Well, the title says it all. Can anyone suggest a reverb plugin that has a good EQ system built into the reverb itself, letting me avoid adding an EQ to the Return channel? I'm seeing more parametric EQ's being included in reverbs. I can see why, but I'd like to try a reverb that has predefined narrow frequency bands, too.
Say Jake, I recommend you take a look at Oxford Reverb from Sonnox. It is algorithmic and comes with a plethora of control options including equalization. I myself use it along with both Oxford Inflator and Limiter. The reverb allows me to place a Pianoteq Piano (specifically recently released Ant. Petrof 275 grand piano) inside a warm and intimate setting for some jazz.
Incidentally, have yet to give up my hopes, of possibly an eventual Pianoteq Baldwin piano model, that is, a model of an American original!
Hi,
Why not try Liquidsonics Reverberate 2 (hybrid convolution type reverb). That one has post and pre paragraphic EQ (predefined but adjustable) with five bands, bandwidth Q control and shelf type (mouse drag control, very easy).
Also consider Eventide UltraReverb (an algo type). That has pre and post parametric EQ but again with Q control (mouse drag - so again very easy) so those bands can be as precise and narrow or as broad as you want.
Suggest getting used to using Q and shelf settings, it is a simple process to tune those EQs to taste.
Say Jake, I recommend you take a look at Oxford Reverb from Sonnox. It is algorithmic and comes with a plethora of control options including equalization. I myself use it along with both Oxford Inflator and Limiter. The reverb allows me to place a Pianoteq Piano (specifically recently released Ant. Petrof 275 grand piano) inside a warm and intimate setting for some jazz.
Incidentally, have yet to give up my hopes, of possibly an eventual Pianoteq Baldwin piano model, that is, a model of an American original!
I've been looking at the Oxford Reverb. I do wish it was a little less expensive.
Thanks for remembering the Baldwin. I wish that I could ship an older Baldwin grand to France! Are they seen outside of the United States at all?
Hi,
Why not try Liquidsonics Reverberate 2 (hybrid convolution type reverb). That one has post and pre paragraphic EQ (predefined but adjustable) with five bands, bandwidth Q control and shelf type (mouse drag control, very easy).Also consider Eventide UltraReverb (an algo type). That has pre and post parametric EQ but again with Q control (mouse drag - so again very easy) so those bands can be as precise and narrow or as broad as you want.
Suggest getting used to using Q and shelf settings, it is a simple process to tune those EQs to taste.
I'm downloading the Reverberate 2 demo version, now. Looking forwerd to checking it out. But the Ultraverb does look and sound good. There are too many choices, these days. Seems that I could spend thousands of dollars on reverbs. The problem is that I want to do fairly simple things--mainly acoustic guitar and vocal, and piano and vocal. Hate to accumulate several reverbs while just looking for a good default sound or three. But I guess that's what demo versions are for.
And I just remembered that the Audio Deluxe site has the Abbey Roads Plate reverb plugin on sale. Don't know how it would sound on a piano in general or for Pianoteq. It can get a wide variety of sounds on pop\rock vocals, however: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRyMQtCIB4
I wouldn't want to use all of those variations, but I'm probably going to try it out.
I tend to pick up the reverbs when there are deals to be had, however Valhalla DSP are always reasonably priced and sound good, but they don't have what you specifically asked for.
Hopefully you have noticed the main feature of Reverberate 2 is the special Bricasti M7 IR files - separate download. This is unfortunately a large (overnights) download for those of us that still have to tolerate poor broadband (another plus for the tiny Pianoteq file).
https://www.liquidsonics.com/fusion-ir/reverberate-2/
As for Eventide UltraReverb is a good 'un, as is their new SP2016 ($29 to upgrade from the old version). The latter having basic high and low filters but just sounds good, based on classic early 80s hardware, using the original algorithms.
As for Plate reverbs Soudtoys gave away their Plate reverb at launch. If you wanted a simple reverb they don't get much more simple. Abbey Roads and the Soundtoys are models of real plates, as opposed to many of the plate settings in other reverbs which are emulations of early digital hardware emulating plates!
Then there is the M7 plate reverbs that are IRs of much newer hardware (which should be far closer to the real thing, but still have their own characteristics). No wonder people are confused by reverbs!
