New free reverb plugin RVT-100 Reverb

[Artist Media Studios]

We like to announce our new and free reverb plugin RVT-100 (Win 64 only)

easy to use, from small rooms to large spaces.

https://artistmediastudios.com/shop/rvt100.html

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[scatman84]

Thanks, will check it!

[Vortifex]

Some issues with it. There doesn't seem to be any diffusion on the taps at all, making it sound like a granular delay. The stereo correlation is entirely in the negative. Also the white button (which I assume is a bypass?) makes a buzzing noise when enabled. Windows 11, FL Studio.

https://voca.ro/138JuVDNRvnr

[Artist Media Studios]

we sorry, we have FL Studio here as well as 21 other DAWs. The white button in the upper left corner is On/Off. We checked it with FL Studio and there is absolutely no buzzy noise.

I added a short sound demo I just made with FL Studio. I pressed the on/off button a couple of times.

which version do you use ? and which audio interface ?

[Vortifex]

I'm using FL Studio 25.1. Interface is UR22. I re-downloaded the .dll and now the tail is lowpassed but still not diffused. Buzzing noise still there: https://vocaroo.com/12mh04e3sB6g

[Artist Media Studios]

sounds like there is something wrong with the interface buffer size.
can you please take a look at the driver settings and tell us about the buffer size ?

[Vortifex]

It's not my interface giving your reverb its characteristics. I tried multiple buffer sizes, I tried FL Studio's ASIO, I tried enabling fixed sized buffers. Btw the buzzing when pressing the white button only happens when it's processing audio. When it's silent it doesn't buzz.

[audiojunkie]

How about a Linux binary?

[Artist Media Studios]

we could provide a linux binary of course. we once planed to make linux versions of all our apps and plugins and started to take a deep look of how to make pro audio software on linux, but the problem with linux is :

#1 : No hardware support. We checked about 25 audio interfaces, from 4-chanel up to 64 channel digital mixers. Not a single device is supported, only the first 2 channels are available.

#2 : No ASIO driver support on linux. instead of that you have libs like jack audio and other completely unusual freaky stuff.

#3 : VST-Support on linux is like gambling on a street in nigeria...

So after months of testing, coding and absolutely no support from the linux distributors we discard this idea. And as you might know - there's no pro DAW available for linux so far.

[audiojunkie]

Wow! You’ve been really misinformed.

1. Every Class compliant device is compatible with linux. EVERY DEVICE.

2. Plugins don’t use ASIO, and the other so called “freaky stuff” is not relevant to host/plugin environments. The only thing that matters is using the VST or CLAP development kits—both of which support Linux.

3. Developers like U-he, TAL-Software, Audio Damage, Loomer, etc, would disagree with you. Maybe your coding skills just aren’t quite up to their level. I seriously doubt you spent months of coding and testing, since you don’t seem to understand even the basics of how Linux works, and it shows from your snarky response.

4. I guess if DAWs such as Bitwig Studio, Presonus Studio One, Tracktion Waveform, Reaper, Harrison Mixbus, or others don’t count as “Pro DAWs”, you’re right. You’ve got much too high of standards to be providing binaries for Linux users……

It’s obvious to me that you hold an uneducated bias against linux. It’s further sad that you try to back that bias up with laughable excuses that anyone who truly does know anything about Linux would simply shake their head at. I simply suggested “nicely” considering supporting Linux. In the future, you would benefit by leaving out patronizing responses that everyone can see through, and uneducated opinions, and simply say, “No.”

[mabian]

"there's no pro daw available for Linux so far"... Waveform - REAPER - Bitwig developers don't like this message...

And about issues on VST and Linux talk to U-he, Auburn sounds, TAL, and many others - luckily this is growing and hopefully CLAP too will increase its adoption.

The only main problem I have with Linux so far is the stubbornness of many companies to decide to support Linux natively. Many independent devs are getting there in weeks. Of course the market is not so large today, but if you are among the first adopters you have a competitive advantage. With JUCE and other similar frameworks that mustn't be so hard. And, Linux is getting "Tracktion" (pun intended).

