. You can also modify the pitch control to extend the range if you are handy with a soldering iron and some cheap components.

Repeat
If you want repeated delays, which is the usual choice, all you have to do is send the tape channel back to itself using the aux send on its channel. With this control, you can vary the length of the feedback by adjusting the level carefully. This is akin to the feedback setting you will find on your delay plug-in or delay unit. Watch out! Big feedbacks can get very loud, so to make sure you don't blow your speakers, I recommend using a limiter for that channel, or a quick hand on the monitor level.

Change It Up
If you mess with the EQ on the tape channel, combined with the fader and aux levels, you can achieve a multitude of different combinations. Increase the high-freq EQ and reduce the lows and you'll saturate the tape with the high feedback and get a rising filter effect on the delays. Likewise, if you EQ the lows and drop out the tops, you get a falling filter effect—the echoes get duller as they fade away. Of course, there are thousands of possible settings. By manipulating the controls "live," you can achieve variable effects such as letting the echoes almost die away and then increasing the feedback so they come back slowly—a popular dub trick. The possibilities are limitless, so have fun with it but watch your input levels!

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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by benjam » Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:23 pm

^Quality links man
Ill check out that reverb as well cheers

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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by Wrigzilla » Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:45 pm

Mostly Logic's Space Designer (convolution reverb for the win). TC electronic's M30 is pretty sick http://www.tcelectronic.com/m30.asp and for $39 is an absolute steal.

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Re: Let's talk about Reverb

Post by VirtualMark » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:12 pm

altiverb! i really like it, sounds nice and polished with lots of options.

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Re: Reverb VST's

Post by Crosby » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:16 pm

Updated it, merged info from several places into one, always nice to have everything in one place
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Re: Reverb VST's

Post by -[2]DAY_- » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:18 pm

altiverb is pricey and a CPU hog but is hands down the most amazing sounding plugin i've ever come across.
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Re: Reverb VST's

Post by freakah » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:26 pm

The 'verbs in Studio One are pretty nice

Toneboosters Reverb is my go-to though

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Re: Reverb VST's

Post by buttock » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:52 pm

hurry up :D
http://www.eareckon.com/index.php?optio ... 75&lang=en

fantastic for natural sounding rooms and ambiences

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Post by -[2]DAY_- » Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:50 pm

hey, thanks for that. i've joined the buy group.
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u on that d16 group buy?
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Post by RandoRando » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:09 am

epicverb is the shit i found it a while back thanks to nowaysj
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Post by nowaysj » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:38 pm

I found out about it a few days before you did ;)
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Re: Reverb VST's

Post by JoeStallion » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:44 pm

Convolution reverbs are the shit.

This one's Free
http://www.knufinke.de/sir/sir1.html

and pretty much compatible with whatever you throw at it.

Which can include free impulses such as these

http://www.dubbhism.com/2008/11/quantum ... onses.html
The Quantum Hall Effects - impulse responses from nanospace for convolution reverb
After many years of fundamental research in cooperation with the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory (Leiden Institute of Physics) the ISM studio proudly presents 'the sound of nanospace'.
Basically these impulse responses are what happens to sound when it is passed through atmospheres which are near to absolute zero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Hall_Effect

But there's a million more Impulse responses out there for you to either pay for or take advantage of the generosity of others.

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Re: Reverb VST's

Post by deadly_habit » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:35 pm

ugh i need to get my uad card reinstalled
the dreamverb and uad verb plugs spoiled me like mad
been using stock cubase ones to great usage lately though

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