KVR Audio

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:52 pm

This thing sounds soo...

Great price, nice controls, great GUI, instant win.

I compared this against VVV (large room preset I think), same parameters in both. The LX was a tad brighter in my unscientific test.

Overall I can probably get the VVV to sound like the LX but that's besides the point.
It'll probably be my new go-to, for the simplicity of the controls. It's so easy to dial in a great sound quickly.

The one drawback is the ambience mode seems to sound like some sort of a delay (i.e. it repeats the reverb itself, almost like a delay). I wish I could change this. I've gotten around it with a gate. But other than this, I'm pretty happy with this little gem. Grab it while you can!

Disclaimer: I'm not endorsed/affiliated/compensated by Relab or any such company by any means, directly or indirectly. My opinions are my own as a musician/customer.

D.K Envelope · Post by **D.K Envelope** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:53 pm

another paid customer

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:10 am

D.K Envelope wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:53 pm another paid customer

Nope, just a happy customer.

rageix · Post by **rageix** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:52 am

keyman_sam wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:10 am
D.K Envelope wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:53 pm another paid customer
Nope, just a happy customer.

I think you read too much into his comment. I think he's saying he has bought it as well.

Anyways it's a fantastic plug. Very easy to use and sounds great! Only real complaint is it doesn't scale properly on a 4k monitor but still usable.

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:51 am

rageix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:52 am
keyman_sam wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:10 am
D.K Envelope wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:53 pm another paid customer
Nope, just a happy customer.
I think you read too much into his comment. I think he's saying he has bought it as well.

Anyways it's a fantastic plug. Very easy to use and sounds great! Only real complaint is it doesn't scale properly on a 4k monitor but still usable.

Ah, the word "paid" threw me off. Since by default aren't we paid customers?

Unless...

beely · Post by **beely** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:05 am

Well, Relab gave copies of Essentials free to Relab customers for a short time, so some of us *are* unpaid Essentials customers…

It’s a great plugin though, and is a steal at the current offer price, and Relab are good folk…

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:11 am

rageix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:52 am
keyman_sam wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:10 am
D.K Envelope wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:53 pm another paid customer
Nope, just a happy customer.
I think you read too much into his comment. I think he's saying he has bought it as well.

Didn't sound like it...

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:14 am

what's the CPU hit like?

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:26 am

I also got Essentials for free, but haven't spent very much time with it yet. Since it's the stripped down version of Relab LX 480 Complete, I guess there's no need to talk about the quality

I hardly use VVV anymore but it sounds much more colorful and with more modulation.

rageix · Post by **rageix** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:39 pm

sqigls wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:14 am what's the CPU hit like?

Not bad. 3% on a current gen AMD Ryzen 5800X.

Compared to some others:

Blackhole: 1-2%
Pro-R: 2%
Valhalla Vintage Verb: < 1%

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:41 pm

Has anyone here done a comparison with the real thing? I mean essential vs. hardware LX480L.

beely · Post by **beely** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:47 pm

Essentials is the exact same engine as their LX480 Complete - it's basically more or less 1:1 with the real thing - they are reverb emulation freaknerds! I'm sure there are Relab 480 vs hardware comparison videos if you look around...

They also have the TC6000 emulation coming soon, and they have a Quantec Room Simulator coming somewhere down the pipe too...

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:19 pm

I thought about getting it for that price, but then, I have NI RC 48, and Exponential Audio R2, so, I guess I'm pretty much set for that sound.

Alchemedia · Post by **Alchemedia** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:43 pm

Is Relab still VST2.4?

jens · Post by **jens** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:22 pm

rageix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:52 am
I think you read too much into his comment. I think he's saying he has bought it as well.

You mean he meant "paying" when he wrote "paid"?

Relab LX480L essential - my latest reverb addiction