- Mario

[Artist Media Studios]

Well, its Sunday, the weahter here is really amazing and I would like to take the time to have my coffee and write a few lines in response of your raised fists

First let's take a look at my coding skills. I'm a software developer with over three decades of experience, I started developing audio software in 1997 using VST since Carl Steinberg invented it. Further more, I developed a lot of system software, even for linux since 1999, it started with Red Hat in those days.

You mentioned "VST or CLAP development kits, JUCE and other framework". I you would be an experienced software developer you wouldn't do this. If you run a company and you have responsibility for the people who work with you what do you do if customers complain errors in your software ? all you can do is "sorry, we use third party kits". You and your team would start to find the errors and getting help from the framework developers, good luck. You may look for a day job after your company is down to the ground.

Ok, let's say you run a record and production studio. let's say you use a 32 channel Allen & Heath digital console. let's say you want to run linux on your creative machines. first of all there's no linux driver available. why this ? cause the hardware developers tell you the same as I did. then you start messing around with your linux distribution. there are a lot of hacks, tricks and opinions about linux and audio in the web. while the days come and go the studio right around the corner is still in business because there using another operating system and needed only a couple of hours to get the software run. We care about a couple of studios as clients in Hamburg and the UK, we had exactly that case a couple of years before.

Every DAW on the market which provided a linux version is restricted. If you might take a look on their websites you will find hints about this.

[mabian]

Well, its Sunday, the weahter here is really amazing and I would like to take the time to have my coffee and write a few lines in response of your raised fists

First let's take a look at my coding skills. I'm a software developer with over three decades of experience, I started developing audio software in 1997 using VST since Carl Steinberg invented it. Further more, I developed a lot of system software, even for linux since 1999, it started with Red Hat in those days.

You mentioned "VST or CLAP development kits, JUCE and other framework". I you would be an experienced software developer you wouldn't do this. If you run a company and you have responsibility for the people who work with you what do you do if customers complain errors in your software ? all you can do is "sorry, we use third party kits". You and your team would start to find the errors and getting help from the framework developers, good luck. You may look for a day job after your company is down to the ground.

Ok, let's say you run a record and production studio. let's say you use a 32 channel Allen & Heath digital console. let's say you want to run linux on your creative machines. first of all there's no linux driver available. why this ? cause the hardware developers tell you the same as I did. then you start messing around with your linux distribution. there are a lot of hacks, tricks and opinions about linux and audio in the web. while the days come and go the studio right around the corner is still in business because there using another operating system and needed only a couple of hours to get the software run. We care about a couple of studios as clients in Hamburg and the UK, we had exactly that case a couple of years before.

Every DAW on the market which provided a linux version is restricted. If you might take a look on their websites you will find hints about this.

Ah, ok, is it a race then? I have been working in the software development business for around 35 years, and I still am. Nowadays, I think it's almost impossible to manage complex and cross-platform projects without resorting to third-party libraries, frameworks, tools, whatever, be them open or closed source.
From VST/CLAP/AAX SDK to any kind of stuff, talking about audio software. Or do you still program everything in pure assembly?

"Every DAW on the market which provided a linux version is restricted"
Really? REAPER and Bitwig restricted (don't know Tracktion enough....)? This is objectively wrong... what are the bases for this statement?

I have tried using REAPER in Linux, and, only for the moment, I had to give up only due to limited plugin availability, not certainly due to DAW functionality limitations. The only real missing thing I found so far regarding core functions is the inability to use REX files, but it's not a biggie for me at all.

I understand your point of view, I don't agree, but most of all, I totally disagree with your opinion on what Linux DAWS can(not) do compared to their Win/Mac counterparts.
It's perspectives like these that make things stagnant. We all would still be using Pro Tools if thinking the same way. Luckily, other products emerged. And now Pro Tools is no longer the one and only king...

[Artist Media Studios]

I like to read different points of views, I like your statement and I appreciate that.

Yes indeed there are some assembler routines in it, we stack on a framework too but that is developed only by us for only us.

