Eventide SP2016 vs Slate FG-2016

[TS-12]

How close is FG-2016 algorithm in Slate VerbSuite Classics to Eventide SP2016 ?

Is it worth getting Slate VerbSuite mostly for FG-2016 ( and also have other reverbs ) or better just get Eventide SP2016 plugin ?

[greententacle]

avoid slute digital

[jens]

I have no experience with (and no interest in) this Slate thing, however you should keep in mind that:

a) the Slate one is a convolution reverb, not algorithmic, so there is no way it coudl faithfully emulate the Eventide reverb, at best it can mimic certain presets of it

a) the original hardware algorithms were designed/developed by Tony Agnello, who is still at the helm of Eventide (together with Richard Factor) and who is outspoken in regards to wanting their emulation-plugins to be highly accurate (which is why they re-did a few of their older emulations, including this one).

c) all Slate plugins require a dongle, Eventide does not

So if you really have a keen interest in the Eventide reverb, I do not see why you would even just look at that Slate thing...

[Etienne1973]

Slate Digital VerbSuite Classics makes use of the Fusion-IR technology by LiquidSonics which is capable to capture modulation. But VerbSuite has a limited, like Jens mentioned, parameter set. You get more or less the hardware revs' presets as they are. If there's a good algorithmic hw emu in software available then it's the one I prefer.

[Winstontaneous]

The SP2016 algorithms don’t use modulation, so I imagine they would be considerably easier to model with convolution. The Eventide plugin is one of my favorite reverbs for drums & percussion.

Does the Slate version model the Position parameter accurately? To me that is the most important control, it affects not just front to back depth but (subtly) the width of stereo soundfield (to my ears).

[SparkySpark]

The SP2016 algorithms don’t use modulation, so I imagine they would be considerably easier to model with convolution. The Eventide plugin is one of my favorite reverbs for drums & percussion.

Does the Slate version model the Position parameter accurately? To me that is the most important control, it affects not just front to back depth but (subtly) the width of stereo soundfield (to my ears).

Agreeing on the position parameter. I like the SP2016 on vocals, mainly because of this feature.

[TS-12]

Bought Eventide SP2016, thank you everyone.