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30 Mixing and Mastering tips: In this video I'll compare 4 of the best vst plugin reverb effects I've found, and by the end we'll. Here’s what Nelson has to say about the free IRs: About 12 years ago I sat down and recorded a complete set of impulse responses from the legendary & industry standard Lexicon 480L digital reverb unit. In fact, it’s the very same one that you can see the remote control unit for in this picture.

SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic Ii is now a unified encoder and decoder for Pro Tool Mac Windows, Vst Mac Windows and Standalone Mac Windows. With an all-in-one installer, you can choose when and how to use this program, giving you powerful multi-platform deployment. The SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic Ii program matrix encoder allows broadcasters, game developers, video producers,..

Category: Audio / Rippers & Encoders
Publisher: Minnetonka Audio Software, License: Shareware, Price: USD $795.00, File Size: 95.9 MB
Platform: Windows

DirectDVD HD is a professional Hollywood DVD Player, includes Vst Steinberg Compatible engine, with Spatializer Ultra PC HD, SRS Circle Surround Ii, and WOWXT. Users can use powerful Audio Modeling and Digital Filters to customize their DVD Experience. Built in MPEG2/MPEG1 Encoding and Windows WMV-HD control panels. Users can control Audio in a 17.1 Mix engine and 32 Band..

Category: Multimedia & Design / Video
Publisher: Orion Studios, License: Shareware, Price: USD $79.00, File Size: 17.4 MB
Platform: Unknown

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Category: Games / Strategy & War
Publisher: EOLTech Media, License: Shareware, Price: USD $9.95, File Size: 8.5 MB
Platform: Windows

AntiAlias Vst is a high quality mastering effect for the purpose of removing aliasing from it's input. Aliasing is the presence of harmonics in a digital recording that are above the Nyquist frequency, and therefore cause unwanted noise. While your speakers or stereo may have a top notch oversampling digital filter, not every piece of playback hardware is the same. With this plugin you..

Category: Audio
Publisher: ExperimentalScene, License: Shareware, Price: USD $25.00, File Size: 502.1 KB
Platform: Windows

WIDI Audio To MIDI Vst plugin automatically transcribes arbitrary polyphonic audio tracks into MIDI output. With this plugin, you can: * turn an original audio record into a corresponding MIDI stream * get instant Wave-to-MIDI transcription while playing a musical instrument * detect chords in realtime * play back MIDI output 'as is' or use it to control..

Category: Audio
Publisher: WIDISOFT, License: Shareware, Price: USD $59.90, File Size: 1.2 MB
Platform: Mac

SpatialVerb Vst has a powerful ray tracing system for generating the early impulse response of the reverb unit. The late impulse response is generated by a feedback delay network to minimize ringing. This simple to use yet powerful Vst effect is great for those who want a realistic reverb effect. This plugin has high quality 32-bit processing with full stero input and output..

Category: Audio
Publisher: ExperimentalScene, License: Shareware, Price: USD $20.00, File Size: 525.7 KB
Platform: Windows

Tunafish: a low-cost, lightweight Vst sequencer which is as simple as possible yet with the versatility of a big sequencer. Stripped of confusing, exotic bells & whistles, focusing on what's essential and fun. Key features: - Vst 2.3 compatible host for instruments and effects - Single window interface, modeled after the successful Hammerhead formula - Built-in..

Category: Audio
Publisher: Bram Bos, License: Shareware, Price: USD $30.00, File Size: 2.7 MB
Platform: Windows

WIDI Audio To MIDI Vst plugin automatically transcribes arbitrary polyphonic audio tracks into MIDI output. With this plugin, you can: * turn an original audio record into a corresponding MIDI stream * get instant Wave-to-MIDI transcription while playing a musical instrument * detect chords in realtime * play back MIDI output 'as is' or use it to control..

Category: Audio
Publisher: WIDISOFT, License: Shareware, Price: USD $59.90, File Size: 954.3 KB
Platform: Windows

Virtual Room Emulator is a Vst reverb plug-in for native PC platforms. Used to create psycho-acoustic models in the DSP environment. It simulates the reverberation of a sound in a rectangular type room, allowing separate control of the room's width, depth and height. It also allows you to control the distance between the listener and the sound positioned in that virtual room. The..

Category: Audio
Publisher: Syntheway, License: Shareware, Price: USD $15.00, File Size: 912.0 KB
Platform: Windows

Voxformer is a multi-functional vocal channel strip plug-in in Vst format (Virtual DJ, FL Studio, SoundForge, Cubase, etc). Combining several professional quality processing modules, Voxformer was designed to be a comprehensive solution for all your vocal processing needs - be it a spoken or a sung vocal performance. The coolest feature of Voxformer is its one-knob vocal compressor..

