reverb: Hardware VS software . Samples

[CyanJaguar]

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/10/1099/singles.shtml

"lxp-1 vs waves rverb"


I used the same settings on the lxp-1 and the waves Rverb and thought I would post the results.

Vocals were done by singer g-child into an audio-technica 4033sm, singing an excerpt of Usher's "U got it bad"

the settings I could control

reverb time :2.93 seconds
size: 36 m
hi cut: 4.88 khz
bass: +2.50
predelay: 17 ms
diffusion: 71%
room algo: medium

feedback on the lxp- 1 was 0. there was no control for that on rverb. I tried to match the levels by ear cos when I matched them by meters, the rverb was too loud and too washy.

I used rverb because its by far the best reverb plugin I have.

first take, of course, was dry
second take was the rverb
and third was the lxp-1

All I did was paste the same vocal on three diff tracks set a 0 gain.


the lxp-1 goes for about $100 on the used market. See how it compares to the more expensive rverb, and then imagine how a $500- 1000 box would sound.

SO. Tell me which reverb you prefer and why.

Funk on!

 

[Dolemite]

Both sound OK to me, but I know how to make them 200% better.

Vocals were done by singer g-child...

Looks like the world is running short of "hip-hop" monikers.

 

[TexRoadkill]

They both sound good. The LXP has a little more low mid that beefed up the vocal a bit more on that take.

Hard to say which I prefer without a full mix but they both sound very usable.

 

[chessrock]

I noticed a difference with the lxp. The vocal sounded slightly more up front, and the decay was a tad smoother.

Wasn't disappointed at all with the Rverb, though. Never have been. I suspect reverb plugins to catch up to hardware before long. The advantages are just too obvious (not having to leave the digital realm in order to appy, conveniece, etc.)

 

[CyanJaguar]

definitely,

software will soon catch up with hardware reverbs. The $100 reverbs that is.

It will be a heck of a long time before a plugin sounds as good as a top end box, because the seemingly infinite parameters on a hardware reverb will bog down many cpu's. Even with rverb, I never use it cos I can only send two tracks before asio starts freaking out. WIth a box, you hardly use any processing, thus freeing up processing for other tasks like Multiband compression(that one also kills my puter )

A plugin that sounds as good as a high end lexicon will likely cost as much. I'd rather have the 2u box. My rack is way too sparse. The resale value is also higher. I see people put used plugins for sale all the time, but nobody ever buys for the obvious reasons.

 

[TexRoadkill]

I've been considering getting some waves stuff but have held off because of the resale value. I sell $25k software for a living but even I squirm paying more than a few hundred for a disc. Plus with hardware you can use them live if you want to.

CJ- what recording software and speed of hardware do you have? If you can only get a couple verbs at a time than I definately dont want to spring for the plug ins.

 

[Meshuggah]

To me the first sounds great, and the 2nd sounds cheapo...