This is my Fave Reverb..Heard of Altiverb?

Opus · Post by **Opus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:38 pm

http://www.audioease.com/Pages/Altiverb ... bMain.html

If you ever try it, pipe an acoustic guitar or a wind instrument through it. It literally blows my socks off. But It can be very heavy on the CPU. Does wonders on rhythm tracks with a tight decay and mix below 10%. Using a cheap 2nd laptop would make an ideal send reverb for live use....

beats me · Post by **beats me** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:48 pm

Speakerphone is great too, but both are a little pricey.

Meef Chaloin · Post by **Meef Chaloin** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:51 pm

WTF? Since when has Altiverb been for XP as well?

8O · Post by 8O » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:53 pm

Reverb seems to be in at the moment. But $700!

Opus · Post by **Opus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:56 pm

Meef Chaloin wrote:WTF? Since when has Altiverb been for XP as well?

i think since Version 6.

Opus · Post by **Opus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:56 pm

Meef Chaloin wrote:WTF? Since when has Altiverb been for XP as well?

i think since Version 6.

Opus · Post by **Opus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:07 pm

http://www.audioease.com/Pages/mp3%20Al ... glish.html

Well, Spending about $1k on a new PC laptop and a copy of Altiverb isn't that extreme compared to the cost of a lot of reverbs out there.

It's capabilities are very unique.

six_o_clock_crow · Post by **six_o_clock_crow** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:22 pm

Opus wrote:http://www.audioease.com/Pages/mp3%20Al ... glish.html

Well, Spending about $1k on a new PC laptop and a copy of Altiverb isn't that extreme compared to the cost of a lot of reverbs out there.

Indeed. For example: http://www.dv247.com/invt/20098/

Opus · Post by **Opus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:26 pm

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:46 pm

Altiverb's the only thing I've used for reverb for the last few years, the library is incredible and they add a free IR each month. Excellent tight ambience's, cavernous spaces, outdoor settings, recording studios, clubs, post pro, plates etc. I'd also recommend the Lexicon and EMT Plate IRs from Acousticas for use in Altiverb.

Meef Chaloin · Post by **Meef Chaloin** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:49 pm

what's the cpu consumption like on it?

six_o_clock_crow · Post by **six_o_clock_crow** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:01 pm

I use PSP's Easyverb - http://www.pspaudioware.com/

It's cheap(ish) at £75/$150 (approx), is easy to use and sounds great I reckon.

It's no Altiverb of course, but definately a big step up from Live's reverb and the free reverbs I've tried.

esky · Post by **esky** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:08 pm

I had stability problems with Altiverb. A friend recommended

WizooVerb W2...!

It uses IR's as well as algorithms and sounds just fantastic.
The company Wizoo was sold and now works for digidesign...

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:09 pm

Meef Chaloin wrote:what's the cpu consumption like on it?

Can't check at the mo, but I typically just run one instance on a return track, so it's never been an issue... I would guess about 5%, running the AU on a Mac Pro 2.8.

lola · Post by **lola** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:17 pm