Category: Audio
Publisher: Voxengo, License: Demo, Price: USD $59.95, File Size: 947.6 KB
Platform: Unknown

DreamStation Ii is a virtual software synth workstation for the PC Windows platform, which allows you to use your favourite audio effect and synth plugins to create complete masterpieces from scratch to mastering.
DreamStation Ii hosts a wide range of Direct-X, Direct-X Instrument, Vst and Vst Instrument plugins, drives MIDI compatible external or internal gear..

Category: Audio / Music Creation
Publisher: Audio Simulation, License: Demo, Price: USD $0.00, File Size: 24.8 MB
Platform: Windows

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Category: Games / Strategy & War
Publisher: Game ON, License: Shareware, Price: USD $19.95, File Size: 5.8 MB
Platform: Unknown

n-Track Studio is an audio & MIDI multitrack recorder that turns your computer into a full-fledged recording studio. You can record and playback a virtually unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks. The program supports simultaneous recording from multiple 16 and 24 bit soundcards, and real-time audio effects can be applied non-destructively to each track. Built-in effects include Reverb,..

Category: Audio / Music Creation
Publisher: n-Track Software, License: Shareware, Price: USD $49.00, EUR49, File Size: 29.8 MB
Platform: Windows

This Vst plugin for PC was designed to take ordinary monophonic or stereo audio input and transform it into a wide pseudo stereo field,but this is not just an ordinary everyday flanger,it also incorporates a 4 pole low pass filter(moog filter) and an LFO to expand on the possibility's available.The plugin also comes with 8 presets and 24 user programs and all the knobs can be automated.

Category: Audio / Music Creation
Publisher: JC Productionz, License: Freeware, Price: USD $0.00, File Size: 1.1 MB
Platform: Windows

Ambient Keys is one of MHC's Vst plugins with an ambient sound, playing hundreds of ambient waveforms and processing these using filters, envelopes and the effect section which has 133 different effect modes, including crossfading effects and layered effects.

Category: Audio
Publisher: MHC, License: Shareware, Price: USD $139.00, File Size: 3.9 MB
Platform: Windows

Flex FX contains 7 different vst plugins, the Amplitude Modulator, Chaotic Lowpass Filter, Chaotic Highpass Filter, Ensemble effect, Stereo Feedback Delay, Ultra Feedback Flanger and Fat Resonator.

Category: Audio
Publisher: MHC, License: Demo, Price: USD $179.00, File Size: 1.9 MB
Platform: Windows

The Space Effect is one of MHC's vst plugins processing audio, such as drums, guitars, external synthesizers or soft synths.

Category: Audio
Publisher: MHC, License: Shareware, Price: USD $179.00, File Size: 880.6 KB
Platform: Windows

The Space Synth is one of MHC's Vst plugins with an ambient sound. It is suitable for ambient music and electronic music which you have previously used generic plugins for. This is one of our plugins which is tailor made for ambient pads.

Category: Audio
Publisher: MHC, License: Shareware, Price: USD $179.00, File Size: 2.9 MB
Platform: Windows

Stereoizer is a Vst plugin that can generate the full range of stereo enhancement, from subtle depth control to full dynamic shifting and phase realignment. Great for percussion parts, lifeless pads, static lead sounds - anything that needs that little bit extra. Take your sounds into new dimensions. From subtle to attention grabbing, it's easy to take control. With preset and user..

Category: Audio
Publisher: NuGen Audio, License: Shareware, Price: USD $20.00, File Size: 939.5 KB
Platform: Windows

SurroundCast is a Digital Surround HD Radio Player- with over 1000 commerical/free stations! Featuring iPod support and advanced SRS WOWXT - Circle Surround Ii- and Spatializer technology- Users can experience 3D Sound even with 2 speakers! SurroundCast includes AudioModeling, Vst and DMO Playback Engine. Experience Radio like never before!

Category: Audio
Publisher: Orion Studios, License: Shareware, Price: USD $79.99, File Size: 18.1 MB
Platform: Windows

Vox FX is one of MHC's vst plugins, a formant filter. Its well suited for musicians, who make music using vst plugins, which involves heavy processing of sounds, such as techno, trance, ambient, industrial etc.

Category: Audio
Publisher: MHC, License: Shareware, Price: USD $179.00, File Size: 668.0 KB
Platform: Windows

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Category: Games
Publisher: Stardock Systems, License: Shareware, Price: USD $44.95, File Size: 173.4 MB
Platform: Windows

Vst-Synthesizer for Windows. Discover new soundscapes and a flexible variety of possibilities, you won't find somewhere else! The 545 factory presets provide a wide basis of sounds for the most different kinds of electronic music: Real sounding instruments (e.g. accordion, strings, organs, electronic guitars), Pads (warm-analogue, vocal or spacy) and Drones, Leads, Basses (acoustics and..

