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songboy « Wow, for a software plugin, Wow. »
Published on 04/12/11 at 10:53I use this in both Logic 9 and Ableton 8 and I have had no compatibility issues. Yes, the manual is clear and sufficient. If you are familiar how reverbs work, you only need to reference it for certain things specific to this software. Yes, the general configuration is fairly simple. All of the parameters are easily accessed.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
Yes, the software works great with the exception of one problem. I had initially setup up the IR samples to reside on an external hdd but I found that everytime I opened up the plugin, they were not showing up. All I had to do was go into the settings and point it back to the HDD. After a week of that I just decided to put in on my internal hdd and have had no problems since. The performance is great. Switching between presets is quick and simple and there is no clicking noises when doing so. I have been using this plugin for about 6 months now.
OVERALL OPINION
What I like most about this unit is the reverbs are top notch. I expected really good reverbs for the price, but I was very impressed when used in our studio. We have a few hardware reverbs and I still like to use them for their specific characters, but I find myself pulling this out way more often. Most likely due to its convenient home in my computer but also because it is just so great sounding. Other than the issue with the samples not showing up when using the ext hdd, there are no problems. $500 is a lot to spend on a plugin, but if you are doing a lot of work and want access to a lot of different high quality reverbs, this unit will make you very happy even at that price point. 10 out of 10 for software reverbs. It is really the best one I have used to date. I have used a lot of other reverb plugins (audio damage, built in Logic and Ableton plugins, lexicon which were pretty good, etc....) Yes, I would buy this again.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
Yes, the software works great with the exception of one problem. I had initially setup up the IR samples to reside on an external hdd but I found that everytime I opened up the plugin, they were not showing up. All I had to do was go into the settings and point it back to the HDD. After a week of that I just decided to put in on my internal hdd and have had no problems since. The performance is great. Switching between presets is quick and simple and there is no clicking noises when doing so. I have been using this plugin for about 6 months now.
OVERALL OPINION
What I like most about this unit is the reverbs are top notch. I expected really good reverbs for the price, but I was very impressed when used in our studio. We have a few hardware reverbs and I still like to use them for their specific characters, but I find myself pulling this out way more often. Most likely due to its convenient home in my computer but also because it is just so great sounding. Other than the issue with the samples not showing up when using the ext hdd, there are no problems. $500 is a lot to spend on a plugin, but if you are doing a lot of work and want access to a lot of different high quality reverbs, this unit will make you very happy even at that price point. 10 out of 10 for software reverbs. It is really the best one I have used to date. I have used a lot of other reverb plugins (audio damage, built in Logic and Ableton plugins, lexicon which were pretty good, etc....) Yes, I would buy this again.