Reverbs

Not all algorithmic reverbs work in the same way.

If lush, smooth, shimmer reverb and freeze effects are your thing, look no further than ShimmerVerb.

We bask in the reflective glory of a rather special algorithmic reverb generator.

Best known for their high-end guitar reverb effects pedals, the company has recently ported their reverb algorithm into software.

Based on impulse responses, Spaces incorporates profiles of some of Bob Clearmountain's favourite rooms and echo chambers, along with some of the processing used on many of his hit records.

The AR1 is an algorithmic reverb supporting 64-bit VST and AU plug‑in formats on Mac and Windows.

Have IK managed to bottle the sound of the famous Hollywood studio?

MorphVerb's stylish interface is dominated by a large dial, which lets you blend between two reverb algorithms...

Bucketverb imagines a history where charge-coupled analogue delay chips were used to create reverberation, and in which the digital reverb revolution never happened.

The Verbum Entropic Hall plug-in uses a chaotic reflections algorithm to create a reverb with a character that's reminiscent of early reverb machines...

If you're seeking a performance-friendly effects processor with a top-notch signal path, this might be just what the doctor ordered...

Exponential Audio have hot-rodded their ‘character’ reverb, and the results are even more characterful!

Typically, reverb plug-ins are either simple or versatile. FabFilter claim that their Pro-R combines both virtues.

Surround-capable reverbs don't usually come with a price tag of £100. However, nobody seems to have told Voxengo. So just how good is their Pristine Space PC VST plug-in?

Lexicon's new multi-effects unit offers the classy sound quality of the MPX500 at an even more affordable price point.

With Sony's flagship sampling reverb processor you can now sample the acoustic signature of any space you want. Hugh Robjohns nips down the village hall to check it out.

Roland's sophisticated, yet highly affordable SRV3030 is the latest contender in the competitive market for dedicated reverb units. Paul White tries it out.

PC DirectX only

Cakewalk's FX3 Soundstage is, in essence, a reverb, but that description...

Artificial reverb algorithms are designed to add 'fake' room ambience to recorded sounds — but a prototype reverb unit from Sony purports to deliver new levels of realism by imposing the characteristics of actual reverberant spaces on the sound. Hugh Robjohns explains....

Mike Collins provides some early reflections on TC Electronic's latest reverb unit and effects processor.

Though marketed as a guitar effects unit, the G Force might be more accurately described as a full-function studio effects processor with some neat guitar-related functions added.