I have several more reverbs. Most could be used as the one and only reverb but they do sound different in appealing ways. A plate wouldn't be a good choice as a one and only reverb as they are character reverbs. Plenty of people prefer the sound to real rooms though.
Waves have constant sales, all year round - no rush on that one.
https://www.siraudiotools.com/sir2.php
My personal "go to".
Have just demoed the new Eventide SP2016. I really like its sound, a definite throwback to the 80’s. Maybe at only a $29.00 price point, I will upgrade from the old!
Jake, about the Baldwin piano or the potential availability of one being inside Europe, to make a possible future Pianoteq model of it, the people at Modartt would just have during next year’s scheduled visit to IMSTA Festa LA to find one and use it, if they do want to eventually make it a model.
Perhaps they’ll locate er hunt down the very Baldwin that’s the former house piano of Bradley’s now defunct jazz club. Beforehand (pun intended) the piano had been owned by the late great Paul Desmond.
Seriously, while Modartt has already a genre specific piano model for rock music, for which incidentally I’ve purchased, a jazz model an exact sounding replica made from the selfsame Baldwin that’s been played by a number of famous jazz musicians, even owned by one of their number, and heard on countless recordings may stir or excite interests or imaginations and prove, equally, just as good a sell to new aspiring jazz pianists as the YC5 Rock piano is to others for Modartt.
Let’s face it, since the Baldwin truly was an American original, indeed it is unlike all the modern pianos modeled, thus far!
Also, let me know your thoughts; we count as consumers.
Sonnox Oxford Reverb is now on sale for 50% off its regular price at AudioDeluxe: https://www.audiodeluxe.com/products/so...erb-native
Additionally, LiquidSonics just released Illusion, an impulse response based reverb that also offers equalization —and at an introductory sale price comparable to the one from Sonnox. Detailed information about it is available from LiquidSonics: https://www.liquidsonics.com/software/illusion
Especially noteworthy and relevant to this thread is the LiquidSonics one, because it allows equalization on early and late reflections —independently of each other.
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LiquidSonics just released Illusion, an impulse response based reverb that also offers equalization —and at an introductory sale price comparable to the one from Sonnox. Detailed information about it is available from LiquidSonics: https://www.liquidsonics.com/software/illusionEspecially noteworthy and relevant to this thread is the LiquidSonics one, because it allows equalization on early and late reflections —independently of each other.
That one relies on self generated IR files instead of wav IR files of real spaces or hardware reverbs, so it is smaller download, closer to algorithm reverbs than typical convolution.
It is also the same guy/company behind the "Reverb Foundry" HD Cart algorithmic reverb based on classic Lexicon 480 hardware.
Have just demoed the new Eventide SP2016. I really like its sound, a definite throwback to the 80’s. Maybe at only a $29.00 price point, I will upgrade from the old!
Jake, about the Baldwin piano or the potential availability of one being inside Europe, to make a possible future Pianoteq model of it, the people at Modartt would just have during next year’s scheduled visit to IMSTA Festa LA to find one and use it, if they do want to eventually make it a model.
Perhaps they’ll locate er hunt down the very Baldwin that’s the former house piano of Bradley’s now defunct jazz club. Beforehand (pun intended) the piano had been owned by the late great Paul Desmond.
Seriously, while Modartt has already a genre specific piano model for rock music, for which incidentally I’ve purchased, a jazz model an exact sounding replica made from the selfsame Baldwin that’s been played by a number of famous jazz musicians, even owned by one of their number, and heard on countless recordings may stir or excite interests or imaginations and prove, equally, just as good a sell to new aspiring jazz pianists as the YC5 Rock piano is to others for Modartt.
Let’s face it, since the Baldwin truly was an American original, indeed it is unlike all the modern pianos modeled, thus far!
Also, let me know your thoughts; we count as consumers.
Looks as though there are many, or too many reverbs to choose from. After posting my request for suggestions, I've had little time to try out the various demos. I'm hoping to get there this weekend.
But, yes, a model of a piano used on well-known recordings and\or used by well-known pianists would be a plus. And just the knowledge that it's a Baldwin would attract attention and I believe purchases.
personally i would love to see a Baldwin model.
but regarding reverbs, does anyone know a good linux solution?
Here's a new free option called Dragonfly:
https://github.com/michaelwillis/dragon.../1.0.0-RC1
