Ambience is good for effects. So's Space Master if you have Reaktor.

TC Native Reverb is good for some drums.

Software reverbs have historically been pretty crap because they try to optimize CPU. Convolution reverbs like SIR (free) or Waves IR (part of the bundle) are great, you just have to find the impulses. For that, just look around online, you can find impulses taken from many very expensive hardware units; as far as I know this is perfectly legal.

Failing that, TrueVerb from Waves is also OK. But if you've got the horsepower, stick with a convolution.

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I just use Glaceverb, never tried anything else except FL's native reverbs but Glaceverb always worked great for me.

I think WaveArts Masterverb is the best algorithmic reverb. Certainly the best one I have ever used.

the wavearts verb is pretty cool...

i also like rverb by waves (in diamond)

some synths come with reverb effect built in, try those, i find that the one in FM8 is pretty cool

i agree that the verbs that come bundled with most daw aren't very good, but i use the fl reverb quite a bit when it's just to add a little bit of space to pads

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Waves Renaissance Reverb is absolutely gorgeous.

my 2 fav native ones:

Overloud Breverb
Sonnox Reverb

Tc powercores VSS3 is by far the best algorithm based software reverb i have heard. IK multimedia's CSR along with UAD's plate reverb come in second place. Everything else i have tried doesn't really come close.

VSS3 sounds far better than any Impulse response reverb when it comes to the reverb tails, and that makes it a winner for me.

I've tried tons of reverbs, here are some of my favourites

Waves IR-1 - nice sound but you can't automate it
Altiverb 6 - Probably the best software convolution verb
UAD Plate 140 - really 'warm' reverb

I was using all 3 of the above until i tried Lexicon hardware units

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quote:

Originally posted by Ry Thomas I was using all 3 of the above until i tried Lexicon hardware units

Hey Ry - not trying to hijack the thread, but which Lexicon model(s) are you using? The reason I'm asking is that I haven't used a Lexicon hardware unit in over ten years, but when I did, I was using them for live audio back in my band days. I always bought the low-end Lexicon models, but they were more than adequate for live applications. I've heard mixed reviews about the cheaper Lexicon models for studio use, so I'm just curious to hear your thoughts, or if you went with a higher end model.

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I have an MPX-1 and an MPX 100(i'm looking at getting one of the PCM models in the near future)

MPX 100 - pretty old reverb but uses the 'Lexichip', no LCD display but fool-proof to use. I use this for shorter plate reverbs normally, nice sounding reverb and dirt cheap now

MPX-1 - newer model which has an LCD display and is also easy to use, this is a mid-range unit that is the entry level for the 'Lexichip' models(the chip is where the legendary sound comes from). The MX200/MX400 models etc do not have this chip. This is an amazing sounding unit, you can edit all of your parameters, save patches etc. This reverb cuts straight through the mix and is really easy to mix with.

Hopefully soon i'll be able to see for myself all the hype about the PCM units . . .

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I don't wanna start a new thread so Ry Thomas, would you or anyone else be able to tell me how the Reverb on the MX200/400 units compares to software reverbs such as Waves Trueverb or Rverb?

They look like good units for the price. I like the VST functionality and the review in sound on sound was very positive.

But I'd really like someone who has tried them to tell me how they compare to good software reverbs. I'd hate to buy one, get it home, only to find that its not noticeably better...

Thanks

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