Category: Audio
Publisher: Mark Henning, License: Freeware, Price: USD $0.00, File Size: 7.4 MB
Platform: Windows

DarkWave Studio is a free Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) / modular virtual music studio for Windows. You can easily use the built in sequencer, bundled DarkPlug machines and third-party Vst effects and VSTi instruments to create music. DarkWave Studio allows the connection of machines in an ad-hoc fashion. The installer ships with both a 32-bit and 64-bit version. DarkWave consists..

Category: Audio / Music Creation
Publisher: ExperimentalScene, License: Freeware, Price: USD $0.00, File Size: 4.0 MB
Platform: Windows

FANTASIZE is a sample generator that works with the SoundFont2 collection (SF2), designed for creating music on your Vst Host. Parameters: ---------------- # Load SoundFont - This button is located in the middle of the interface. Click it and select a SoundFont2 instruments/drumkits bank file to load (*.SF2). # Bank - Here you can set the patch (instrument) number in the..

Category: Audio
Publisher: Syntheway, License: Shareware, Price: USD $29.00, File Size: 911.5 KB
Platform: Windows

Reverb is one of the most important tools for audio engineers. It’s an audio effect used on every mix you’ll ever hear.

There’s so many reverb plugins out there. Deciding which one to use is a big challenge. And sifting through hundreds of plugins can sap your creativity pretty quick.

But if you know your way around the different types of reverb plugins, you’ll have head start on choosing the right tools to create the perfect ambience to enhance your mix.

Here’s a primer on the different styles of reverb and the 15 best reverb plugins for each reverb type.

Electromechanical reverb

In the early days of audio, engineers discovered they could use transducers to create vibrations in a piece of metal.

These vibrations could be captured with an electromagnetic pickup like the kind used in electric guitars.

This led to the development of two main types of electromechanical reverb—spring reverb and plate reverb:

What is spring reverb?

Spring reverb takes advantage of the unique behaviour of a coiled spring. The transducer is fitted at one end of spring and the pickup is at the other.

Spring reverb has a darker, edgier character that can vary widely from spring to spring. It’s often found in classic guitar amplifiers.

Using spring reverbs will give you a sploshy, metallic reverb with lots of character.

Best spring reverb VST plugins

Free:Hotto Spring Reverb

Hotto Spring Reverb is a free, no-nonsense spring reverb that’s effective and easy to use.

Spring reverb has a darker, edgier character that can vary widely from spring to spring.

Cheap:Aegean Music Spirit Reverb

Aegean Music Spirit Reverb is an affordable and authentic way to get spring reverb onto your tracks. It also includes other tone shaping effects like delay and tube preamp emulation.

Pro:PSP Springbox

Using spring reverbs will give you a sploshy, metallic reverb with lots of character.

PSP Spring Box has a ton of control to dial in your perfect spring reverb sound. It can go from realistic vintage spring reverb to seriously weird textures.

Where to use it?

Spring reverb is at home on electric guitars, but you can use it anywhere where you need a grittier flavour of reverb.

What is plate reverb?

Plate reverb is the main style of reverb from the golden age of analog recording. It’s created by exciting metal with a transducer just like spring reverb.

However, giant metal plates are required to create high quality plate reverb, so today these devices are expensive and rare.

They’re well loved for a reason though. Plate reverbs create a very recognizable sound that blends well into a mix and doesn’t overpower the dry signal.

Best plate reverb VST plugins

Free:TAL Reverb 2

TAL Reverb 2 deserves to top the list of best free reverb plugins. It’s a fantastic sounding reverb that’s modelled on a plate but can go from natural and realistic to lush ambient textures.

Plate reverbs create a very recognizable sound that blends well into a mix and doesn’t overpower the dry signal.

Cheap:VallhallaDSP ValhallaPlate

ValhallaDSP makes some of the best value-for-money reverb plugins. Sean Costello’s plugins are widely respected in the pro audio community despite their low price tag.

ValhallaPlate is a fantastic, inexpensive way to get into plate reverb.

Pro:UAD EMT 140 Plate

Universal Audio is the top name in vintage emulation and their plugins run on a dedicated hardware platform.

Their loving reproduction of the classic EMT 140 tube plate reverb is a smash hit. It’s incredibly authentic and sounds eerily close to a real plate.

Plate reverb uses

Vocals, snares, or anywhere else you need an even sounding reverb with smooth early reflections and distinctive character.

Algorithmic reverb

Algorithmic reverb uses digital trickery to create reverb. It usually works by using many cascaded digital delay lines to create the illusion of acoustic reflections. The earliest electronic reverb devices were algorithmic, so many of the classic sounds we associate with studio reverb were created this way.

