UVI releases Bloom reverb - redundant name discussions inside

[pekbro]

I like it well enough, aside from the name thing. Not that I need ANOTHER reverb.

[thecontrolcentre]

I’m quite surprised that a reputable company like UVI names a plugin "Bloom", given that there is already a plugin with the same name by Oeksound: https://oeksound.com/plugins/bloom

There's also the BLOOM series of FX by Excite Audio & Harmony Bloom by Mario Nieto.

[pekbro]

They should have spelled it Blume… Tho they are French.

[cryophonik]

I’m quite surprised that a reputable company like UVI names a plugin "Bloom", given that there is already a plugin with the same name by Oeksound: https://oeksound.com/plugins/bloom

I agree, but I assume that UVI figured that it's OK because they're not competing products?

As an aside, Bloom (i.e., to produce flowers) seems like a better name for a delay than either a reverb or a tone shaperer/sound-gooderizer, but hey, both developers forgot to ask for my advice.

[wintoid]

Also UVI Opal and UAD Opal

[Rickskii]

Also UVI Opal and UAD Opal

And Fors Opal…

[wintoid]

Also UVI Opal and UAD Opal

And Fors Opal…

Oh yes!

[Puduku]

Also UVI Opal and UAD Opal

They are (hardware) monitors also.
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/event-opal

750-Opal_alt.jpg

What I’m using.

[oobesan]

I feel I need 6 reverbs total: (1) one that excels at nice hall and room reverbs for my general purpose tracks and send bus reverbs (Valhalla Vintage Verb), (2) one for a sweet vocal and snare plate reverb (Soundtoys), (3) one that is built for crystal clear long tails (Eventide Blackhole), (4) a nice shimmer reverb (Valhalla Shimmer), (5) an IR reverb for specific ambiances (Logic Pro Space Designer), and (6) a special effect reverb (Adaptr Audio Utopia). I have way more than 5 reverb plugins, about 20 too many. I can't for the life of me see the angle for this reverb. And even at this cheap introductory price, it seems completely superfluous.

[rasmusklump]

I’m quite surprised that a reputable company like UVI names a plugin "Bloom", given that there is already a plugin with the same name by Oeksound: https://oeksound.com/plugins/bloom

Are you on a mission? Seems so as you need to spend your recourses to steer up the issue on multiple forums
At least I know now that I won't buy any cableguys plugin in my life while I happily continue to buy UVI products

[Jakob / Cableguys]

Are you on a mission? Seems so as you need to spend your recourses to steer up the issue on multiple forums

I posted here and then on Gearspace when I saw that UVI was active there.

I wasn't aware that there were other plugins called Bloom before oeksound’s. That said, I still think it's not ideal when looking up a plugin in your DAW or on Google leads to ambiguous results. As a plugin developer myself, it bugs me when a company re-uses an existing plugin name, as if that's just fine.

That said, I also hadn't realized that "Bloom" was already used by others before oeksound.

[Hanz Meyzer]

Mmh, does not sound very convincing to my ears... But those are old. What do you think?

[catamorphism]

This whole name thing is ridiculous.

[Klinke]

I totally get why they named the plugin Bloom, as this is a commonly used term for that type of reverb. e.g. check the Strymon Big Sky algos. When I read the name, I had an idea about how the reverb sounds, and when I checked the demo, my imagination matched quiet well with what I heared. So I think that this is a good name.

[xx JPRacer xx]

There was also Bloom, a delay by FXpansion but it's no longer sold.