Thoughts on Space Designer / Waves IR1 / Altiverb

[tyronehowe]

Hi All

Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts or comparisons between these three major “players” in the software reverb world?

Frankly, I have been stunned by the high quality of Space Designer. I use it for just about all my reverb needs, it sounds lush and warm and it usually just what I want. Occasionally I use the UAD Plate 140 on a vocal line.

I also have the Waves IR-L reverb and have to say that I use it very rarely because Space Designer is easier to use and sounds warmer.

I have heard very good things about Altiverb but have never used it.

… but I am not a Pro (not yet anyway )

I was just wondering how each of these were being used in the real world. Anyone using Space Designer for real?

[Monarch]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

Hi All

Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts or comparisons between these three major “players” in the software reverb world?

A little bump for your question I don't use them (sorry) but would like to hear peoples opinion on them. I would have thought you cannot possibly go wrong with any of them (as your positive experience with Space designer implies) but then again I have not used any of them before so yes if anyone can compare please do

[sureno]

i find space designer too daunting i like P.verb myself

[Monarch]

Originally Posted by sureno

i find space designer too daunting i like P.verb myself

Whats P.verb??? Sorry

[sureno]

Originally Posted by Monarch

Whats P.verb??? Sorry

GOD some people!!! its a reverb in logic, official name platinum verb.
but to those "in the know" p.verb

[Monarch]

OK...Ok...I get it now

[allsorrowsjoy]

Space Designer is an incredible tool and is pretty much what I use as well. Sometimes it can seem a little daunting but figuring it all out is part of the fun, right?

[EdRyan]

Space Designer is a great piece of kit.

The only thing is that, I don't really use it that often. I tend to go for gold or plat verb. They do a good job of computing realistic reverbs, which uses less cpu then the convolution process that effects like Space Designer run.

The thing I like about Space Designer though is that you can eq the sound passing through it. So if you use it properly as a send/return efect, you can easily tamper and fix any problems with the reverb sounding heavy or clouding parts of the mix.

[trbguy]

Really haven't tried too many reverbs, but in Logic, Space Designer is my favourite. Really would like to A/B those.

So +1 for Space Designer

[tyronehowe]

Thanks guys.

I have been using SD a lot – I very much like it’s sound. To my ears there is a certain warmth to it that suits my music well.

It’s just that you hear such a lot about Altiverb (which is more expensive than Logic Pro!) I just wondered if it was really worth the money IF you already had SD in LP8.

I have Waves IR1 as well – and although it does sound good, it is more fiddly to use and doesn’t have any of the more “warped” IRs that are fun for sound design.