Reverbs

[zero]

I need some tips on live reverb sound.

Which plugins have the best reverb?

[Reaktorhead]

If you mean "live" as in sounding realistic, I'd highly recommend the "acoustic mirror" plugin bundled with Sound Forge 5.0. It is a modeling (or convolving) plugin that uses actual recorded impulse files to make natural reverberation sounds. Of course you'll likely receive tons of opinions on such a subjective topic http://www.audioforums.com/forums/smile.gif

Steve

[leel]

Zero in my opinon reverb is one of the most critical effects next to compression. This is especially true if you do a lot of vocals.

Personally I would not put my trust in plugins for reverb and spend your money on a real outboard reverb unit.

Lee

[Matthew Skinner]

http://www.waves.com/

[trock]

"Personally I would not put my trust in plugins for reverb and spend your money on a real outboard reverb unit."

That's how I felt until I tried the Sonic Timeworks ReverbX after which I sold my hardware Lexicons.

Then I got the TC Powercore with its M5000 MegaVerb and now I'm in reverb heaven :)

[StevePral]

Maybe I'm an ancient one, but I still love the sound I get from aiming an 8" mid-range speaker at a 3x3 foot sheet of spring-mounted stainless steel with a BB acoustic guitar pickup mounted at 12 o'clock with some elmer's glue. (I know I know - don't kick me yet) - still a great home-made 'plate-verb easily tweaked wif a standard 10band EQ... (Ouch! OK OK..lol)

[bombastique]

We use plug-in reverbs all the time and have had nothing but good response to our work - even going so far as to have one of our artists as Keyboard Mags 'Unsigned Artist of the Month'.

Don't discount them too quickly - it's not always the tools, it's how you use them that counts the most...

[bdreams]

for hardware I like the TC it's very real
sounding but the lexicon's are more
musical as for plug-ins i like waves and
ultafunk also the acousic mirror is cool
to.

[zero]

Thanks for the reply's guys... I appreciate the feedback.