64 bit Mac equivalents to 32 bit Windows Classics

[Local Man]

I was going through some old tracks and noticed that there were a few plugins that I had on almost everything that I am really missing nowadays. These were very simple free plugins but they had a certain charm that I loved. I'm looking for 64 bit AU compatible plugins (free or paid) that come as close as possible (both in terms of sound and funcionality/simplicity) to the following:

-GlaceVerb
I just love the sound of this reverb. It always seems to work. It sounds both natural and synthetic and can work in either context. It didn't take a lot of fussing around to get a beautiful rich sound from it. I have used some advanced and expensive contemporary reverbs but none of them sound as good to me as old GlaceVerb.

-Kjaerhus Classic Compressor
Obviously this one is very simple in terms of both sound and functionality, but it always seemed to work well for me. What would you say sounds and acts the closest of the currently available equivalents?
Also, I am aware of the controversy so please forgive me for bringing up that name.
I am just speaking about the tool and not the man.

-Cakewalk Boost 11
This one is a long shot but anyway, this was included with Sonar 8 Producer Edition and was supposed to be a mastering limiter which was a complete joke. What it really did was smash the hell out of whatever you fed it in a grungy yet very interesting sort of way. I have many alternatives but none are quite the same. I'm just wondering if there is anybody out there that abused this thing the way I did and has a specific recommendation for a replacement.

I figured KVR is the only place out there where I could possibly find any opinions on this topic.
Thanks for any thoughts on the matter.

[Michael L]

Ambience:
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com
OTT:
https://www.xferrecords.com/freeware/
loudmax:
https://loudmax.blogspot.com
All free

[Local Man]

Ambience:
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com
OTT:
https://www.xferrecords.com/freeware/
loudmax:
https://loudmax.blogspot.com
All free

Thanks for the response!
OTT has been on my list of things to check out for a while so I'll definitely give it a try.
I'll check out Loudmax as well and see how that goes.
I have Ambience and like it very much but I have never been able to get it to sound as rich and full as GlaceVerb without some graininess. That was what was so great about GlaceVerb, it could be very big and lush and still be very smooth. Plus it had its own unique tone. Kind of dark but not dull.

[Michael L]

Then try:
https://nuspaceaudio.com/2017/02/07/riv ... al-spaces/

[onerob]

For big and lush reverb you could try TAL Reverb (version 2 is the best, of the ones they do, for this sort of thing).

https://tal-software.com/products/tal-reverb

or Areena Reverb

https://initialaudio.com/areena-reverb-free/

[Local Man]

Then try:
https://nuspaceaudio.com/2017/02/07/riv ... al-spaces/

Wow, not sure how I missed this one. It looks promising. I'll definitely give it a try.
Thanks again.

[Local Man]

For big and lush reverb you could try TAL Reverb (version 2 is the best, of the ones they do, for this sort of thing).

https://tal-software.com/products/tal-reverb

or Areena Reverb

https://initialaudio.com/areena-reverb-free/

For some reason I thought the TAL reverbs weren't available in 64 bit AU but I guess I was wrong. I will definitely give those a try.
I got Areena a while back with Computer Music magazine and remember not liking it much but I'll give it another shot.
Thanks for the tips.

[Local Man]

I tried the recommendations in this thread and though none of them completely replace the stuff I mentioned, these were some great recommendations in general.
OTT is not really like the Classic Compressor. It's basically a different tool, but it's a really good one.
Still looking for a dead simple yet very good sounding compressor, with a streamlined set of controls and GUI, that's not just one of those one knob compression type of deals.
Loudmax is also not quite like boost 11, but only because it actually does what it is designed to do! Even when pushed very hard it doesn't mangle the sound the way boost 11 does. That said, it sounds really interesting in its own way when pushed and is great on drums.
The only things I have found that do for me what boost 11 did are Devil-Loc (though it's too unpredictable and distorts a bit too much), Slate's the Monster (though it's not quite as nasty as boost 11) and Propellerhead's Pulverizer (which can get the closest, but it's only available in Reason and I primarily use Logic).
TAL Reverb II is fantastic and can cover the same ground as GlaceVerb but it still doesn't replace it (and I'm pretty sure nothing will). But the TAL reverb is its own thing and it is great. It's a little more purely synthetic sounding to me, but it does that lush, enveloping thing very well. I'm sure it will get some use based on its own merits but I can also use it as a stand in for GlaceVerb when recording and then patch the audio into my old computer and replace it with GV for mixing.
Anyway, thanks very much for all the recommendations!

[Michael L]

... and thank you for reporting back with your analysis!

[onerob]

I should also have suggested this for compression, although maybe it's not exactly punchy, it's nevertheless a great freebie:

https://audiotools.se/downloads/leveling-tool/

[metamorphosis]

I tried the recommendations in this thread and though none of them completely replace the stuff I mentioned, these were some great recommendations in general.
OTT is not really like the Classic Compressor. It's basically a different tool, but it's a really good one.
Still looking for a dead simple yet very good sounding compressor, with a streamlined set of controls and GUI, that's not just one of those one knob compression type of deals.
Loudmax is also not quite like boost 11, but only because it actually does what it is designed to do! Even when pushed very hard it doesn't mangle the sound the way boost 11 does. That said, it sounds really interesting in its own way when pushed and is great on drums.
The only things I have found that do for me what boost 11 did are Devil-Loc (though it's too unpredictable and distorts a bit too much), Slate's the Monster (though it's not quite as nasty as boost 11) and Propellerhead's Pulverizer (which can get the closest, but it's only available in Reason and I primarily use Logic).
TAL Reverb II is fantastic and can cover the same ground as GlaceVerb but it still doesn't replace it (and I'm pretty sure nothing will). But the TAL reverb is its own thing and it is great. It's a little more purely synthetic sounding to me, but it does that lush, enveloping thing very well. I'm sure it will get some use based on its own merits but I can also use it as a stand in for GlaceVerb when recording and then patch the audio into my old computer and replace it with GV for mixing.
Anyway, thanks very much for all the recommendations!

Just following up to necro this thread,
Local Man, did you ever find a 64-bit equiv for Glaceverb?
Personally I can't see myself going 64-bit anytime soon.
Tobybear's midi plugins, glaceverb, all the various synthedit Synths I have (wheel of fortune etc).
I don't have time to find replacements for all of this perfectly-working stuff.
Still, reapers 32-bit->64-bit bridge works perfectly fine.

[Halonmusic]

TDR Kotelnikov perhaps?

[Passing Bye]

OrilRiver
fircomp

[Tj Shredder]

Reading the KVR page of Glaceverb makes me think, its in a special way special. Reverbs usually have hard reflections of a wall and not a wall which moves itself with the sound…

[TIMT]

Glaceverb is similarish to Airwindows take on the Midiverb algo. Has that same cold, modal ambience to it, but i forgot the name of it Edit: it's called MV

Kjaerhus Classic Comp alternative could be the compressor upwards expander in Soundhacks bundle(think its 64bit now)i find it equally transparent with an open attack..failing that, checkout the free version of TDR's Kotelnikov. The Classic Compressor never struck me as a character comp, hence my suggestions are leaning towards the more cleaner options. For Airwindows you might wanna checkout Buttercomp. Doesn't do the exact same thing as Classic Comp, but it is similarly transparent in its gain reduction action

Never tried that Cakewalk plugin, but it sounds like Airwindows NC-17 would fit the bill. That plugin does exactly what you describe and is equally stupid, and grungy if ya looking for that sort of thing