Please Help Noob (me) Switch from Plug-in Reverb to Hardware
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The most important consideration, when using any kind of reverb, be it hardware or plugin ... is the room in which it was tracked.
If the room was already reflective to begin with, then you're going to run in to some challenges; namely, finding an "artificial room" that is complimentary to the room in which it was tracked. If it was a small room, then chances are, you're going to have some early reflections to begin with, so what you really might be looking for in a reverb is something that adds very little in the way of early reflection, but with enough "tail" / diffusion to draw things out a little. And it has to be compatible; you can't expect something tracked with the early reflections of a small, closed-in room to sound very natural when paired with the decay of a large cathedral, for example.
On the other hand, if you track it totally dry and dead, then you're going to be challenged to find a reverb that sounds believable enough to substitute for the lack of natural ambience when tracking; and without enough early reflection, or too much of a pre-delay, it can sound very artificial ... or just very up-front (and difficult to "tuck back" in a mix, if this is needed).
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If the room was already reflective to begin with, then you're going to run in to some challenges; namely, finding an "artificial room" that is complimentary to the room in which it was tracked. If it was a small room, then chances are, you're going to have some early reflections to begin with, so what you really might be looking for in a reverb is something that adds very little in the way of early reflection, but with enough "tail" / diffusion to draw things out a little. And it has to be compatible; you can't expect something tracked with the early reflections of a small, closed-in room to sound very natural when paired with the decay of a large cathedral, for example.
On the other hand, if you track it totally dry and dead, then you're going to be challenged to find a reverb that sounds believable enough to substitute for the lack of natural ambience when tracking; and without enough early reflection, or too much of a pre-delay, it can sound very artificial ... or just very up-front (and difficult to "tuck back" in a mix, if this is needed).
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Hahha wow, it's nice to know you're looking forward to me being dissapointed.Ford Van said:I will assure you with 100% certainty that you are going to be very disappointed in the results after you spend $1000 on a hardware box. You seem to place unreal expectations on converters and presets!
Sorry I'm not doing backflips over Roomverb2. I'm sure it's quite nice and fantastic. Like I said I haven't tried it. BUT, I have literally tried everything else. The damn Waves bundle costs over 5 grand, and the reverb is not that impressive. And I KNOW how to tweak a reverb.
I know great results can come from software plugs, they're just not for me. I think SIR sounds pretty darn good. And I've heard some great things done with the UAD reverbs.
And don't think you know me so well to know I'm going to be dissapointed in a $1000 hardware box. I've spent a good amount of time listening to Lexicon hardware in a few studios, and I'm not dissapointed.
SonicAlbert
Super-Sonic "Herb" Albert
Take a look at the Yamaha SPX2000 I mentioned earlier. It has all the features you are looking for and is in your price range. It's the only unit I know of that fits that description.