Reverberate - Convolution reverb with modulation for Mac and PC (AU, AAX, VST)

[standalone]

I've been testing the three versions of the plugin . The only , momentary , bad news is that LE still freezes Cubase on first load (version 0.917) .

The rest is absolutely positive . It's the best deal in convolution reverbs BY FAR . The quality of the sound is outstandig and the new ideas work very well and do make the reverberation livelier than that from the rest of convolution units . Besides , it hits less than 2% in my QuadCore's CPU .

And , for the CudaLE version , it's just amazing to see a convolution reverb working with almost no impact in the CPU's performance ! (256 buffer size) .

BTW , as you are releasing new versions almost everyday , is it necessary to uninstal before installing a new one ? .

[liquidsonics]

I've been testing the three versions of the plugin . The only , momentary , bad news is that LE still freezes Cubase on first load (version 0.917) .

I've upped 0.918 of LE which is now as similar to the non-LE version as I can get it, so if it's still got the problem I am going to need to get hold of C4 / C5 and work out what I've missed using a debugger.

The rest is absolutely positive . It's the best deal in convolution reverbs BY FAR . The quality of the sound is outstandig and the new ideas work very well and do make the reverberation livelier than that from the rest of convolution units . Besides , it hits less than 2% in my QuadCore's CPU .

Great news

And , for the CudaLE version , it's just amazing to see a convolution reverb working with almost no impact in the CPU's performance ! (256 buffer size) .

It only goes down to 512 samples latency, I assume 256 samples is your ASIO buffer size - what latency are you running the plug-in at?

BTW , as you are releasing new versions almost everyday , is it necessary to uninstal before installing a new one ? .

It shouldn't be necessary as the installer overwrites everything that's already present and doesn't tend to move stuff around. I obviously can't say this will always be the case though! I'll make it clear in a post when things have really changed.

[standalone]

Relax ! . 0.918 LE loads fine in Cubase . And I find it incredibly efficient : 1% at zero latency , almost 0% at 2048 ! . I've just tested it with EastWest's Voices of Passion and it sound as wonderful as EW's included convolution reverb , if not more . BUT VoP's reverb drains 3% of my CPU and Reverberate LE only 1% at zero latency , as I said before . The only little thing I've found this far is that , contrary to the full and Cuda versions , the list of presets doesn't appear in Cubase . But they can be selected from inside the plugin , the back and forward buttons work (once an IR has been previously selected) , and everything is saved with the project , so no big deal .

And for Cuda LE , yes , 256 is my Asio buffer size . I tested Cuda LE at the default latency , 2048 . If I switch to 1024 , the Asio engine overloads and the popcorn begins . Same happens if I open two instances at 2048 . With 4096 I can open two instances of Cuda LE without problem and three with occasional pops and clicks . Nothing of all this happens with full and LE version though , even at zero latency .

Good work ! .

[liquidsonics]

I'm very pleased you're finding it efficient - this was an area I really focused on during development. Pleased LE now loads in Cubase too; I've worked out the presets issue with LE and updated it (an installer config error crept in). I do recommend uninstalling v0.918 before going up to 0.919 (but for those who never installed v0.918 it is not important).

I've updated Reverberate to v1.005 (sorry for the relentless updates) to fix an issue with the chorus.

More news worthily and excitingly - there is an x64 beta build available for Reverberate Let me know how you get on if you've got a 64-bit host and 64-bit OS. I'm finding the core convolution engine isn't much faster (it's memory bandwidth limited rather than computationally limited so my, quite limited at present, understanding of x64 suggests that isn't surprising) but the computation of complex IRs with envelopes, filters and resampling does seem to have seen a speed increase. I've tested Reverberate-x64 with Sonar, Cantabile and Reaper. This is only a beta and is currently only known to function on the same PC this message is being written on - if it doesn't work for you please let me know what went wrong Remember to install to "Program Files" (rather than "Program Files (x86)" which is where a 32-bit version would go on a 64-bit OS) and I'd also recommend keeping your x64 and x86 VST plugins in a different folder, but presumably people do that anyway. If it's popular I will maintain x64 (64-bit) in step with x86 (32-bit), if nobody really seems interested (which I will judge from the liquidsonics.com webstats and forum posts) I'll maybe not.