Algorithmic reverbs aren’t always realistic since processing power was so limited in the early days. But they can still create a desirable and characteristic reverb sound that works in tons of mixing situations.

Best algorithmic reverb VST plugins

Free:Smartelectronix Ambience

Smarteletronix Ambience was one of the first quality free reverb plugins on the scene. And it’s still a great option for dreamy, ambient, algorithmic reverb.

Cheap:VallhallaDSP VintageVerb

Valhalla VintageVerb is a versatile algorithmic reverb with vintage style modes to simulate the frequency and sample rate limitations of 70’s and 80’s hardware reverbs.

Algorithmic reverbs aren’t always realistic since processing power was so limited in the early days. But they can still create a desirable and characteristic reverb sound that works in tons of mixing situations.

Pro:UAD Lexicon 224

The UAD Lexicon 224 is a painstakingly accurate replication of the classic vintage hardware. The original Lexicon 224 was one of the first readily available digital reverb units introduced to studios in the late 1970’s. It’s responsible for so many classic reverb sounds from that era.

Algorithmic reverb uses

Algorithmic works best for Synth pads, effects, or anywhere else you need a stylish, enveloping reverb.

Convolution reverb

Convolution reverbs create ambience through a mathematical process called (wait for it) convolution.

These reverb plugins use Impulse Responses to create their effect. Impulse responses are made by measuring the reverberation of a real space with a microphone and a specialized tone called an impulse.

Algorithmic works best for Synth pads, effects, or anywhere else you need a stylish, enveloping reverb.

The impulse response is a sonic profile that the plugin uses to apply its specific reverberation characteristics to your sound.

To put it simply, convolution reverb lets you use the ambience of any real world space inside your DAW.

Hot tip: Convolution can also be used to model things like speaker cabinets for electric guitar.

If you have an all purpose convolution plugin, you can use IRs of speaker cabs to get a convincing sound when you record amps direct.

Best convolution reverb VST plugins

Free:SIR Audio Tools SIR1 (Windows) LAConvolver (Mac)

These free simple convolution tools are capable of loading great sounding impulse responses. That’s the beauty of convolution! They may not be the most full featured plugins out there, but they can totally get the job done.

Cheap:Liquid Sonics Reverberate Core

Liquid Sonics Reverberate Core is an effective, inexpensive convolution reverb solution. It has the ability to load and tweak parameters of any impulse response.

Pro:Audio Ease Altiverb

Audio Ease Altiverb is the gold standard for studio convolution reverb. Its powerful convolution engine and IR collection are capable of creating extremely realistic and compelling acoustic spaces.

Convolution reverb uses

Close mic’d instruments or wherever you need natural, realistic sounding spaces. Convolution reverb is a great choice for acoustic instruments like strings and piano.

Non-linear reverb

There’s a few classic reverb sounds you might know that I haven’t covered yet.

I’m talking about special effects like gated and reverse reverb. These sounds are all examples of “non-linear” reverb.

Electromechanical, algorithmic and convolution reverbs all attempt to model real spaces—with varying degrees of success. Even though some examples are quirky and not at all realistic, they still have a “linear” decay.

Convolution reverb is a great choice for acoustic instruments like strings and piano.

That means the reverb rings out with the normal, uniform decrease in energy that would happen a real acoustic space.

Non-Linear reverbs throw that idea out the window. They’re the classic reverb “effects” from the 80s like gated and reverse reverb.

Best Non-linear Reverb VST Plugins

Free:Longsound MicroVerb VST

Longsound MicroVerb VST is an emulation of the Alesis Microverb hardware unit. This entry-level hardware reverb is known for its three non-linear presets, which sound pretty weird in all the right ways.

Cheap:ValhallaDSP VintageVerb

We’ll have to give this one to Valhalla VintageVerb again for its fantastic nonlinear algorithms.

Pro:UAD AMS RMX16

The hardware AMS RMX16 is another early digital reverb that has been painstakingly modelled by Universal Audio. It’s nonlinear presets are responsible for many of the gated reverb sounds on recordings from the 1980’s.

If other verbs are sounding just too…normal, try a non-linear style for a change of pace.

Non-linear reverb uses

Use non-linear reverb to create psychedelic special effects. If other verbs are sounding just too…normal, try a non-linear style for a change of pace.

Early reflections

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You need a sense of space in your recordings for them to sound natural and inviting.

That’s why reverb is an essential element of every mix. And to use it properly, you have to know your tools.

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The best reverb plugins are…

Whether you’re adding a realistic ambience to an acoustic guitar, creating a cavernous space for a synth pad or just trying to nail that classic 80’s gated snare, knowing which reverb to reach for is key.

Plate, spring, convolution, algorithmic and non-linear reverbs all have helpful applications in your music.

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Try any of the plugins from this list see how the how the different types work for you.