IK Multimedia Classik Studio Reverb

The Classik Studio Reverb Plug-in has a classic rack feel and look to it. I have been in studios that still use the reverb racks so this kind made me feel right at home. It has 4 different reverb rack units including room, hall, inverse and plate. They run off of too different modes, there is an advanced mode and an easy more which I never really understood because even the advanced mode is not too much. It is just a little more in depth but it is still easy to understand and operate.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

You can use these Reverb Plug-ins in Cubase, Pro Tools, Ableton Live and almost any music creation software that takes plug-ins. I prefer to use it in Cubase though because that is where 80 percent of my work comes from and that is where I feel the most comfortable at. It is easy to use in Cubase, and you can use it on either a Mac or a PC. It does not take up much of your CPU and it is a pretty small load on your hard drive too. You can run these plug-ins on multiple channels in your mixer and not have any issues with it freezing or slowing down your machine as long as your computer is not from the early 2000’s then you should be just fine running it many times. I do recommend having at least 512 MB though and at least Vista on a Windows computer and 10.2 OS X.

OVERALL OPINION

If you love having full control over your reverb this plug-in rack is perfect for you. I do not think it is better than a Guitar Rig by Native Instruments because you can do a lot more than just reverb but that will also cost more. So if you want to do more than just reverb then check out Native Instruments Guitar Rig. It has the same feel but you can do so much more.

All four of the plugins that came with this package work perfectly well with Logic 9 and Ableton 8.  I have not needed to reference the manual so far.  All of the plugins share the same looking interface.  All of the knobs on each are very easily accessible.  The nice thing is that you can select between an advanced parameter selection or easy parameter selection (far less options and therefore easier to use).  In "Easy" mode, it is very easy to setup and configure a good sound.  Advanced is obviously more difficult but great if you want to do some deep editing. 


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The software works great on my Macbook with the earlier mentioned DAW's.  As for stability, all four plugins have never crashed and always retain presets and the settings that I left them in.  These are great sounding reverbs.  Very realistic and with all four options, you get pretty much all the reverb options you could use.  I give it a 10 out of 10.  I have been using this plugin for about 9 months.

OVERALL OPINION

What I like most about this package is that you get four separate types of reverb that pretty much cover most if not all of the reverbs you will need for a very sweet mix as well as live implementation (the "Inverse" is a new favorite for drums and vocals).  Another thing I like is that the units are designed to look like hardware gear which makes it easy for me to use (I have used hardware gear for many years before making the jump into software).  There is not much I don't like about these reverbs.  They sound great for software plugins and are very easy to use.  I think I paid a little over $200 for the whole package which is pretty expensive, but I am happy with the purchase.  I some day want to purchase some very high end reverb Hardware, but these will hold me over until then.  I use the "Space Designer" in Logic 9 often, probably more than this package, but I still come to it for some tracks, especially drums.  Also, because "Space Designer" is Logic only, the CSR plugins are my go to reverbs in Ableton 8.  Because there is no better option in Ableton 8 for Reverb, I would definitely buy this package again.

I bought this pack Total reverb in Studio 3.
It offers 4 types of reverb reverb: Plate, Hall, Room and Inverse
The installation requires an internet connection, like other IK products

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Very stable and not greedy for reverb quality

OVERALL OPINION

This reverb is top notch. I am amazed what is so misunderstood.
I discovered as included in the total package of IK, and I must say it is a happy surprise this pack
I compared it with other reverbs, such as included in reaper, samplitude pro reverb and soft lexicon: the reverb is the bar high and is on a par with the lexicon, compared to the lexicon, it enlargit both a track, but being a little warmer.
I can only recommend it, given its very very affordable price