I totally agree with you about Pro Tools, I personally never liked it.

Restricted DAWs : I wrote it before, just try to get a 32 channel A & H digital console running with reaper on linux.

We once had the idea to put the whole pro audio digital world on linux because most of our clients don't feel comfortable with Win & Mac any more. The support from the linux developers was <= 0. The support from hardware developers was excellent, very hardworking and helpful people, but they have the same experience with linux as we have. Until now I don't know any studio in Hamburg and the UK which runs on linux. Maybe someone wants to light up my life....

[audiojunkie]

Well, its Sunday, the weahter here is really amazing and I would like to take the time to have my coffee and write a few lines in response of your raised fists

First let's take a look at my coding skills. I'm a software developer with over three decades of experience, I started developing audio software in 1997 using VST since Carl Steinberg invented it. Further more, I developed a lot of system software, even for linux since 1999, it started with Red Hat in those days.

You mentioned "VST or CLAP development kits, JUCE and other framework". I you would be an experienced software developer you wouldn't do this. If you run a company and you have responsibility for the people who work with you what do you do if customers complain errors in your software ? all you can do is "sorry, we use third party kits". You and your team would start to find the errors and getting help from the framework developers, good luck. You may look for a day job after your company is down to the ground.

Ok, let's say you run a record and production studio. let's say you use a 32 channel Allen & Heath digital console. let's say you want to run linux on your creative machines. first of all there's no linux driver available. why this ? cause the hardware developers tell you the same as I did. then you start messing around with your linux distribution. there are a lot of hacks, tricks and opinions about linux and audio in the web. while the days come and go the studio right around the corner is still in business because there using another operating system and needed only a couple of hours to get the software run. We care about a couple of studios as clients in Hamburg and the UK, we had exactly that case a couple of years before.

Every DAW on the market which provided a linux version is restricted. If you might take a look on their websites you will find hints about this.

There wouldn’t be any raised fists if you first hadn’t behaved in an insulting and condescending way towards a friendly suggestion about supporting Linux. Even the condescension could have been tolerated if you had sounded in any way like you knew what you were talking about.

I’m in my fifties and have been involved with linux since the 386 Intel chip—so what? You could tell me you’ve been developing the Linux kernel, and for all I care they’re just words. A stated pedigree means nothing if you, after 35 years and all the claimed experience in the world can’t bring about a better response than the one you condescendingly gave. There is an English saying: “Tell me you know nothing about (subject) without really telling me.” In your case, your condescending response about Linux told me all I needed to know that you didn’t have enough knowledge about Linux to be able to speak with any authority on the subject. Expecting anyone to accept that response without saying anything was further not only condescending, but insulting as well. Now, instead of trying to save face and admit that you are out of your element and have an uneducated negative bias about Linux, you are doubling down with the thought in mind that you can change people’s minds by stating how much experience you have. The thing is, you are just digging yourself a bigger hole.

Linux is just as capable these days as Windows or MacOS. It has had so much development over the last 5 years, that it is nearly unrecognizable to someone who hasn’t kept up with all of the advances. The ONLY weakness that Linux has is that it doesn’t have as much audio software as other OSes, because it has only been about 5 years since it became so capable. And even that has been changing very rapidly. More and more software is becoming available all the time. Plogue is the most recent company to enter the fray, and Linux users are loving it! Every month it seems that another company is providing true cross platform support.

Linux market share is growing incredibly fast too. As of this year, Linux has 5% of the world market. This is up from 3% just last year. It may not seem like much, but that’s really a huge growth in such a short period of time. A poll at the end of last year showed that nearly 10% of KVRAudio is now using Linux in their music production. Again, it may not seem like much if you don’t consider the rate of growth over the last five years.

Developers need to realize that Linux is here to stay, and our numbers are steadily growing. They need to actually dig in and learn about how it all works, because while we do like open source, we aren’t afraid of paying for the products we need and want. Those who do support us are reaping the benefits, while those who scoff and hold their noses in the air are going to miss out.