While Breeze has much in common with its forebear, it's not a straight cutdown version, and is certainly less CPU-intensive. Next: ValhallaDSP VintageVerb Prev of 11 Next Prev of 11 NextĢCAudio hits another home run with this excellent workhorse reverb 2CAudio Breeze (PC/Mac, $150)ĢCAudio's second reverb is an algorithmic reverb plugin, and its release in 2011 followed the considerably more complex Aether. Now that we've covered the basics, let's take a look at 10 VST plugins that we reckon could well be the best available. In fact, reverb is often used in such small amounts that it's only noticeable when temporarily removed from the mix. Like most plugin effects, reverb should be used in moderation. Some are based on a technique called convolution they’re rather CPU-hungry, but capable of breathtaking results. The end result is that each reflection is no longer heard in isolation but as part of a general ambience.īecause of the large number of calculations involved in creating a realistic sounding reverb, high quality reverb plug-ins tend to be pretty system intensive. On a basic level, reverb plugins work by generating a lot of closely spaced but random echoes to simulate reflected sound from a number of irregularly shaped objects. These are considered to have musically useful characteristics, and so are now emulated in plugin form. Alternatively, they can emulate older artificial technologies such as plate, spring and chamber reverbs. Reverb plugins are designed to reproduce the ambience of an imaginary room or space. Unless they’ve been acoustically treated (as a vocal booth in a recording studio would be), most rooms have a natural reverb. The word ‘reverberation’ - or ‘reverb’ - conveys the idea of sound bouncing around in an enclosed space.

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