In order to get x64 going I had to fix a couple of previously unknown coding errors that made no functional difference under x86 but do in x64. If this has broken x86 for anybody then let me know.

[Keiffer]

Pretty slick plugin Matt.

Once I understood the layout and controls... nice.

Any chance of making the IR Mixer schematic display show what is active. Making it interactive would be icing on the cake.

[liquidsonics]

Any chance of making the IR Mixer schematic display show what is active. Making it interactive would be icing on the cake.

It's actually surprisingly difficult due to the way I've done it, but it's on the long-term plan

[Keiffer]

If Reverberate is setup for Stereo, and I send only a signal on the Left and the Mixer balance set center, why do I not get some signal on the Right?

[liquidsonics]

If Reverberate is setup for Stereo, and I send only a signal on the Left and the Mixer balance set center, why do I not get some signal on the Right?

It has this behaviour because it convolves the left signal with the left IR channel, and the right signal with the right IR channel. Some reverbs down-mix to mono first, which is why you sometimes get signal from both channels if the source is panned hard left/right.

Hope that helps explain.

[liquidsonics]

Just a quick note to advise of an update to v1.006. This update adds a master wet-solo mode useful when auditioning presets in a bank if Reverberate is on a send effect bus and also modifies the GUI so that it opens on the same tab as was being used when it was last closed (per session only). Any issues, let me know. Cheers.

[blakecasimir]

Resurrecting this post somewhat.

I've just purchased the full Reverberate plugin. Waiting for my registration code.

In the meantime, I'm trying the frankly fabulous Bricasti M7 IRs from Signal To Noize, and getting great results. However that's in series. I would, obviously, like to run IR1 as the left IR, and IR2 as the right IR, with this particular set of impulse responses (which means both running parallel, then the result being mixed to the chorus unit). However I cannot find any way of doing this. Am I missing something, or does Reverberate not currently have this option? I hope it does!

[liquidsonics]

Resurrecting this post somewhat.

I've just purchased the full Reverberate plugin. Waiting for my registration code.

In the meantime, I'm trying the frankly fabulous Bricasti M7 IRs from Signal To Noize, and getting great results. However that's in series. I would, obviously, like to run IR1 as the left IR, and IR2 as the right IR, with this particular set of impulse responses (which means both running parallel, then the result being mixed to the chorus unit). However I cannot find any way of doing this. Am I missing something, or does Reverberate not currently have this option? I hope it does!

IR1 and IR2 run in parallel (not series), as shown on the signal flow of the mixer diagram. You can pan IR1 left and IR2 right, also on the mixer page. Does this help?

[blakecasimir]

IR1 and IR2 run in parallel (not series), as shown on the signal flow of the mixer diagram. You can pan IR1 left and IR2 right, also on the mixer page. Does this help?

No need, I'm being a dunce Matt. Thankyou, and the panning wouldn't be necessary.

The only thing is, can IR1 only process the left incoming channel, and IR2 only the right incoming channel? I assume not, but for accuracy, it might be worth allowing that option.

Edit: Received my registration key, thank you! £30 very well spent.

[liquidsonics]

No both IR1 and IR2 are stereo in / stereo out. This should be clearer in the next update and the left/right IR routing options are going to get extended a little soon.

Glad you've got the license now.

[blakecasimir]

That's great to hear, Matt. This is an excellent plugin and I honestly do not see myself needing a new reverb any time soon. My previous reference was a Lexicon MPX550 which I've always liked... it was one of those "just works on whatever you throw at it" boxes. I've never felt this the case with any software reverbs until trying Reverberate with some of the StN Bricasti and Eventide IRs. A massive leap in quality and it's already making my music sound a little better.

Only problem now is I have to go remix all my current projects with it. Oh, how terrible.

[Lux Delux]

Been testing out the x64 version in Cubase 5 and this is fantastic.

Especially the on-the-fly impulse changing. I know I have Reverence inside Cubase but the speed and workflow of Reverbarate in comparison is night and day.

Awesome plug, guess I'll have to buy soon