Topic: zReverb

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  • January 9, 2007 at 03:58 #1092
    NeoDavinci
    Participant

    Hi guys,
    I’ve been playing with zReverb, and I really like it. I’m curious about the technology behind it.
    I guess what I’m asking is, what is actually happening when I enable one of the presets? What is it comparable to? I’m pretty sure it’s not a convolution reverb, but I don’t know what’s actually causing the effect.

    January 9, 2007 at 10:55 #8609
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    I wrote some notes about the technology in the zReverb preview topic:

    http://www.zynewave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=783

    January 9, 2007 at 14:35 #8611
    NeoDavinci
    Participant

    Very informative thread on zReverb’s development.
    Let me ask a slightly different question. If I look at the reverbs out there, options are all over the map, ranging from relatively cheap to convolution reverbs that claim to reproduce rooms exactly to the TC Electronic Reverb 4000 that comes in at about $3,000.
    Where does zReverb fit in? Is it a pro quality reverb?
    As a side question, is a convolution style reverb actually superior to a more traditional design? I have my doubts that it is.

    Incidentally, I think zReverb is great, but my opinion on this probably isn’t worth the sentence I used up to write it. 🙂

    January 9, 2007 at 20:44 #8615
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    Even though I have worked at TC Electronic, I have little experience in comparing quality of different reverbs. I think zReverb can sound “professional” and it sure is better than SOME freeware alternatives out there. I’ll let others judge how it compares to the better reverbs.

    Convolution reverbs are known for their faithful reproduction of actual recorded rooms, but compared to the top algorithmic reverbs they lack modulation features which can bring “life” into a reverb. Basic convolution reverbs can sound a bit static. Many of the best convolution based reverbs are hybrids which offer some modulation options.

    January 9, 2007 at 22:47 #8618
    Doug B
    Participant

    @NeoDavinci wrote:

    Very informative thread on zReverb’s development.
    Let me ask a slightly different question. If I look at the reverbs out there, options are all over the map, ranging from relatively cheap to convolution reverbs that claim to reproduce rooms exactly to the TC Electronic Reverb 4000 that comes in at about $3,000.
    Where does zReverb fit in? Is it a pro quality reverb?
    As a side question, is a convolution style reverb actually superior to a more traditional design? I have my doubts that it is.

    Incidentally, I think zReverb is great, but my opinion on this probably isn’t worth the sentence I used up to write it. 🙂

    Use your ears-if it sounds good on your tunes, use it! 🙂

    January 10, 2007 at 12:58 #8633
    Conquistador
    Participant

    FWIW I have used TC reverbs before and I defintely think that the zReverb is comparable in quality. No question.I have no problems using the zReverb in my projects. The clever integration with Podium adds further to the appeal. 😉

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