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yol250
Published on 02/20/06 at 01:06
Installation (Mac with Tracktion): no problem, except that the file extension is not installed. Vst (which is no problem in terms of the sequencer, only one gene for obsessive-graphic I am who spend their time to reorganize their plugins folder)
No conflict.
General configuration sensitive, that's normal considering the number of settings available! (This is its strength). Fortunately, many presets are available, which greatly simplifies the task.
No manual to my knowledge (though it would be very useful!)
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
I'm working on an iBook G4, equipped with an external card M-Audio FastTrack Pro, and 512MB of RAM. The host is used Tracktion VST v.1.6.
Until I fix the knob "quality / CPU", the plug was almost unusable because too greedy: impossible to run both simultaneously, and therefore obliged to freezer all the tracks ... but the judicious use this setting, no problem (in minimum position, the CPU is reasonably low, I can run 4 instances at the same time as various other plugs, without being at least as either. And for final result, back to 100% quality is great!
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a few days (intensive), and I must say I'm charmed. I confess to not having entered all the settings (button change?? The midi learn ???), but using a preset as a starting point, and then fiddling, it is by far with this plugin that I ' obtain the most natural reverb (compared with other freeware reverbs).
Also, I love the built-in gate, and the eq, and the ability to set the frequency on which damp apply and at what rate. Overall, this is all of this a little reverb sound processor itself, which allows quickly eliminate unwanted resonances and crackling metal while retaining the desired effect.
It is also very versatile and lends itself to various uses (treatment of "light" on rhythm guitar, for example, special effects most unbridled).
Given the market for free software reverbs (or almost) on Mac, this is definitely the best by far. I did not say it had a chance to really test convolution reverbs (besides the demo version of Altiverb, which I planted the bike in 5 minutes ...)
Quality / price ratio: infinite, of course ... That said, I think sending a donation to the author, I am using more than that.
No conflict.
General configuration sensitive, that's normal considering the number of settings available! (This is its strength). Fortunately, many presets are available, which greatly simplifies the task.
No manual to my knowledge (though it would be very useful!)
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
I'm working on an iBook G4, equipped with an external card M-Audio FastTrack Pro, and 512MB of RAM. The host is used Tracktion VST v.1.6.
Until I fix the knob "quality / CPU", the plug was almost unusable because too greedy: impossible to run both simultaneously, and therefore obliged to freezer all the tracks ... but the judicious use this setting, no problem (in minimum position, the CPU is reasonably low, I can run 4 instances at the same time as various other plugs, without being at least as either. And for final result, back to 100% quality is great!
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a few days (intensive), and I must say I'm charmed. I confess to not having entered all the settings (button change?? The midi learn ???), but using a preset as a starting point, and then fiddling, it is by far with this plugin that I ' obtain the most natural reverb (compared with other freeware reverbs).
Also, I love the built-in gate, and the eq, and the ability to set the frequency on which damp apply and at what rate. Overall, this is all of this a little reverb sound processor itself, which allows quickly eliminate unwanted resonances and crackling metal while retaining the desired effect.
It is also very versatile and lends itself to various uses (treatment of "light" on rhythm guitar, for example, special effects most unbridled).
Given the market for free software reverbs (or almost) on Mac, this is definitely the best by far. I did not say it had a chance to really test convolution reverbs (besides the demo version of Altiverb, which I planted the bike in 5 minutes ...)
Quality / price ratio: infinite, of course ... That said, I think sending a donation to the author, I am using more than that.