All user reviews of 4/5 for the Waves TrueVerb

There were no compatibility or installation issues getting Waves' TrueVerb up and running. Although basic reverb parameters are easily accessible, the more expressive and in turn more complicated ins and outs of the plug-in take a little while to figure out. However, the graphical interface helps to bridge the gap, bringing the reverberations and reflections together as your custom visual acoustic environment. In turns the presets allow for an easier understanding of the fine tunings of the plug-in that can eventually impart on a track some very professional sounding reverb. The manual for TrueVerb, as with all of the other Waves plug-ins I have used is well indexed and helpful.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Running in Ableton Live 8 on my MacBook Pro with a 2.7Ghz Intel Core i7 processor and 4GBs of RAM, Waves' TrueVerb is as smooth as clockwork, but worry not Windows users as this plug-in is cross compatible. Being fairly light with regards to overall CPU usage, it is stable and reliable even in situations where many other effects and VSTs are operating simultaneously. As far as performance is concerned, I give TrueVerb a thumbs up. Although it is not perfect for every scenario that I use reverb in, it certainly holds a high rank on my list of top Waves plug-ins and is certainly Waves' best reverb VST yet. I've had it for almost four months now and I certainly don't regret my purchase.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall Waves' TrueVerb is a must-have if you are a producer who is a fan of the Waves series and needs a reliable reverb plug-in. Despite the slight learning curve, TrueVerb has a fabulous sound and is not too demanding on your system or your patience. As far as price is concerned, you can pick this up in its Native version or the Mercury bundle deal. This is one of the few Waves plug-ins I wouldn't discourage picking up in its Native version. Originally $150, it is now on sale for $64 on the Waves website. Not a bad deal for such a versatile device, but probably still more bang for your buck if you get the Mercury bundle deal.

There are quite a few reverb plugins in the Waves lineup, and it's no surprise as reverb is almost always used in a mix somewhere, in some form. A good sounding reverb can make a mix really breathe and give it some nice air. In the 80s, it was shoved down everyone's throats, but people seem to have learned since then that tons of reverb can actually make a mix sound muddy. This plugin is super versatile in that there are tons of different features you can choose from. It has adjustments for decorrelation, reflection variations, reverb variations, dimension, room size, distance, link parameters, balance, decay, pre-delay, density, low cut, high shelf, absorption, frequency, damping, various ratios in the EQ, mix, direct, and tons of other adjustments in here. To use this, simply enable it on whatever buss you want to use it on, and start adjusting. It's a bit more complex than some of the other plugins that Waves offers, so it might be worth reading the manual. Personally, I never read it as it's still a fairly straight forward plugin.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Waves is the king when it comes to things such as stability and overall performance. For one, this plugin doesn't take up too much RAM or processing power, and that's a big plus considering a DAW can have tons of different plugins and virtual synths running at any time. The plugins are all cross platform compatible, so anybody with an OS X or Windows machine can run these without any problems. I've never experienced a single issue while running this plugin when it came to things like stability and overall performance. There is one issue, however, that I did come across. These plugins are 32 bit inside of OS X. For me to utilize these in Logic Pro, it needs to run a special bridge application as my DAW is a 64 bit DAW. I'm not a huge fan as to how Logic Pro implements this, and I'm hoping that Waves updates these later on. I've been using the Mercury bundle for the past half a year or so, and it's been awesome.

OVERALL OPINION

I've used this on the master buss successfully. I've also used it on guitar tones to help space them out a bit and give them some more depth. Personally, I tend to reach for either a basic reverb plugin or Space Designer inside of Logic, but if I want a different flavor, I'll reach for this from time to time. It's never failed me, that's for sure. It all depends on what type of reverb and style you're going for. It also helps to choose the plugin you're most comfortable with.

The Waves Ltd. True Verb is a software plug-in that emulates all sorts of reverbs.  It was a quick install and after starting to install it it only ended up taking about five minutes.  I didn't have any compatibility problems and the interface is easy enough to understand that it won't take too long to get accustomed to its features.  The typical functions are easy to find and the graphs show a great representation of the reverbs.  You have emulations of just about every type of reverb including hall, spring, and room.  The manual for this software is put together well and while it could be helpful, the plug-in is pretty self explanatory and isn't hard to operate without the manual.


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I've never had any problems running the Waves Ltd. True Verb as it has always run pretty smoothly for me.  I am currently running the plug-in on a Mac Book Pro that has a 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM.  I run the plug-in in Pro Tools LE 7.4 that runs off of a Digi 002R audio interface.  I have also run the plug-in on a Pro Tools HD system.  I've never had problems running this plug-in, but like I do with all reverbs, I use busing and auxiliary channels.  I place the plug-in on a stereo aux channel and send buses from the tracks to the aux channel that I want to have reverb on.  This saves processing power and will allow you to run more plug-ins at a time.  I've been using the Waves Ltd. True Verb for a few years and it has always run pretty smoothly for me, no matter what system I am running it on.



OVERALL OPINION

While the Waves Ltd. True Verb sounds pretty good, it sound quality doesn't really blow me away.  It is good for a few different types of reverbs and is probably best for its room reverb.  My major problem with this plug-in is that the sounds generally sound pretty digital.  They don't sound all that organic, but they do sound pretty good and are usable in most situations.  Waves is known for making good plug-ins and this will not disappoint, just know that this is a more digital sounding reverb than others out there.  The price doesn't really make up for the mediocre sound quality and for this reason I would probably look elsewhere.  However, it is great having the graphs and all of the different parameters that this offers and it is a pretty versatile plug-in.  All in all, I would check this plug-in out but I would also recommend checking out Trillium Labs Space Reveb as I think it is a superior plug-in.